The Measure of a Man

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If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to Very Smart Girls RSS feed or Email. Thanks for visiting!110 words of pure wisdom!  It is interesting that the author of The Measure of a Man is unknown/anonymous.  Was this poem a gift to others without the need or expectation of anything in [...]

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Manifesting

Time Management & Time Consciousness

January 31, 2010
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Ugh…who wants to talk about time management?  I do because time is limited and one day each of us will take our last breath, so let’s use our time wisely…and joyfully.  What do you do, and don’t do, with your time?  Do you manifest your goals and dreams?  Do you try to squeeze as much into one day [...]

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Mental Clarity & Calmness

In a Hurry…In a Worry?

April 30, 2010
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Do you sometimes want to know the answer to something, or the outcome of a situation, right NOW?   Do you sometimes rush to get a project, or an errand, done?  Do you sometimes walk as if you are walking through a bad neighborhood when you are not?  In your hurry, do you sometimes break a dish, [...]

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Relationship Communication Skills

Open-Ended Questions Build Relationships

June 17, 2010
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Did you do your homework?  Did you complete your business plan?  Did you get the job you wanted?  Did you take out the trash? Do you sometimes feel that someone’s question is really a statement, a request, a judgment, or a directive?  
What is an Open-Ended Question?
Unlike closed-ended questions, open-ended questions require more than a [...]

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Wellness

Friends are Good for your Health

June 30, 2010
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The health of your friendships effects your overall health and wellness. As shared in “What is Wellness?”, being your best possible self – physically, mentally, and emotionally –  is what wellness means to me.  Step away from the computer, leave work on time, schedule “friend time” on your calendar….friends are an important part of life [...]

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