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What I Learned About Happiness From My Dogs
5:30am⦠the alarm blares. My wife groans, shuts it off and shuffles toward the shower. Foggy from the sudden awakening, I slip on sweat pants, tee shirt and that pair of Crocs my wife hates so much and head downstairs for a much needed cup of coffee.nnI start the coffee maker and then open the laundry room door to let our two dogs out for their morning âconstitutionalâ. Every morning, all 365 of them each year, those dogs wake up with enthusiasm and are always so happy
September 12, 2007
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Conquering the Work-Life Balancing Act
Do we work to live or do we live to work?nnThe answer is "both." We need to work in order to provide for ourselves and our families. We also work for personal fulfillment. All humans need the sense of accomplishment that comes from a job well done.nnThings go awry when our personal and working lives go out of balance. Not that it's possible to maintain a state of equilibrium at all times; sometimes it's necessary to spend a period of time highly immersed in one area of your l
August 2, 2004
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The Six Figure Job Search
Before we start discussing how to search for a six figure salary job, letâs set a goal. The goal I suggest is to double your income every five years. That may sound like a stretch. Well it is⦠but it is a doable stretch goal.nnI set this goal for myself twenty years ago when I graduated from a small public college. I grew up an average kid from Philadelphia. I had average grades in high school and college. And I never went to graduate school. At the time I graduated from
June 1, 2004