Life Lessons

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Don't Forget To Have Kids

Mika Brzezinski | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Women in the Workplace, Careers, Mika Brzezinski, All Things at Once, Parenting, Children, Career Choices, Life Lessons, The Balanced Life, Relationships, Living News

For professional women, there simply is no good time to have a baby. But putting it off only makes the challenges greater.

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10 Things I Wish I'd Known as a Student

Jennifer Kushell | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Success, College Students, Students, Life Lessons, Banning Technology in School, Back to School Advice, Banned Technology, School Stress, School Advice, Academic Bubble, Karma, Video Games, Living News

The most popular and highest achieving kids in school are not always the most successful in the real world. Success in the academic bubble does not translate to success in work and real life.

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3 Travel Lessons: The Advantage of Persistence, Flexibility and an Upgrade

Terry Gardner | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living

Read More: First Class Upgrades, Flexibility, Travel, Persistence, Virgin America, Life Lessons, Living News

If you know you left a valuable piece of equipment in the wall of a hotel room, keep calling to inquire because your persistence may pay off like mine did.

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Love Lessons From 'The Office'

YourTango | Julie leung | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Ricky Gervais, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Life Lessons, Dunder-Mifflin, Steve Carell, The Office, Real Estate, Love, Living News

Frankly, there are a number of love lessons to be gleaned from the employees at Dunder-Mifflin Paper Company. Here are our favorites....

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Sage Advice for Today's Entrepreneur

Zondra Hughes | Posted 09.16.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Entrepreneurs, Small Business, Life Lessons, Johnny Mack Brown, Cancer, Goodyear, Brown Enterprises, Chicago Entrepreneurs, Brown Tire Corp, Chicago News

Last week, African-American entrepreneur Johnny Brown succumbed to cancer after an 11-year battle with the disease. These are Mr. Brown's words of wisdom in his last phone interview.

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3 Steps That Turn Hardship Into Hope

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living

Various studies show that an optimistic mindset will lift your mood and might add years to your life. But how do you look on the bright side when life is really bleak?

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10 Life Lessons From Cartoon Characters

beliefnet.com | PAUL ASAY | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Television, Cartoons, Kids Tv, Cartoon Characters, Tv, Life Lessons, Characters, Living News

Smash! Blam! Kablooie! For some of us of a certain age, those were the soul-soothing sounds of Saturday mornings. We'd snuggle up in our footie PJs a...

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Let Them Eat Ice Cream, and Puke

Patrick Boyle | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Puke, Kids, Children, Ice Cream, Wrestle, Parents, Boys, Camp, Healthy Eating, Wrestling, Life Lessons, Dessert, Overeating, Eating Matters, Living News

My sophisticated rationale is not shared by his mother when she hears about her son up-chucking in a far-away high school locker room toilet.

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5 Amazing Lessons I've Learned About Perseverance

Carolyn Rubenstein | Posted 08.31.2009 | Living

Read More: Perspective, Lessons Learned, Living, Strength, Living News, Carolyn Rubenstein, Hope, Perseverance, Resilience, Life Lessons, Living News

It may seem trite, but my personal reminder in this endeavor is really quite simple: Ignore the Rain. Look for the Rainbow.

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Finally, a Reality Show for Men

Tom Matlack | Posted 08.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Tom Morello, Fatherhood, Reality TV, Prison, Manhood, Two and a Half Men, Working Fathers, Life Lessons, Boston, Living News

The male stick figures presented by popular culture, often either Navy Seal macho or Two and a Half Men ignorant, confuse our boys.

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7 Lessons In Life From Lauren Conrad

Air America Media | Verena von Pfetten | Posted 07.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Role Models, The HIlls, Lauren Conrad, Mtv, Happiness, Life Lessons, Living News

Though she is arguably one of the least interesting characters to ever grace the screen of a reality TV show, Lauren Conrad -- star of MTV's increasin...

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11 Sure Business Bets

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 07.10.2009 | Business

Read More: Office, Small Business, Lawyers, Real Estate, Law Practice, How to Negotiate, Rules, Life Lessons, Business News

If you receive flowers once the transaction ends, it means the deal certainly shortened your life expectancy. Don't skip your next doctor's appointment.

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The Power of Slipping

Soren Gordhamer | Posted 06.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Parenting, Personal Growth, Children, Life Lessons, Living News

It is less about trying to force change and more about showing up, being present, and knowing that when the time is ready -- the universe will help make it happen.

