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4 Mar 2009 by Peta Heskell
In time it’ll seem less painful. Everyone goes through it. You’ll grow out of it. Oh yeah! If you’ve ever had your heart torn out and thrown on the floor, you’ll remember how empty those phrases sounded at the time. You might know it’s true, but you don’t really believe it because of how you feel at the time. Relax because I’m not going to give you nice....
25 Feb 2009 by Ali Campbell
As we flew low over the Scottish highlands, our little plane being buffeted by the wind and thermal air currents, I couldn’t help but wonder if this was what some people felt like in their lives… Continually being blown off course and fighting to make any progress in the right direction. This flight was the culmination of a period of great flux and change in my own life and a scenic flight....
19 Feb 2009 by Peta Heskell
We all have different strategies for doing things. Being aware of someone’s strategies means that you are prepared for how they might react to things and you understand why they react the way they do. It also means that you can use these strategies to communicate more harmoniously. Meanwhile, here’s some ways people have of behaving that you might notice now that you’re aware of....
11 Feb 2009 by Annie Ashdown
Procrastination is a thief of time... We cannot manage time but we can manage how we direct our attention and one of the crucial gateways to success is clarity. Do you feel on top of what and who you allow into your day? Do you let people and places choose you, and then feel obligated to run with them, or do you prioritise your schedule, allowing time and energy for the unexpected?....
9 Feb 2009 by Ali Campbell
I remember when I was a student I had a series of temp jobs. I hated every one of them but grudgingly did them dutifully as the cash came in handy. The best feeling I can remember from that time was on the days I just quit. I remember one particular job that I quit ‘because it was sunny’. Ok, I didn’t really quit because it was sunny. I quit because it was a terrible job and the....
28 Jan 2009 by Jennifer Louden
It’s mid-afternoon and I’m feeling the itch to move my body, but instead I return phone calls, wipe the kitchen counter, sort my daughter Lilly’s school papers. I haven’t really moved in almost two weeks, at least in any meaningful way, and I’m in “the box,” a place of parched fear, scratchy overanalyzing, and tart self-judgment. I find myself here about five or six times a year,....
28 Jan 2009 by Chantelle Znideric
Over the past twelve months there’s been a dramatic increase in the amount of professional females seeking the assistance of a personal stylist like myself to revamp their style in the workplace. Interestingly enough a large proportion of these ladies have been female lawyers and IT executives! “So why is this?” I hear you ask … Well if the truth be known there are a number of reasons.....
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