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Habits: How to Banish the Old and Bring in the New
Habits are small decisions you make and actions you perform every day. Duke University research suggests that habits leave a lasting mark on specific circuits in the brain. As a result, behavior becomes automated. Habits can be both good and bad. Hygiene practices, like brushing your teeth, are great habits that keep you healthy. But…
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More Time isn’t the Answer
Parkinson’s Law dictates that “work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” This means that however much time is available for a task is how long it will take to complete. Every year, there is a cycle of work that must be done. Maybe it is a research cycle, writing a…
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The Action of Gratitude
We have cycled around to another holiday season. “Count Your Blessings” is the Thanksgiving motto and Christmas offers “Joy to the World.” It is a season of love and laughter, family and friends. Unfortunately, society has become obsessed with the negative. Social media, the news, conversations with co-workers often revolve around everything that is wrong…
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Time and The Time Management Myth
Ever feel like time management is just out of your grasp? Like you can never get a handle on time? Read to learn why I believe time management is a myth and what to do instead.
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Embracing Your Authority
I work in the science-based field of natural resource conservation. In any science-based field, the empirical knowledge that provides the foundation has served us well. Because we look to studies, research, well-developed and tested hypothesis to gain insight, we’ve developed a habit of looking outwardly to find our answers. This ability to digest proven information…
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