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Are you on a merry-go-round where you feel the operator has walked away from the controls? The ride started "merrily" enough -- enchanting, whimsical, rhythmic, romantic, beautiful. So how did it turn into a ride that is now moving so quickly that...
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New York City is known to be electric, and to live in such a city one must learn how to appreciate a faster pace of life. In the last few years, I have found refuge in my Pilates, yoga, spinning, meditation, acupuncture, and (when I'm feeling...
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One of the key elements of living a meaningful life, or as we call it, The OPA! Way[1] life, is learning to be resilient. And one of the key elements of being resilient, as well as of building resilience, is knowing how to deal with rejection....
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Not long ago, I came across an article[1] about exercise, health and longevity. The opening paragraph made me smile: "For people who exercise but fret that they really should be working out more, new studies may be soothing. The amount of exercise...
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You're reading this blog, so you've taken your first step to improving your health through exercise. Congratulations! Now, of course, you're not going to stop here (are you?). If you work out but feel it's not working for you, maybe there's some...
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
Oklahoma endures the random fury of a monster tornado.
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Author Dan Pink's latest book, To Sell is Human[1] argues that everyone is a salesperson. And it's true. Whether you're negotiating an acquisition, recruiting new talent, trying to ink an elusive client, or even just asking for a raise, you need...
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Given the mess he inherited, perhaps President Obama was right to think that a lighter touch in the Middle East was the best policy -- it's certainly immediately cost-effective. However, as we are seeing in Technicolor, de facto disengagement can...
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One night, when I was about 13-years-old, my dad caught me doing unspeakable things to myself and said, "You know, if you keep that up you're going to go blind." And I said, "Dad, I'm over here." I've been telling that joke since I was...
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As Washington turns to scandal rather than policy, gun control seems to be slipping from the public conversation, and the already slim chance of legislation passing is fading to black. This is no surprise. Even President Obama famously only called...
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