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I remember high school very well; those moments stepping over the cracks in the floor, being scared to give my speech in Public Speaking class, and making myself almost invisible in the back corner of the room. People knew who I was, yet I had few true friends. I’ve always been a hard-worker; ...

How would your ideal day start? Energy is an interesting thing. We can create it but seldom think about how to. We can create energy for ourselves by doing the things that matter to us. However, we often go through our days as creatures of habit and convenience, many times letting others' wants ...

From an early age, I was taught that giving back to others is one of the greatest joys in life. My mother has always espoused that your life's work should have significant impact on the lives of others. It amazes me how giving back becomes contagious. One act of giving inspires others to do the ...

There are many ups and downs along the way to hitting a really big goal. Last year, I set a goal to win the Silver Cup, which meant my office would have to be #1 in my category for the year. Looking back, there were lessons I learned and questions I asked myself that helped me achieve my goal. ...

We eagerly communicate with each other by using our personal understanding of a terminology before taking into consideration our audience’s understanding. We do this all the time with language. In the book Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis speaks to the evolving definition of the word gentlemen: The ...

I have always enjoyed food, but I haven't always liked cooking. You can ask my friends, I used to be the queen of frozen dinners. For the past twenty years I have worked for Cutco Cutlery, so I have always had the right tools and knew how to use them. However, I never really understood the ...

As a high-level fitness trainer I see it all the time. I meet people in January. They have excitement and drive and they are ready to lose tons of weight; get in the best shape of their life and conquer the world! Time goes by and most of these people show up less frequently, start gaining back ...

When you are managing a challenging schedule (with work, school, other activities), sometimes stress can get the better of you and make it difficult to control your emotions. In general, emotional reactions to any situation have a strong possibility of making things worse. Keeping emotions in ...

Elaine Stover accepting a College Bowl check. Summer is quickly approaching, and hundreds of thousands of students will be graduating college and entering the 'real world' of work. I caught up with Elaine Stover from the Career Services center at Arizona State University and asked her to share ...