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Have you lost your mojo? How Aspirations Change Over Time

What are your lifelong achievement goals? What did you dream of as a child? Has that changed? Aspirations are those dreams that we conjure up throughout our lives. As children, it may have been a career goal of becoming a fireman, a ballerina, or the President. Then, we age and gain new responsibilities. Our perspectives …

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The “One Thing” Trick To Removing Unnecessary Distractions from Your Life

It’s tough to succeed at just about anything with too many distractions. Not too many people will argue with that. Think back on the times when you got the most accomplished. You probably had a laser focus. Your energy was high. Whatever the situation, you were fortunate to find few distractions. There weren’t too many …

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Simple Steps to Improve Self-Awareness and Happiness

In today’s tug of war between getting things done and taking time to appreciate the moment, self-awareness can help us to become conscious of our primitive and self-destructive thoughts, beliefs, ideas, assumptions, and choices. When we are self-aware, we become more peaceful, loving, and intelligent beings. Not only do we stop suffering, but the people …

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Quiz: How Well Do You Motivate Others?

Pay, praise and promotions may have some effect on motivation levels in the workplace. But these three Ps pale in comparison to more personal factors, such as the Top 5 of the cited research by Rewick and Lawler: job challenge, accomplishing something worthwhile, learning new things, developing skills and abilities, and autonomy. Take this Self-Quiz, answering True …

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