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Mark Twain and Hyperbole
Job & Career Support 5/14/23 Job & Career Support 5/14/23

Mark Twain and Hyperbole

Mark Twain is quoted as saying, “I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened.” It’s an interesting observation and gets to the idea of hyperbole

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How Much Is Enough?
Job & Career Support 10/24/22 Job & Career Support 10/24/22

How Much Is Enough?

How much is enough to be happy? I recently read an anecdote about authors Kurt Vonnegut and Joseph Heller. They were both at a party hosted by a billionaire on Shelter Island.

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Abracadabra: Poof! It’s Magical Thinking!
Job & Career Support 8/31/22 Job & Career Support 8/31/22

Abracadabra: Poof! It’s Magical Thinking!

I met the 12-year-old son of a friend many years ago. I tried to engage him in conversation and asked him what he liked to do when he wasn’t in school. Hang out with his younger brother. Play with his cat. Cook with his mom. 

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Feeling Anxious About Retirement? Here are 5 Tips to Help Ease Your Mind
Job & Career Support 7/18/22 Job & Career Support 7/18/22

Feeling Anxious About Retirement? Here are 5 Tips to Help Ease Your Mind

Roughly 40 percent of Americans fear retirement more than death. Let that sink in. This fact speaks volumes about the oppressive role of “work” in our lives.

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6 Tips For Work-Life Balance When You Work From Home
Job & Career Support 6/13/22 Job & Career Support 6/13/22

6 Tips For Work-Life Balance When You Work From Home

Typically, once you enter the door of your home, you can ignore work emails or switch off your phone. Yet, there is no physical separation from your home and work life when you work from home.

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BIPOC Need Space in the Workplace: 5 Ways to Help Create It
Job & Career Support 7/19/21 Job & Career Support 7/19/21

BIPOC Need Space in the Workplace: 5 Ways to Help Create It

Our work lives can be a challenge under any circumstances. For black, indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC), it also involves some unique obstacles.

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Your Community Cares: How POC Can Secure Solid Emotional Support
Job & Career Support 4/26/21 Job & Career Support 4/26/21

Your Community Cares: How POC Can Secure Solid Emotional Support

Everyone needs emotional support. For some people, this truism presents quite a quandary when community spaces feel unsafe. People of color (POC) experience our mainstream society in a unique way.

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Racial Issues: 5 Everyday Ways to Be More Racially Aware
Job & Career Support 1/3/21 Job & Career Support 1/3/21

Racial Issues: 5 Everyday Ways to Be More Racially Aware

The fallout from 2020 is far from over. However, besides issues pertaining to the pandemic or natural disasters, there’s one area over which you can exert control. Last year saw more attention aimed at the topic

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7 Ways to Practice Skills That Lead to Better Communication
Job & Career Support 12/7/20 Job & Career Support 12/7/20

7 Ways to Practice Skills That Lead to Better Communication

There is no secret formula for happy relationships or friendships. Such happiness is often a moving target. Yet, we do know that paying attention to ourselves and each other is key.

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Tips for Working from Home and Feeling Better in the Time of COVID-19!
Job & Career Support 3/16/20 Job & Career Support 3/16/20

Tips for Working from Home and Feeling Better in the Time of COVID-19!

It may feel like life during Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an insurmountable challenge, with demands to work from home, worries about people you love, and a feeling of hopelessness.

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Competition? Or Ambition!
Job & Career Support 1/31/20 Job & Career Support 1/31/20

Competition? Or Ambition!

What’s the difference between competition and ambition? Let’s look at competition... A competition is between you and others. Someone’s going to win, and it better be you!

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Reframing: How to Think Your Way Through Difficulties
Job & Career Support 12/27/15 Job & Career Support 12/27/15

Reframing: How to Think Your Way Through Difficulties

If you're struggling with a situation, you may benefit from reframing, that is, changing your attitude toward it. This is especially helpful when you have a resentment. Ever notice how you feed your resentments?

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Passion or Pragmatism: Which Is Most Important in Your Career?
Job & Career Support 7/30/14 Job & Career Support 7/30/14

Passion or Pragmatism: Which Is Most Important in Your Career?

We often think of this as a young adult’s dilemma, but I’ve treated people across the age spectrum in my psychotherapy practice who question the choices they have made.

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The Fear of Being Direct
Job & Career Support 9/30/12 Job & Career Support 9/30/12

The Fear of Being Direct

Writer Aaron Sorkin and HBO have given us “The Newsroom,” a terrific new show with plenty of material to write about, in this case, the fear of being direct. I

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Natural Networking
Job & Career Support 10/17/11 Job & Career Support 10/17/11

Natural Networking

“I don’t know how to network” “Networking feels so fake” “I’m too shy to network.” Sound familiar? You know your business would improve if you networked, but you’re just too uncomfortable to try.

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