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Are You a Tortoise or a Hare?

Remember Aesop’s fable about the race between the tortoise and the hare? More than just a straightforward children’s tale about two mismatched competitors, it touches on several themes that are significant no matter your age: overconfidence vs. ingenuity laziness vs. perseverance bullying vs. resilience Last week, at a friend’s house, I enjoyed interacting with her pet tortoise and realized that he could get around a lot faster than I expected. He got me to considering what lessons can you take from the tortoise and the hare, both at work and … Continue reading

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Managing, Not Marking, Time

As the year draws to a close, do you sometimes feel like time is getting away from you? I make list after list of what I want to accomplish each day – and often get a large chunk completed – but never seem to get everything done. Now that I make my lists on my PDA, it’s easier to just change the date and roll the reminders over to the next day. Yet the sense of satisfaction that I feel when I do finish a project is a great motivator … Continue reading

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Getting Back on Track

Whether you’re actually driving on a curvy road or trying to navigate the twists and turns of life, you don’t always get the advance warning sign of a risk ahead. Do these unforeseen hazards sound familiar? You’ve just gotten your finances under control when you bite down on an olive pit and break off part of a tooth. How will you fit the cost of a crown into your budget now? Or you’ve worked hard to make your new exercise routine a habit – but over-doing it, you’ve torn a … Continue reading

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