Mar

27

The Baby Name Game – Shaking The Foundations Of Society?

March 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

As the world grows increasingly smaller and more uniform in its styles, fashions, and behaviors, it seems that humanity is undergoing a backlash of sorts; seeking desperately to distinguish and differentiate themselves from an avalanche of “sameness” from among peers and colleagues. It might be a YouTube video of someone acting or saying out a comic routine that imprints that person as unique. Or, it could be a new slogan for a company that says, “We are different; not like the rest.” Again, as an example, we see the race to come up with that special resume that looks unlike all the mass of paperwork vying for a place on top of the personnel coordinator’s desk. It seems that in all areas, we feel increasingly “grouped” and “labeled” toward a certain “camp”; something we naturally resist and desire to move away from. We want to be special; unique; exclusive; “the one and only.”

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Mar

22

Using A Priority List To Plan Your Schedule

March 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment

In this hurly-burly world, it can be so easy to get caught up in the minute details and miss the bigger picture. Too many times, we find ourselves focusing on things that we really don’t care about and missing out on things that are important to us. How do we keep our eyes on what really matters? We prioritize.

Instead of making up a to-do list or a list of goals, why not make up a priority list? Not for the day, the week, or the month, but one for the year. Write down the things that matter the most to you, and then organize them from most to least important.

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