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What I Learned From Prison Inmates: The Freedom To Choose

Eli Davidson | Posted 05.25.2009 | Living

Read More: Prison, Life Lessons, The Inner Life, Lessons From Prison, Prison Statistics, Living News

Before you dismiss the experience of someone in prison as the polar opposite of your own...here is a quiz. Are You In Your Own Prison? • Do you id...

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My Mother, My Daughters, MySelf: Lessons Learned

SaraKay Smullens | Posted 05.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Healthy Relationships, Death of a Parent, Healthy Children, Mature Love, Autonomy, Life Lessons, Living News

If we love our children well others will become even more important to them than we are. In appreciating the necessity of this, we set them free.

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Life Lessons From Fast Food

Eli Davidson | Posted 05.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Self Help, Prison Food, The Balanced Life, Mcdonalds, Fast Food, Life Lessons, Living News

There's not much good food in prison. I am still digesting that life changing experience. So, I have an admission to make. I just polished off eve...

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More Than Good Enough

Cheryl Saban | Posted 03.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Mothers, Life Lessons, Parenthood, Living News

When my kids face difficult challenges, I catch myself wondering if I've been good enough -- if, as a parent, I've given them the kind of guidance they need to navigate the ups and downs of their lives.

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Love, Limits, Letting Go: Good Enough for Obama

SaraKay Smullens | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Letting Go, Rejection, Overprotection, Abandonment, Life Lessons, Limits, Obama, Parenting, Neglect, Overindulgence, Five Cycles of Emotional Abuse, Love, College Applications, Emotional Abuse, Rejection Letters, Empty Nest, Overparenting, Living News

If your kids are in high school, here is what you can practice: Tell them how much you believe in them, and prove it by practicing the art of letting go.

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What's All This Fuss About Service?

Russell Bishop | Posted 02.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Life Lessons, Responsibility, Service, Russell Bishop, Barack Obama, Social, Communty Service, Obama Service Initiative, Service Initiative, Obama Service, Community Activism, Living News

What's all this fuss I hear about Service lately? I mean, who cares, really? Perhaps that's the real question: Who cares? Do you care? Having rea...

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Yoga Provides Unexpected Life Lessons

Danny Groner | Posted 02.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Manhattan, Yoga, Yoga Class, Everyday Yoga, Health Club, Yoga Poses, Exercise, Health, Life Lessons, Discipline, Yoga Practice, Benefits of Yoga, Hard Work, Living News

]At the class' conclusion. I noticed a difference. My body felt more limber, just from an hour's work. I also recognized a shift in my outlook on yoga.

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Lessons from Obama's Historic Win

Ariane de Bonvoisin | Posted 12.07.2008 | Home

Read More: Change, Election Results, Lesson From the Campaign, Ariane De Bonvoisin, Barack Obama, Life Lessons, Home News

I watched the election results from New York City, our First30Days headquarters. Yes, I am excited, optimistic, hopeful, and just so incredibly proud ...

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How Are You Responding To The Financial Train Wreck?

Russell Bishop | Posted 11.09.2008 | Living

Read More: Wall Street Crisis, Desired Outcome, Awareness, Lessons in the Key of Life, Life Lessons, Russell Bishop, Balance, Keys to Life, The Inner Life, Accountability, Choice, Self-Help, Happiness, Living News

There are some things you and I can do that will help us through the coming months. In simple terms: it doesn't matter what happens to you, as much as it matters how you respond.

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Keys To Life: Why You Don't Have What You Want

Russell Bishop | Posted 11.06.2008 | Living

Read More: Desired Outcome, Awareness, Lessons in the Key of Life, Life Lessons, Russell Bishop, Balance, Keys to Life, The Inner Life, Accountability, Choice, Self-Help, Happiness, Living News

In the last week's article on beliefs, we talked about how your beliefs can prevent you from having money. I'd like to look at that question in anoth...

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Keys To Life: Do Your Beliefs Prevent You From Having Money?

Russell Bishop | Posted 10.30.2008 | Living

Read More: Desired Outcome, Awareness, Lessons in the Key of Life, Life Lessons, Russell Bishop, Balance, Keys to Life, The Inner Life, Accountability, Choice, Happiness, Self-Help, Living News

Last week we began the conversation about beliefs and how they can impact your experience of life. Today, we want to dig a bit deeper, using money as...

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