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Archive for January 2nd, 2009

2009 Looking forward? Try Looking Back

This time of year we hear a lot about resolutions, what’s ahead for us, how to move forward. Today I had a conversation with a dear friend and colleague, founder of Lead Your Life, LLC, Diane Krause-Stetson. She informed me that her plan for the new year was to look backward. Instead of going for [...]

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Choosing positive vs. Denying negative

There’s a huge distinction between choosing positive and denying negative.  One empowers, the other, at the very least, confuses. Here’s an example of difference in the case of an elder relative’s changing needs. In fact, that statement is an example.  Choosing the phrase “changing needs” is choosing a positive view of the situation, as opposed [...]

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