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The People Who Could

Slowly, the cars began to move. Slowly, they climbed the steep hill. As they climbed, the little blue engine began to sing: I Think I Can! I Think I Can! I Think I Can!… Watty Piper –  The Little...

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Are You Ready to Dance?

When I was in kindergarten, my mother registered me for a ballet class at a nearby studio.  Like many little girls, I loved getting dolled up in pink frilly stuff and going to the lessons. I twirled,...

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The Unexpected Path

Laurel Bellows is featured on the front page of the business section of  July 16 edition of The Chicago Tribune.  Bellows is the incoming President of the American Bar Association and the article...

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Plan For Your Success, Not Just Your Career

“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” Andy Warhol Part of a useful self-inventory is the periodic exploration of where and how to invest our talent....

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A Little Bit Better

For Halloween, I planned to scare myself out of my comfort zone. Development, I claimed,  is all about getting out on the skinny branches reaching for the fruit just beyond our reach. This works...

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Clarence Was Right: A Little Mystery Makes Us Happier

English: Screenshot of Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed in the American film It’s a Wonderful Life (1946). The film lapsed into the public domain in the United States due to the failure of National...

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Change Habits, Keep Resolutions

I‘m not going to make new resolutions for 2013. There are enough old ones still relevant to dust off and try again.  In fact, if anyone is looking for a resolution, I have enough lying around that I...

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Be Here Now

Last Friday, I was rushing to a yoga class in a studio a few blocks away. (If “rushing to a yoga class” raises a yellow flag, you get a gold star.) My mind raced during the walk. Would I arrive on...

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Commencement Season Musings

Commencement season is one of my favorite times of the year. I love its spirit of celebration, sense of optimism and the energy of possibility. Who doesn’t get inspired by a well-crafted commencement...

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May I Help You?

The scene was from a must watch TV series for anyone interested in workplace effectiveness: Undercover Boss. For those unfamiliar with the show, each episode features a CEO or other C Suite executive...

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Help Wanted: Four Ideas to Get What You Need

Help: It’s the four-letter word that seems so simple. We’ve been encouraged to give help when it’s needed and/or to ask for help when we need it from our earliest years. This encouragement for a happy...

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Change Up Routines: Four Ideas to Try on This Fall

The transition from summer to fall shows up more than on calendars.  Maybe it starts with how we remember this transition from childhood. Lazy mornings replaced with out the door blitzes, meandering...

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Three Simple Ways To Write To A Better You

Working through a rough patch? Tangled in a tough problem? Stuck? One of the most powerful strategies to sort things out is literally at your fingertips. Numerous social scientists, including Tim...

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Growing Up: Millennials In The Workplace

Taken as a group, I am a fan of the Millennials. Make that a BIG fan.  Their combination of optimism, high expectations, and eager participation is a breath of fresh air among the prevailing...

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