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Montreal Gazette: Coping with New-Job Jitters

August 28, 2010 - Montreal Gazette - Kim Covert, Postmedia News - Canada First-day anxiety can affect an employee's performance and distract an employer. It happens to all of us: that excited "Whoo hoo! I got the job!" is closely followed by the frightening thought, "What do I do now?" It's like the ... Read More

Chicago Tribune: Fired? Get Even By Doing Well

August 28, 2010 – Chicago Tribune - Daneen Skube - USA Handle wanting to get even by channeling all that aggressive energy into going after everything you most desire at work. Q. I ended up getting squeezed out of my last job by an underhanded coworker and a malicious boss. I have ... Read More

FOXBusiness: Life Coaching Roger Clemens

August 27, 2010 – FOXBusiness - Nancy Colasurdo - USA Dear Roger – Good grief, are you in a bind. Since I’m a life coach and not an attorney or a magician who can wave a magic wand and make your legal woes disappear, I’m going to work with what I have: common ... Read More

Modesto Bee: Life Coaches – Guiding People to Their Goals

August 22, 2010 - Modesto Bee - Lisa Millegan Renner - CA, USA They've helped people make more sales in their jobs, lose weight, do more creative writing and even get their spiritual lives in order. As life coaches, Modesto residents and friends Lynn Telford-Sahl and Carol McKay help people figure out ... Read More

NewsOK.com: Your Business Coach – Managing Generation X

August 22, 2010 - NewsOK.com - Jill Nickerson – OK, USA Members of Generation X, sandwiched between the Baby Boomers and the media-dominant Millennials, can often feel ignored and forgotten. Beyond the social implications, the question arises: Where exactly does Gen X fit into the workplace? Generation X (born roughly between 1961 ... Read More

BizTimes: Leadership: Problem Solving – The Right Questions Reveal The Right Answers

August 20, 2010 – BizTimes - Karen Vernal - USA In today’s world, there is pressure from all sides for leaders to have the right answers. There is internal pressure to be right, as well as the expectation of others for leaders to have the answers when there are issues to ... Read More

Winnipeg Free Press: Professionals or Pretenders?

August 21, 2010 – Winnipeg Free Press - Barbara Bowes - Canada Many occupational groups are regulated by associations that don't have the legislative teeth to properly protect the public. The earliest professions of law, medicine and divinity are sometimes known as the "true" professions. Over the years, these occupational groups have ... Read More

Cyprus Mail: Family Holidays – A Delicate Juggling Act

August 15, 2010 - Cyprus Mail – Zoe Christodoulides - Cyprus Families and holidays - that annual period of quality time we’re told is so vital for healthy family life - should be the perfect mix. So why does it so often go so very wrong? According to a recent article by ... Read More

Crain’s New York Business: Are Your Hours Too Long? Take Back Your Weekends

 August 15, 2010 - Crain's New York Business - Anne Field – NY, USA Just try saying yes to more rest to maintain peak productivity Enrique Ramirez's business is all about relaxation. Like most spas, Face to Face NYC aims to provide its beauty services in an atmosphere of pampered tranquility. But ... Read More

Real Simple Magazine: Easy Strategies Give You The Boost You Need When You’re Tired

August 14, 2010 - Real Simple Magazine – USA If you feel as if you're running on empty more days than not, check out these easy strategies for filling your tank. GET THE GIGGLES •  To get you started, go to funnyordie.com or huffingtonpost.com/comedy for laugh-inducing videos. SIT UP STRAIGHT •  Realign your spine by ... Read More