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When People Don't Want to Change -- Don't Waste Your Time!

Marshall Goldsmith | Posted 10.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Spouse, Success, Parent, Change, Behavior, Kentucky, Valley Station, Positive, Coaching, Partner, Living News
Marshall Goldsmith

Every once in a while I run across someone who doesn't want to change. What do I do to convince them the change is good for them? Nothing!

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How To Change With The Seasons

Beliefnet.com | Valerie Reiss | Posted 11.26.2009 | Living

Read More: Seasonal Affective Disorder, Autumn, Change, Wellness, Happiness, Happiness Tips, The Balanced Life, Living News

During the spring equinox years ago, a yoga teacher reminded our class to be mindful of transitions of all kinds--from one season to another, yoga pos...

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Care About the Earth? Four Simple Ways to Take Action

Avital Binshtock | Posted 11.25.2009 | Green

Read More: Congress, Charity, Social Life, Social Networking, Nonprofits, Green, Earth, Community, Green Living, Gandhi, Planet, Tree Planting, Change, Constituents, Activism, Letter Writing, Climate Crossroads, Party, Climate Week Nyc, Environment, Beach Cleanup, Community Organizing, Fundraising, Editors, Sierra Club, Elected Officials, Environmental Activism, Green News
Avital Binshtock

It's officially Climate Week. In case you feel discouraged that you can't do enough, remember Gandhi's words: "Almost everything you do will seem insignificant, but it is very important that you do it."

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Why Does Visualization Not Work For You?

Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 11.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Srini Pillay, Change, Movement, Visualization, Motor, Srinivasan Pillay, Posterior Parietal Cortex, Action, First Person, Third Person, Imagery, The Inner Life, Living News
Srinivasan Pillay

In the "new age" culture, visualization is a powerful tool that is recommended to bring people to realize their dreams in their lives. In recent reviews, I have also recommended visualization as a tool to help get people to their imagined goals.

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Thompson's a Tiger! Who Knew?

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 11.15.2009 | New York

Read More: Taxes, William Thompson Jr, Change, Hope, Michael Bloomberg, Tony-Avella, New-York-City-Subway-Fare-Increase-Local, Alma Rangel, Billionaire, Rent Hike, New York, Bill Perkins, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, New York News
Michael Henry Adams

On election night, Thompson stirringly repeated the refrain, "Eight is enough!", "Eight is enough!" We have a chance to win our city back.

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Making the Move: From Paralysis to Action in Leaving Your Job (Or Anything)

Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 11.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Srini Pillay, Change, Visualization, Brain, Motor, Srinivasan Pillay, Job, Action, Imagery, Living News
Srinivasan Pillay

So you've realized that you hate your current job. You're committed to leaving. And you have drawn up the list of why the current job is bad and a move would be good. But you still can't make that move and you're daunted by the task of doing something. Why is this happening and what else can you do about this?

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Obama's Health Care Speech: Hope Over Fear

Jim Wallis | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: President, System, Social Justice, Debate, Economic Crisis, Abortions, Politics, Kennedy, Social Transformation, Moral Principle, Community, Democrat, Reform, Congress, Democrats, Ted Kennedy, America, Republican, Moral Issues, Abortion, Hope, Members of Congress, Faith Community, Change, Health Insurance, Republicans, Justice, Health Care, Policy Arguments, Politics News
Jim Wallis

In his speech last evening, Obama made the commitments that a broad coalition in the faith community had asked for -- reform as a moral issue, affordable coverage for all, and no federal funding of abortion.

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As Obama Pushes Change, GOP Bets on Restoration

John R. Bohrer | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Change, Massachusetts, Health Care Reform, George W. Bush. Barack Obama, Andy Card, Massachusetts Senate Vacancy, Ted Kennedy, Politics News
John R. Bohrer

Republicans are so high on themselves that one thought nothing of screaming, "Lie!" at the President of the United States as he was, ironically, in the middle of dispelling their lies.

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Being a Great Professional

Marshall Goldsmith | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Peter Drucker, Phony, Leaders, Change, 42nd Street, Executive Educator, Inspiration, Clinton, Behavior, Frances Hesselbein, Broadway, Professional, President, Actors, Living News
Marshall Goldsmith

Like great actors, inspirational leaders sometimes need to be consummate performers. It doesn't matter if they have a headache. They do whatever it takes to help their organization succeed.

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Obama to Join the Republican Party?

Dave Astor | Posted 11.09.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Gop, Reagan Administration, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Satan, Change, Unemployment, Gay Rights, Bailout, Conservatives, Condoleezza Rice, Climate Change, Single Payer, Abraham Lincoln, Fatal Attraction, Polar Bears, Mount Rushmore, Health Care, Michael Steele, Michelle Obama, Elephants, Rush Limbaugh, Democrats, Barack Obama, Afghanistan War, Moderates, Bush Administration, Health Care Reform, Afghanistan, Bipartisanship, Republicans, Partisanship, Diversity, Republican National Convention, Comedy News
Dave Astor

Barack Obama has tried to make the GOP happy. He appointed Republicans to high posts, expanded the U.S. presence in Afghanistan and never pushed for a single-payer health plan

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Why Is It So Hard To Make That Job Change?

Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 11.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Reward, Cognitive Dissonance, Srini Pillay, Change, Career, Coach Certification, Coach, Brain, Srinivasan Pillay, Job, Career Advice, Discomfort, Living News
Srinivasan Pillay

In order for change to occur, cognitive dissonance is essential. What is cognitive dissonance? Cognitive dissonance is a conflict between two ideas that one holds at the same time in one's mind.

