10 Tips to Reduce Stress and Avoid Burnout

Your plate is full and you feel the pressure. Work responsibilities. Credit card bills. Marriage and family responsibilities. All the pressure and stress can be overwhelming and lead to burnout.

Here are 10 common-sense tips to help you reduce stress and avoid burnout. And what makes these tips extra special is most do not require extra time on your part. Instead, they will help you re-engineer the time you already have.

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Why Most People Ignore the Laws of Leadership

Why Most People Ignore the Laws of Leadership

There is a huge chasm between “knowers” and “doers.” Most people KNOW what to do, but few actually DO it. Amazingly, this gap provides a significant opportunity for you if you choose to take it. Irrefutable Laws of Leadership In one of the bestselling leadership books of all time, The 21 Irrefutable Laws Of Leadership,…

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How To Be Happy – 8 Things You Can Do

How to Be Happy - 8 Things You Can Do

Interested in knowing how to be happy? Although happiness is not automatic, here are 8 things you can do that will help you experience more happiness. 1. Stop worrying about what other people think. If you obsess about what other people think, you'll struggle to be happy because other people will control how you feel.…

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Success Stories – How To Win Without Winning

Success Stories - How to Win Without Winning

If you know me, you know I love hearing a good success story! And as a speaker, I get to hear of and speak of many success stories. Here's just one of those stories that I love to share. This one really connects with me because I also love running. Success Stories — When Winning…

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How To Be Smart – 5 Weird Things That Will Probably Surprise You

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Ever wonder how to be smart? Or at least how to become smarter? If you've read my story, you know I struggled academically throughout school. Early in life, this often led me to ask myself, “How can I become smarter?” Over the years, I've stumbled across multiple studies and articles about intelligence, and below are…

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Should I Lower My Expectations? (Finding True Success)

Should I Lower My Expectations? Finding True Success

“Am I unrealistic about achieving my goals and career objectives? Should I lower my expectations like people are telling me?” The questions above are pulled from an email I received several years ago from a former client seeking advice on finding success in the midst of a big life change. Because her questions are so…

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7 Traits of People Who Make A Difference

7 Traits of People Who Make a Difference

Many definitions are attached to the word “success.” Some would include making it to the top of your profession, earning a great income, becoming famous, winning awards, or gaining influence. While success can encompass these descriptions, a major ingredient that should be included in any definition is making a positive difference in the lives of…

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Kids Spell “LOVE” Funny

Kids spell L-O-V-E funny. They spell it T-I-M-E. That's the secret to family success! The end of January is always a busy time for our family since we're celebrating all our kids' birthdays in a span of 3 days. Chris' birthday is the 28th and McKenzie and Kelsey's is the 31st. With all three of…

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How To Love The Work You Do

How to Love the Work You Do

What's the secret to real career success? Even mundane work is great when it's associated with work that you love! Ever since I started Live It Forward, I get asked many questions regarding life, business, or entrepreneurship, among many other facets. But there are two questions I get asked time and time again, especially related…

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Don't Be Picky – Encouragement Matters

Don't Be Picky - Encouragement Matters

True success requires encouragement. Whether you are seeking success in your marriage, family, friendships, work, business, or personal development…encouragement will likely be needed. This is especially true during the holiday season. Many people are struggling during this time of year — whether it's financially, family tension, or loss — which makes this season a great…

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Dare To Be Different

Dare to Be Different

Do you want to grow personally and professionally? Would you like to enhance your leadership skills? Do you want to be better today than you were yesterday? Then you have to do the opposite of what most people do. You have to dare to be different. You see, any worthwhile goal requires you to swim…

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