This is my first post of my own on Blogging Zoom. Yes I know I should have been here sooner. I wrote post about stretching yourself outside your comfort zone . I have a writing blog , but it seems to be evolving into something else and has nourished my own growth as well as my own writing. I hope you enjoy feel free to leave a

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A list of 100 resources related to improving quality of life. Focuses on a wide range of personal development topics, including: career, worklife balance, networking and communications, business, relationships, couples, friendship, dating, family, marriage, personal finance, debts, frugality, savings & investing, money in relationships.

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As a local computer mechanic, I receive handful of calls from friends (and their friends) to fix their erratic machines. Since we are “chummies”, I refuse to bill them when they ask me how much I charge. Is it shyness on my part? Partly. My philosophy is, someday, I’ll get something in return anyway. Give and you shall receive. Something big

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A very common concern about living your passion is how do we make a living out of it? It's a valid concern given that everyone has obligations to fulfill - debts to pay, family to feed... In this article, I present ideas about making money out of your passion. Depending on your circumstance and inclination, one of these strate

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What is the one single factor that will make or break your career and stop your climb to the top?rnrnNo, it's not about delivering results, intelligence, quality or networking. Many top, brilliant and bright individuals have what it takes to deliver results, but still ended up being pass over for promotions because they have this critica

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This is an all-time favorite discussion topic. If money can buy happiness, how much would it cost?

Of course, there’s a lot of things that money can’t buy. Saying money can buy happiness does sound superficial. Perhaps to some, money and happiness are two concepts that should not even be talked about together. Well, that’s exactly contrary

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Every successful man in life has a clear picture of what they want in life. They have learned that if you need to achieve anything in life, you need to start first by identifying what you are cut out to do. This is what everyone needs to do. You need to check yourself and identify that things that can keep you awake till late in the night. Th

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When setting big goals, we often don't know the exact path we're going to take to achieve it. In short, we don't know "how" we're going to achieve these dreams.

As we go along in our life, things happen and doors open up. In times like this, it certainly helps to be flexible, and adapt to prevailing forc

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Warning: This post was powered by too much sarcasm, and work-related angst.

Got time to annoy your officemates?
Scatter paperclips on their table?
Spill coffee on their shirt?

Nah, those seem too mediocre already. What about facebook? Just login to your Facebook account and see if you can follow these 5 easy steps to

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Tips for human Americans on how to survive the recession from expert alien beings.
Bringing your lunch to work is cheaper than going out to a restaurant, saves gas and reduces pollution. If you are an intelligent being, you will bring a healthy sandwich.
Lunch box leads to company commitment leads to saving money leads to a h

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“Ideas without action are like being all dressed up with no place to go.” ~Harvey Mackay

2007 is coming to a close. As I look back, especially reviewing what I have done the last 11 months with my planner spread, I have realized that I have a lot of big plans and great ideas that are supposed to be implemented this year. I barely accomplis

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A new series about finding passion for your work. But it doesn't preach the usual stuff about passion. There's a practical element to this version that makes it easier for cynics of passionate work to switch camps.

"It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We need to stop asking about t

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How many jobs have you applied for and not even received an interview? Maybe your resume goes straight in the trash. But how would you know?

First impressions are crucial so make your first impression count. Make a great resume that wont end up in the trash.

Following some simple steps will allow you to gain that dream job you've a

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Ever been in a situation where — you know you were right, and instead of praise, you hear bitching from your bosses? You know for a fact that they were wrong — and argument will always, always lead to nowhere, so what do you do?

1. Re-check your work. Are you sure you’re right? Are you 100% sure that the side you’re on is

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Are you ready for 2008? What have you done to clear the decks for the holidays and prepare for a great year next year? Here are six steps you can take.

Last year, because of a few loose ends that I didn't tie up, I had to work through most of the Christmas holidays. I promised myself then that it would be the last time, so

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Most of those who come to work in residential childcare do not last very long. The demands and stress levels in UK residential are quite considerable and if you are considering a career in child care, this is an article that you should read.

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Julie O'Malley, a Certified Professional Resume Writer at Pongo Resume, gives us 9 reasons we should relax when writing a resume, cover letter, or interviewing for a job.

It's easy to get caught up in all the "do's" and "don't's" of writing a resume, but even as you sort through how to do it all "the right way", t

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Childrens responses.
- I want to be an astronaut my dad wants me to work in a bank. (Dad works as an investment banker.)
- I want to be superman. Mom says only TV people can fly.
- I want to play games but my mom and dad want me to be a doctor. (Both parents are doctors.)
- I want to go to Charlie and Chocolate factory. Dad wants me t

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