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Communication

Why Bother to Say, “No.”

Why Bother To Say “No”? No, is a very powerful two letter word. It is easy to form the single syllable word on our tongues, but it is not always easy to say.  And though most everyone understands the meaning of this word, not everyone likes to hear it.  This one little word differentiates ourselves…
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Health

Why Bother To Build Stamina?

Why Bother To Build Stamina? Whether competing in an athletic event, beginning and finishing a project, sticking with a commitment to a relationship or maintaining long-term goals for personal improvement, we need staying power. Quitters never finish. Instead, they become envious bystanders wishing for the inner strength they see in others and at the same…
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Communication

Why Bother to Reflect on the Principles of Famous Men?

Why Bother To Reflect on the Principles of Famous Men? Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It is a day set aside for our nation to remember and reflect on someone who lived and died for the ideal belief, “that all men are created equal.” But I can’t help thinking of another man as…
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Communication

Why Bother Noticing What We Tell Ourselves?

Why Bother Noticing What We Tell Ourselves?  Our brains are at work seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day. Even when asleep our brains are actively producing dreams and without a conscious thought, our hearts beat, blood flows and breathing takes place. Our bodies automatically function to give us life. Yet, if we give…
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