Patty set her New Year’s Resolution: “This year I get a handle on my finances!” She felt hopeful and inspired. She looked at the pile of mail on the kitchen counter. “I’ll start by opening my mail.” The light feeling slipped away. Her heart raced. “Open the mail Patty. What’s wrong with you?” said the […]
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Interrupt obsessive thinking by singing a jingle. Schoolhouse Rock! is an American series of animated musical educational short films that aired on Saturday mornings from 1973 to 1985. Topics ranged from grammar, science, and math, to economics, history, and civics. One grammar episode is titled, “Lolly Lolly Lolly Get Your Adverbs Here.” The story is
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Fear makes us hide behind something. I’m the youngest of eight children. There was constant motion and noise with 10 people under one roof. Whenever people fought, I hid. My favorite spot was behind an arm chair in the living room. I loved my hiding place. It was safe. I imagined I was on a
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Warren Buffet, an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist, is the second richest person in America. He spends 80% of his time reading and thinking. His wide-open schedule is against the norm of constant busyness, yet critical thinking time is essential in a VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity) world. There are many ways to spend time
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Judy called me on a Friday afternoon frantic. She struggled to make her sales numbers at work which meant her bonus checks had dried up. Then she got the news her husband lost his job. Their prudent reserve fund was depleted and she was at wit’s end. When life throws curveballs do this: Take 3
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