Personal Development is about making conscious decisions in investing in areas of your life that is of importance.
Personal growth depends on stepping out of your comfort zone. Unfortunately, most of us try to avoid taking risky moves out of fear. That fear ultimately holds us back from new opportunities and limits the amount of personal development possible. Why take risks at all? Risk-taking isn’t always dangerous. Even small things like reaching […]
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“Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny.” ― Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People I’ve read recently that Covey adapted this quote from Gandhi. Regardless of who said those words first, the quote holds the
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Being able to make strong eye contact with others is one of the best skills you can develop, for both your personal and professional lives. Because humans are such social animals, we can tell a lot about how another person is feeling just based on their eyes. This is why people who are afraid to
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Mindfulness has become a bit of a buzzword over the last few years. But just what does being mindful mean and how does it work? In this guide, you’ll learn why being mindful matters and how to practice it. So What Is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is the practice of being consciously aware in the present
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Posted by Jerry Golden on Silvernest.com The typical retirement plan devised by a financial advisor will call for you to manage your investments in stocks, bonds and cash so that they last through your projected life span. I agree that you need to create a plan to manage your investment assets, but I also
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pexels Choosing to continue your educational journey is a brilliant act of self-care which can improve your career and personal life too. The problem is, when most people come to take a master’s degree, they are already immersed in the wonderful world of work with a load of financial responsibilities to uphold. If you
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Photo by JESHOOTS.COM on Unsplash If you’re worried about your children and whether or not they’re interested in their education then don’t worry, we’ve all been there at some point in our adult lives. Whether they’re 5 or 15, often it can be difficult to encourage them to take an interest in what they’re studying
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If you’re about to become a graduate, then you’ve got countless opportunities ahead of you. Once you’ve left university, you’re faced with a number of options when it comes to your future. Whether you’re unsure about where to go next or want to gain new skills in a way like no other, joining the army
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It’s been 15 years since you took your mortgage. Your payments are on track, and the good news is that the home’s value has skyrocketed. This means you can access a pool of cash in the form of a home equity line of credit (HELOC) or a home equity loan. As a result, you
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Do you find yourself tossing and turning at night? If you habitually struggle to fall asleep at night, you’re not alone. Whether you’ve had a stressful day or can’t seem to stow away your busy thoughts, it’s important to put your mind at ease and get a full seven to eight hours of sleep before
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The one-way video interview is on the rise: companies like Apple, Twitter, Google, and many more use a one-way video interview at some point in their hiring process. Some estimates have seen a nearly 30% increase in the use of pre-recorded interviews in the last year. While one-way interviews are a great time-saving tool for
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This post was originally published on the SilverNest blog. I’m a huge believer in the power of gratitude. I’ve worked with cancer survivors whose gratitude for life’s little and big gifts astounds me. And I’ve worked with people blessed with so much, yet stymied because everything isn’t just right. Regularly focusing on gratitude makes everyone
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(This post was originally published on SilverNest blog) Many of us in the boomer generation are confronting a situation we never thought we would be dealing with: launching a second-act career in our 50s or 60s. Yet that is exactly what many of us are doing — bravely ripping up our old resumes and rewriting our life
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Depression is a commonly misdiagnosed or entirely overlooked problem. It’s very likely that at least one person at your office has depression. It could even be you. The symptoms are pretty difficult to recognize even for those who suffer from it, which is why it’s good to be prepared. Try to take the depression test from
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Career breaks may seem uncommon and they may even be looked down upon, but taking a break can be beneficial to your health and professional life. No matter what stage of your career you’re in, you can experience burnout. Stress from work finds its way to creep into other areas of our life, disrupting
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