Trust Yourself and Act for Success

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"Who Moved My Cheese?" (Johnson, 1998) is a widely known motivational work written in a cute parable style. The writer is also known for co-authoring "The One Minute Manager" series. The books contain some good ideas about flexibility and motivation; however, "Cheese" is more of a managerial tool to keep employees scurrying around in the same old maze than a self-growth tool. If you're unfamiliar with it, find a synopsis here! I prefer the wit and philosophy of Ross Shafer (Nobody Moved Your Cheese, 2006), who takes a much more proactive stance in his motivational material. While blasting a number of known 'motivation experts' such as Anthony Robbins (and Dr. Laura), he has become one himself-  a really good one! Mr. Shafer understands that people are fed up with mediocre…
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Issue #29: Weathering the Storm

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If there was ever a time to get past fears, phobias and confidence issues, this is the time. As jobs are being lost, the economy is shaky and the future is most uncertain, opportunities for personal growth and focus seem rare. Is there ever a convenient time to push yourself to the next level? Probably not. It is always a motivated decision to improve. Right now may be the best time for actually doing it, though. Like the old saying goes, "When the going gets tough, the tough get going," there will likely soon be a major shift with regard to who wins and survives the turmoil, and who loses. What will be your role in the upcoming years of evident difficulty? Today, the U.S. Postal service announced a pending…
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