7 At-work Power Foods. It's that time of day and you're zoning out. Lethargy kicks in, your eyes glaze over and your head is dangerously close to the keyboard. You've hit the midday slump.But you're not alone in this crash.
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Do you ever feel burned out or run down? The pressures of operating your own business can really take its toll, both physically and mentally. For those time Delete the scoop?
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6 lies that you believe about achieving success and the truth behind each lie. Delete the scoop?
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"Our research indicates that what really matters is that leaders are able to create enthusiasm, empower their people, instill confidence and be inspiring to the people around them," says Peter Handal, chief executive of New York City-based Dale Carnegie Training, a leadership-training company.
That's a tall order. However, as different as leaders are today, there are some things great leaders do every day. Here, Handal shares his five keys for effective leadership: Via Jose Luis Anzizar Delete the scoop?
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Ever wonder how successful people spend their weekends? Here are 14 things they do (or should be doing). Via John Michel 
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June 16, 11:02 AM
Penelope Trunk, a career coach and author ofBrazen Careerist: The New Rules for Success, adds: “A highly successful person is very focused on what they want to be doing. The weekend and the week look very similar: They are focused on creating the life they want.” Delete the scoop?
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Writing is really just a formalized way of thinking. Writing turns all those ideas that are flitting about your brain into a coherent picture of the world. That’s why you can’t ignore writing; in the modern economy, how well you write will often be taken as a proxy for how well you think. So if you want people to think that you know how to think, just sit down and write.” Delete the scoop?
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Want to be a better conversationalist? Here are 10 essential tips on how to be better at conversing with others. Delete the scoop?
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If spontaneity is something you need to work on, consider trying out some of these improvisation exercises to get your mind thinking more quickly and creatively.
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We can’t completely plan out everything that happens in our lives. Instead a lot of the situations we find ourselves in we have to respond to spontaneously – which requires a certain amount of fast and creative thinking on the spot.
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It takes about 30 days to form a habit. The ones that are good for you require cultivation and determination. The starting phase is the (Hardest, especially if you want to change an old habit into a new one. Delete the scoop?
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If you don't decide on how to make decisions you'll be exhausted by the time you finish that bowl of cereal. Or oatmeal. Or maybe eggs instead... Delete the scoop?
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Embrace positive attitude to get life moving in the right direction Via Corrine Manuel
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MANY people feel that they can't get their lives moving in the right direction. If you embrace a positive attitude, you'll find it easier to get where you want to go. Delete the scoop?
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A giant in the field of social psychology draws on five decades of teaching and research to reveal the secrets of a fulfilling life to today's graduating seniors. Via Brad Abbott, David Hain
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Teachers who inspire their students are everyday heroes, who should be more treasured by our society, as should parents and guardians like you here today who have sacrificed much for the well-being and success of your longtime students. Delete the scoop?
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Jessica Ann talks it up with the 12 Most Meaningful Ways to Communicate Today. Delete the scoop?
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Scott Barry Kaufman (@sbkaufman) is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology at NYU, co-founder of The Creativity Post, Scientific American blogger, and a friend. Delete the scoop?
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Because there are better solutions than 5Hour Energy drinks. Delete the scoop?
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The ideal combination of work, family, and social can be difficult to arrive at. Take control of your life with these simple tips.
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There are few hard and fast rules in life. People suffer mostly from self-imposed limits and stigmas even though they are apt to blame it on family, spouses, bosses, etc. Certainly major change can bring pain and hardship, but it can also bring growth and freedom. Design your preferred future and set the plan to achieve it. Then most importantly, make your happiness the priority and take action. You are the only one who can ultimately create satisfaction or dissatisfaction in your life. Delete the scoop?
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Maintaining a balance in life is perhaps harder today than ever. Demands in school or at work can push down on you. Information is flooding like a never-ending river into life. The opportunities to explore different things have never been so abundant. Via John Michel
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Maintaining a balance in life is perhaps harder today than ever. Demands in school or at work can push down on you. Information is flooding like a never-ending river into life. The opportunities to explore different things have never been so abundant. If you don’t set limits and work in a balanced way you can become drained, overworked and in the end even burn out for quite some time. So what can you do about this serious challenge? Delete the scoop?
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Self-confidence comes naturally when certain elements in your psyche line up. Self-confidence is not something you have to try for; it is a result. Delete the scoop?
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Writing lets you experience many beautiful things. Discover the ways it can change not only you, but the whole world you live in.
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Personal growth implies changing things about yourself, whereas personal evolution implies radically accepting who you are and allowing changes to occur naturally. Delete the scoop?
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Chris Akins writes a great post for CYT on the difference between personal growth and allowing yourself to evolve into who you truly are.
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Personal growth implies changing things about yourself, whereas personal evolution implies radically accepting who you are and allowing changes to occur naturally. Delete the scoop?
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While most exercise is focused on strengthening and improving your physical body and muscles, there is very little focus on keeping your brain sharp and healthy. Delete the scoop?
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When Scott Barry Kaufman was in elementary school, he lagged behind other students, in large part because a series of ear infections as a toddler made it difficult for him to process words in real time. Delete the scoop?
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All of our senses are heightened when we are in a state of complete awareness, and what we hear, see, smell, taste or touch can be a sheer delight and fill us with complete pleasure. Delete the scoop?
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Which do you choose when these two positive processes collide? Delete the scoop?
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How to be confident, the truth behind what people think when you talk to them, and how you can influence the way they perceive you through confidence. Via Susan Bainbridge, Jose Nevarez Delete the scoop?
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How do you get good at anything Let's count the ways four of course with a man who is clearly very good at counting. Delete the scoop?
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