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Ramadan 2009: America and Islam

James Zogby | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Religion, Islam, Change, Department of Defense, US Marines, US Army, Muslim, Ramadan, Iftar, US Navy, US Air Force, American Muslims, Politics News
James Zogby

A primary factor accounting for the change and the growing recognition being given to Ramadan is the presence and vitality of a growing Muslim community.

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Obama Selling Out --"Say It Ain't So 'Joe' "

Miles J. Zaremski | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Hope, Health Care Reform, Change, Public Option, Politics News
Miles J. Zaremski

Without a public option as part of his health care reform package, Obama has turned himself into a political pariah that no one will be able to believe or trust.

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Putting the 'Change' Back in "Change You Can Believe In": The Two Faces of Barack Obama

Marshall Auerback | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics

Read More: Incrementalism, Dnc, Wall Street Bailout, Bankruptcy, Politico, Divorce, Public Option, Afghanistan, War in Afghanistan, Warren Christopher, JP Morgan, 1930s, Democrats, Jamie Dimon, Harry Truman, Government, Change, White House, 1980s, Barack Obama, Bailout, Washington, Health Care Reform, Opinion Polls, Gop, Richard Nixon, Paul Krugman, Health Care, Republicans, Politics News
Marshall Auerback

A broad number of polls indicate that progressive opinion, particularly in the area of health care, is much more profoundly aligned with popular opinion than the damp squib of a proposal currently being championed by the president.

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Career Transitions: 'I Hate My Job. Now What?'

Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 10.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Srini Pillay, Change, Brain, Work, Srinivasan Pillay, Frontal Cortex, Change Management, Commitment, Burnout, Coaching, Career Change, Living News
Srinivasan Pillay

People run into problems because they often feel as though they cannot be committed until they find a new and better job. However, this very thought may be standing in the way of the change.

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The Man Who Taught Me About Quality

Marshall Goldsmith | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Change, Behavior, Stakeholder, Kentucky, Clients, Commitment, Executive Coach, Positive, Living News
Marshall Goldsmith

The next time you are working on a project, ask yourself, "What would happen to my level of commitment if I knew that I was only going to be paid if I achieved results?"

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Health Insurance Reformers Continue Coming Out in Massive Numbers Saturday

Jeremy Bird | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Milwaukee, Change, Obama Change, Town Hall Meetings, Organizing for America, Politics News
Jeremy Bird

We knew change was not going to come easy. It never has. But, it is coming. I can feel it in the air here in Milwaukee.

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'Comfort Food' Doesn't Comfort In Times Of Change, Study Says

TIME | John Cloud | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Change, The Balanced Life, Discomfort Food, Life Changes, Comfort, Comfort Food, Changes, Unfamiliar, Familiar, Living News

What do you crave when your life turns upside down? When you switch jobs or have a kid or move to a new city, you want to immerse yourself in a warm b...

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The Arrogance of Fear and What to Do About It

Karen Luniw | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Neagle, Success, Fear Mongering, Change, Fear, Solutions, Hope, Recession Fears, Business, Luniw, Living News
Karen Luniw

Whether it's a reformed health care system, a new job, a new place to live or to solve a business problem -- in order to get something new, we have to change.

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Einstein's God and the Hungry Spider

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Randomness, Luck, Change, Einstein, Quantum Mechanics, God, Niels Bohr, Risk, Living News
Jeff Schweitzer

Einstein often made reference to god, but in doing so created the mistaken impression that he actually believed in one.

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Three Things To Do When You Don't Know What To Do

Paula Forman and Jeff Johnson | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Baby Boomers, Mid-Life Crisis, Reinvent, Reinvention, Change, Daily Life, Lifestyle, Routine, Inner Life, Self-Confidence, Self-Improvement, Self-Help, Self-Realization, Living News
Paula Forman and Jeff Johnson

The idea is to open yourself to experiences you have avoided in the past. You will see different things and meet different people and have different things to say.

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Embracing Change: An Interview with Ariane de Bonvoisin

Gail Lynne Goodwin | Posted 09.18.2009 | Living

Read More: InspireMeToday.Com, Change, Ariane De Bonvoisin, Gail Lynne Goodwin, Inspiration, Living News
Gail Lynne Goodwin

If we believe that change is bad, our experiences will most likely match our belief. Conversely, if we believe that the Universe is here to support us and that change is for our growth and improvement, then our experience will parallel that instead.

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What Is Work? Mastering the Art of Change

Sharon Glassman | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Stress, MJ Ryan, Change, Humor, Careers, Random House, Self-Empowerment, Job Search, Happiness, Sharon Glassman, Broadway Books, Adaptability, Social Networking, Positive Psychology, Living News
Sharon Glassman

Change Masters use their talents and tools to rule the day. Victims of change decry their fate. Now is an endless opportunity to be one, or the other. Which one will we choose?

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Health Care and the Possibility of Change

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 09.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Harry and Louise, Change, Nazis, President Obama, Washington, Optimism, George W. Bush, Health Care Reform, Health Care, Democrats, Barack Obama, Health, Politics News
Lincoln Mitchell

Seven months into the Obama presidency the GOP's biggest, and perhaps only, success has been drowning the optimism from earlier in the year in a pool of red baiting, misinformation, Nazi comparisons and intimidation.

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We'll Always Have Tara

Gerald Sindell | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Change, Progress, Health Care, Fear, Healthcare System, Civil War, The New Deal, League of Nations, Universal Health Care, Fear-of-Change, Obama Health Care, Status Quo, Politics News
Gerald Sindell

When we finally do achieve health care restructuring, I hope that some of us will take a moment to look at that powerful human preference for the status quo over anything else.

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