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Who do You want to Be?
Being and doing are two sides of the same coin. Your doing reveals your being. Steal and you are being a thief. Kill and you are being a taker of life. Do your actions reflect who you aspire to be? If you believe it is okay to steal, then complain when you are stolen from,…
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I put a spell on you
Dennis Waitley tells a story about a football player who was hypnotized and told that an 8 ounce paper weight weighed 500 pounds. He was asked to pick it up. He strained but couldn’t. Measurement devices showed he was pulling up with enough strength to lift a 400 pound barbell off the floor, but his…
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Inappropriate behavior at work
I was assigned an unoccupied cubicle by the wall for a short consulting assignment. An hour passed before I became distracted by an odd sound coming from the cubicle across from me. I slid my chair back. A woman was bouncing gently on an exercise ball. I’d heard they were a healthy alternative to a…
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Do your fears have value?
Do you have fears? Are they big or small, many or few? Are they inside you or out there hiding in the shadows of the world, waiting for the moment when your back is turned, when your guard is down? Where did your fears come from? Did you create them? Or did you learn them?…
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Measuring down
Do you measure up? Just like no-fault insurance, this is a term that means exactly its opposite. Comparing yourself to others will often end up bringing you down. There’s always going to be someone smarter, better looking, happier, healthier, more charismatic, wealthier. It’s a no-win game. Stop playing. Change the rules. If you must compare,…