Posts Tagged ‘Personal’

>> Transitions: Work With A Purpose

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

I’m in a job that is fast-paced, very demanding, and for the most part fulfilling. The problem is, nothing changes. You could work 24 hours a day and never be really productive. You are constantly putting out fires. It seems that everyone is going in circles with no clear organizational goals. It’s been this way [...]

>> Transitions : Impossible Dreams and New Beginnings

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

My father was a clipper. Mostly book reviews. He underlined his favorite passages with a colored felt-tip pen, in a neat wavy line that tossed the wordsup off the page.In my senior year of college, just after New Year’s, he sent me a clipping from his diocesan weekly newspaper entitled “Climbing Mountains.” He had photocopied [...]

>> February 2009 Horoscope

Sunday, January 18th, 2009

The beginning of February may feel kind of dicey and frazzled. We are holding a tension of extreme opposites and stress is high. You have a pie-in- the- sky dream and at the same time, the details of the daily grind are overwhelming. You may erratically hop into things and then want to jump ship. [...]

>> January 2009 Horoscope

Sunday, January 18th, 2009

January brings a new point of view as the planet of abundance and exploration, Jupiter, enters the humanitarian expression of Aquarius. This visionary combo lasts all year and is great for innovation in technology and science. Adopt a new attitude! Between January 5th and February 1st there will be some communication snafus so back up [...]

>> Changes & New Paths

Sunday, January 11th, 2009

The beginning of a new year inspires most of us to reexamine our lives and look for ways to make improvements. Common resolutions usually involve diet, exercise and quitting bad habits. Your career deserves the same attention. Here are some “healthy” resolutions that you should apply to your career:
1. Get In Shape:
It doesn’t matter if [...]

>> Making Philanthropy Your Career

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

“There are four things that are common to people who live long, happy, self-actualized lives,” says ALO executive Ted Leonsis. “One, they are active participants in multiple communities of interest; two, they show gratitude and say thank you; three, they volunteer and give back; and four, they are responding to a higher calling—a bigger mission [...]

>> How to Refocus Yourself by Ann Daly

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Ann Daly, Clarity : How to Refocus Yourself
Another true story.
Jerri is a very smart, very talented lawyer–an associate at a large, prestigious law firm. She is the proud single mom of an infant boy and the survivor of a life-threatening illness.
When we met, Jerri was still on the mend. And she wanted to make a [...]