Picture this: A 13-year old girl, all dressed up, excited to attend her first school dance. She is anticipating a magical event. She pictures herself walking in and being asked to dance by any number of boys. She wants to be Cinderella, chosen out of everyone else. Yet, it doesn’t take long …
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Stop the Busyness and Listen (Guest Blogger Rev. Larry Davies)
"Come away with Me for a while. The world, with its nonstop demands can be put on hold. Most people put Me on hold, rationalizing that someday they will find time to focus on Me. But the longer people push Me into the background of their lives, the harder it is for them to find Me." -- Jesus …
Use Your Passion to Overcome Your Fears Online (Dawud Miracle)
Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan the flames. -Rumi I'd like to fan your flames... Every day you get up wanting to make a positive impact on people's lives. Your clients get so much out of your work. It's just you need more of them. You know you need to be using your website, social …
Affair-Proofing Both Your Marriage AND Career (Shannon Ethridge)
How can a woman "affair-proof" not just her marriage, but also her CAREER? When we consider the impact of sexual affairs or emotional entanglements, we often think of marriages being threatened and families torn apart, and these ARE indeed the most tragic casualties. But a woman who has worked hard …
3 Ways to Lead Positive in an Anxious World (Guest Blogger Dr. Joey Faucette)
Ed Friedman was my mentor. His book, Generation to Generation, and his other works set my positive direction years ago. I discovered four great leadership truths from him. The first one is that great leaders have “a capacity to separate themselves from the anxiety around them.” We have an …
Conquer Procrastination … Permanently! (Guest Blogger Julie Fleming, JD)
We’ve all been there. You have lots to do. But instead of doing the work on your plate, you find yourself mindlessly checking Facebook, organizing your recipes, cleaning your desk again. Anything and everything (sometimes including productive activity) except the work you really need to do. And you …
The Solution to Procrastination? Awareness and Discipline (Guest Blogger Julie Fleming, JD)
This is the fifth in a six-part series on the causes of and solution to procrastination. I’ve previously addressed how your fears, feelings, knowledge, and beliefs can lead to procrastination, posts which you can find in these four blog posts. When you start thinking about procrastination, you …