Posted on February 4th, 2009 by marylou
by Mary Lou Roe ©
I turned 40 last week. And I felt fully prepared for the transition into my middle years. Age has not typically meant that much to me. My husband is 17 years older than I am.
I had my first child at 38. I am beginning a new career [...]
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Posted on January 13th, 2009 by khart
by Karolyn Hart
According to an article published by the University of Western Ontario the Life Coaching industry is beginning to gain in popularity. It seems that ever since “The Secret” was released I have been meeting people on a regular basis who have identified themselves as Life Coaches. I recently joined Twitter and was fascinated [...]
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Posted on December 29th, 2008 by khart
by Karolyn Hart
I was staying in Las Vegas on business when it happened. I decided to put on the TV in the bathroom as I got ready in the morning for some upcoming meetings. I was in the middle of brushing my teeth when a show came on called “My New BFF” that is all [...]
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Posted on December 23rd, 2008 by jackiesavicannon
by Jackie Savi-Cannon
“We have all found ourselves in these exact circumstances…”
A discussion came up in one of my classes about the impact our kind words can have on individuals. We have all been in the following situation. We leave a person and think of words of gratitude or encouragement we would have said to them [...]
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Posted on November 11th, 2008 by jackiesavicannon
“I know I thought it was impossible too.”
I was asked to observe a day of silence and journal about the experience for a training course I was participating in. My first reaction was this would be impossible given my line of work and the fact that I have two small children. Like most busy women, [...]
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Posted on November 2nd, 2008 by khart
When Thrive! started the goal was as simple 1, 2, 3!
1. Connect with women and help re-establish the sense of true community that has been lost.
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2. Providing women with the resources they need to grow in their personal lives.
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3. They can give back to their local communities and proceed back to Step 1
I am so [...]
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Posted on October 18th, 2008 by khart
by Karolyn Hart
Have you ever had a really difficult conversation with someone? The kind where the other person seems to be relentless. They challenge you, question you, and push you. At the end of the conversation perhaps you do the respectful “we’ll agree to disagree” or maybe you don’t. Maybe you storm away to lick [...]
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Posted on September 24th, 2008 by Thrive
Reprinted with permission from www.askpatty.com
Life’s a drive for Kelly Williams
For race car driver Kelly Williams, “nothing can replace the exhilaration of driving a race car.”
Kelly first noticed cars when she was six-years-old and had a neighbor that worked on cars. She drove her neighbor crazy, having him explain the ins-and-outs of race cars as she [...]
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Posted on September 8th, 2008 by khart
LESSONS FROM THE LADDER
by Julia Browne
I’ve been up and down the ladder of success so many times, I’m getting dizzy.
The first time I climbed, I literally flew to the skies in my dream job as a flight attendant, great while it lasted but massive layoffs after four years sent me spiraling back down to the [...]
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Posted on September 8th, 2008 by margaret
by Margaret Steel Farrell
The other day, my girlfriend was telling me about a friend of hers who is going through a difficult time right now. By the sounds of it, a number of significant pillars in her life are on the verge of crashing down around her – an ill parent, an extremely stressful work [...]
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