Commitment

Career Lessons From Fred The Pharmacist

Fawn Germer | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living


Fawn Germer

This is not the story of a man starting out with one store and turning it into an empire. It is the story of a man who loved being a pharmacist so much that he refused to quit -- no matter what.

Identity: Life's Superimposed Sex vs. Love Scale

Lisa Guest | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living


Lisa Guest

I remember first hearing the following phrase: "Women give sex to get love. Men give love to get sex." Back then I didn't agree or disagree with this concept. I think it registered more as a curiosity. Is this true?

The Future Habit

Jim Selman | Posted 11.03.2009 | Living


Jim Selman

Our media commentary is rarely about what is happening now - mostly it's about what happened in the past or what someone thinks is going to happen in the future.

A Nobel Prayer

Jim Wallis | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics


Jim Wallis

The vitriol against Obama's peace prize and "those Norwegians" who gave it to him is much deeper than the president's lack of achievements thus far; it is based on a fundamental clash of worldviews.

Mastery

Jim Selman | Posted 11.22.2009 | Living


Jim Selman

If I have learned one thing in my life, it is that people are not broken and don't need to be fixed and, in fact, the more I try to fix them the more they (or I) will resist.

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

Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 10.17.2009 | Living


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.

The Man Who Taught Me About Quality

Marshall Goldsmith | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living


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?"

10 Signs You're In A Commitment-Ready Relationship

Caroline Presno | Posted 09.18.2009 | Living


Caroline Presno

Are you part of a relationship that is revved-up and ready to move forward? Commitment means having the "intention to persist" in a relationship; bei...

Where Is a Genie When You Need One?

Jim Selman | Posted 08.15.2009 | Living


Jim Selman

We live as if the causes and the solutions to our problems are somehow outside of ourselves and that they are beyond our ability to resolve. This view of the world inevitably leads to resignation.

What Michael Jackson Taught Me

Grant Cardone | Posted 08.08.2009 | Entertainment


Grant Cardone

Michael Jackson has a lot more to teach the world than how to moon-walk and I learned a great deal from watching this guy create his career over my lifetime.

Spiritual Toolbox: "Yes" Begins by Saying "No"

Anne Dilenschneider | Posted 08.05.2009 | Living


Anne Dilenschneider

What I've discovered is that my "Yes" sometimes does not allow anyone else the opportunity to say their own "Yes." If I have said "Yes," why should anyone else volunteer?

True Success in Times of Change

Tom Morris | Posted 06.18.2009 | Home


Tom Morris

The wisest people who have ever thought about positive achievement have left us bits and pieces of powerful advice for attaining true success in anything we do.

Taking Chances at Forever

Stephanie Gertler | Posted 04.05.2009 | Living


Stephanie Gertler

When we love them, they can break our hearts. But if we're too scared to love them, we risk missing out on the best part of the ride as the roller coaster careens through the night.

On The Bachelor: Good Guys Are In, Bad Boys Are Out

Caroline Presno | Posted 03.27.2009 | Entertainment


Caroline Presno

The Bachelor's producers found out they needed a decent, authentic man with complex emotions and a penchant for real commitment to generate renewed interest in the show.

Everything I Know About Love I Learned From My Parents

Leeat Granek, PhD | Posted 03.16.2009 | Living


Leeat Granek, PhD

My parents were not the touchy-feely type. They didn't hug and kiss in public. They didn't even wear their wedding rings. But, they had an intimacy that was enviable.

MLK and the Mountain Moving Business

Jim Wallis | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics


Jim Wallis

On the third Monday of January, our country sets aside a day in remembrance of the life and the work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. To remember King is to act like him.

Is 25 Too Young To Be In A Committed Relationship?

Christine Hassler | Posted 12.12.2008 | Living


Christine Hassler

Dear Christine, I'm 25 years old and I've been in a serious and exclusive relationship with my girlfriend since our junior year in college. There is n...

Gov. Palin: Is Not Taking Maternity Leave a Conservative Value?

Kim Stagliano | Posted 09.29.2008 | Politics


Kim Stagliano

Once you've chosen to have five children, and your infant has special needs, who needs you more, your family or your job?

Sex and the City Rewrites Cinderella

Caroline Presno | Posted 06.07.2008 | Entertainment


Caroline Presno

In the SATC movie, there's a scene where Carrie cautions Charlotte's daughter not to buy into the old Cinderella fairytale. My concern is for women who buy into this new Cinderella rewrite.