MAKING CHOICES

PARENTS
Bossy Kids? 8 Ways to Flip the Order of Command for Everyone's Sake
By Tamar Chansky, Contributor
Psychologist; Author, 'Freeing Yourself from Anxiety: 4 Simple...
We have all had that aha moment when we find ourselves searching in the closet for an elusive shin guard while our child stands there tapping their feet impatiently, like an imperious supervisor, disappointed in our performance. Aren't we the ones who are supposed to be in charge?
PARENTS
What Is This Thing Called Denial?
By Diana Grycan, Contributor
Author, '10 Ways to Get the Most From Your Child's Teacher'
When my children were small, the phrase "Not MY child!" could be heard from even the most effective and devoted parents. I must confess, I can be included in the list of those parents.
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ENTERTAINMENT
One Question To Ask Yourself Before Making Any Decision
Dr. Phil compares life to a river, explaining that they're both always moving and can't be damned up for long. "I want people
BLACK VOICES
When Is Racism Just Your Perception?
By Tina Lifford, Contributor
Actress and Founder of The Inner Fitness Project
Our minds get to choose how we see what we see. I believe in always taking the point of view that affirms our worth. This way, no matter how many rude, racist or otherwise unkind people we encounter, we do not have to let their bad behavior into our hearts.
FIFTY
10 Things You Should Never Ever Do In Midlife
By Lori Osterberg, Contributor
Writer, photographer, serial entrepreneur and reinvention coach
As we travel through life, we regret many things. We regret jobs we didn't take, moves we didn't agree to, relationships we didn't pursue. Yet by the time we reach midlife, we have something we didn't have when we were younger ... we have perspective.
ENTERTAINMENT
A Reminder You Might Need If You Feel Stuck
By Rochelle Nelson
SMALL BUSINESS
Too Many Options? Four Questions Every Multi-Passionate Entrepreneur Should Ask Themselves
By Denise Banks-Grasedyck, Contributor
Certified Coach. Consultant. Speaker. Denise's articles have a...
Too many options are apparently the kryptonite of the multi-passionate entrepreneur, because life really can be tough when you have so many choices.
COLLEGE
Hey, All You 20-Somethings: Breathe
By Lillian Schneider, Contributor
Writer
Everyone my age has some dangling worry trailing around after them everywhere that they're somehow not doing everything, that what they're doing is not altogether the right thing, that they are missing out. The doubt is natural, and everyone you know -- yes, even that person -- carries it sometimes too.
SMALL BUSINESS
Why We Don't Trust Our Business Decisions
By Alex Charfen, Contributor
Co-founder and CEO of CHARFEN, How Entrepreneurs Think™
Your customers choose you over a competitor, because you have shown them time and time again that your product is truly worth their dollar-you have earned their trust.
HEALTHY LIVING
Playing It Safe Is Too Often Risky
By Ayelet Baron, Contributor
Author. Speaker.
Life is as difficult or easy as we decide to make it. We can stay safe or we can blow things up and get rid of barriers. Whatever path you choose, do it mindfully. And know that no one has the answer for you. You also have the ability to choose simplicity over complexity.
ENTERTAINMENT
Always Learning How to Choose Wisely
By Patrick Hess, Contributor
Husband, father, entrepreneur, freelance writer, and goofball
I can only hope that some day he will recall the problem-solving process I went through to arrive at a safe solution. He will definitely need that skill to survive in the music business.
HEALTHY LIVING
Your Best Mantra for 2014
By Michael S. Broder, Ph.D., Contributor
Psychologist; Author, 'Stage Climbing: The Shortest Path to Yo...
What truly can't be changed, you can choose to accept, which simply means no longer blaming yourself or others and releasing all of that toxic anger that is directed both inward and outward.
SCIENCE
Can Neuroscience Teach Us To Make Better Decisions?
By Jacqueline Howard
HEALTHY LIVING
Tough Choices And Pursuing Bigger Priorities
By Randy Hain, Contributor
Founder and Principal at Serviam Access, Partner at Bell Oaks ...
More and more professionals around the country are choosing career paths that allow for a realignment of priorities and a focus on what is truly important. This flies in the face of conventional wisdom, which for so long has placed career success at all costs.
TRAVEL
Bali Spiritual Experience: Making Choices
By Halle Eavelyn, Contributor
Transformational Coach & Tour Leader; Author
OWN
Decision-Making Strategies Of The Uber-Successful
By Pam Masin
HEALTHY LIVING
6 Ways We Get Sidetracked or Swayed
By Kare Anderson, Contributor
Say it Better, mutuality, TEDx
Frame a situation around a much-cherished goal and you are more likely to stick to that goal and/or sway others to seek it too. That's one of many stories with lessons for sticking to a plan that psychologist and Harvard Business School professor Francesca Gino offers in her new book Sidetracked.
HEALTHY LIVING
This Will Help You Make Better Descisions
By Raul Valdes-Perez, Contributor
Author
Every day, both in life and at work, people make wrong decisions that could have been avoided. Or they make right decisions, but lack the confidence that lets them do away with stress and proceed with vigor. Are these inalterable facts of life, or is there a remedy?
HEALTHY LIVING
The Many Choices
By Christine Eilvig, Contributor
Founder, The Spiritual Salon; Best-selling author; Speaker; Sp...
Decisions and choices give momentum and then we are rolling. From there, energy can move and things can land. The choice is ours. We can't do anything wrong, and we can always make new choices. Things are rarely so serious and final as they seem.
HEALTHY LIVING
3 Essential Choices That Reduce Stress
By Jon Wortmann, Contributor
Author of five books including Hijacked by Your Brain
You can't avoid the 171 varieties of cheese at the grocery store, complex work situations, or the challenges of raising a family. What you can choose to do each day is only put yourself in situations where the stress is worth it.
TEEN
5 Signs That You're Making The Right Decision
By Carolyn Gregoire
WOMEN
Know Your Worth
By Meryl Hartstein, Contributor
Published author of "You Were Born to Shine" Strategic Life C...
At 18, I thought I knew it all. I had it all, too, except that I didn't know my worth.
HEALTHY LIVING
3 Ways To Discover What’s Next (WATCH)
By Sura, Contributor
Meditation Coach, SuraCenter.com
One of our greatest gifts is our power of choice. But what happens when we don't know what to do?
HEALTHY LIVING
How You Could Be Sabotaging Your Career (And How To Stop!)
By Daniel Gulati, Contributor
Author, 'Passion & Purpose'
A relentless quest to accumulate more options might be sabotaging your career and harming your well-being. Here's why.
MONEY
How Young Is Too Young To Teach Kids About Money?
By Beth Kobliner, Contributor
Author of 'Get a Financial Life' and 'Make Your Kid a Money Ge...
Moms have been asking me this age-old question for years. The short answer: start when your child is old enough to say, "Gimme!"
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