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Piano Lessons For Beginners

Copyright (c) 2010 Maurine Patten For many beginners, learning to play the piano can really be challenging. And in truth, the piano really is a difficult instrument to study. But once you master the first few lessons, you will find that the rest will... Read >

5 Tips to Improve Your Relationship Management Skills

Copyright (c) 2009 Maurine Patten Relationship management becomes more important as you assume more professional responsibility. You need skills to build bonds, inspire, influence and develop others. All the while you need to be open to change, manag... Read >

Does Strategic Optimism Help Leaders Lead?

Copyright (c) 2009 Maurine Patten John Quincy Adams' quote, "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader" sets a tone that has been followed for more than 200 years in this country. More recent... Read >

Are You Ready to Achieve a Life Worth Living?

Copyright (c) 2009 Maurine Patten Are you ready to achieve a life worth living? If you were asked if you wanted to achieve a life worth living, you would probably respond, "Of course, I do." Notice that I asked a different question. I asked if you... Read >

2 Super Tips for Beating Procrastination

Copyright (c) 2009 Maurine Patten Motivation and action are important at every stage of life. They enhance a sense of personal responsibility and Emotional Intelligence. However, there are times you may not feel motivated and are not taking action on ... Read >

Do You Use Social Radar?

Copyright (c) 2009 Maurine Patten There are three areas in Emotional Intelligence that could be called Social Radar because they make you more socially aware. Social Awareness is often needed to survive in your professional and personal life. To shar... Read >

What You Need To Know About Self-Awareness

Copyright (c) 2009 Maurine Patten Many of you are familiar with Emotional Intelligence. According to Daniel Goleman's model, Self-Awareness is one of two domains in the area of Personal Competence. The second one is Self-Management which is not cover... Read >

3 Steps for Handling Disappointment or Adversity

Copyright (c) 2009 Maurine Patten Unfortunately, the unemployment rate continues to increase on a monthly basis this year. Other economic signs are beginning to show some small improvement which helps remind us that eventually companies will begin hir... Read >

Discover What Being Curious Does for You

Copyright (c) 2009 Maurine Patten Positive Psychology defines curiosity as "the active recognition, pursuit, and regulation of one's experience in response to challenging opportunities" (Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification b... Read >

Weathering The Teen Years

Copyright (c) 2009 Maurine Patten For many parents, the teen years are challenging. Even though you may be doing a good job parenting your teen, there are reasons family life may become more stressful. There are also some things you can do that are h... Read >

During Financial Upheaval - Keeping Your Resolve

Many people have been affected by the downward spiral of our country's financial sector during the last year. Clearly, our world is changing. We are in a transition. It is as if we have entered a new race in which we are striving to redefine normal. P... Read >

5 Secrets to Make Change Positive

Change - it seems to be all around us. Not only is it affecting your budget, it is also affecting your work environment and possibly your social and personal life. If you are not directly affected, some of your friends are. There are five secrets which... Read >

How Do You Want This Year To Be?

Welcome to another New Year. What are your projections for yourself in your personal life and career for this year? Research in Positive Psychology suggests that how you think about yourself and your situation will impact your results. When you think... Read >

How Do You Want Your Holidays To Be?

This is the season of Hope, Peace, Love, and Joy. Are you hoping for a peaceful month, a realistic budget, time to get everything done, good health, warm relationships, and a joyous holiday season? Or perhaps you have you own word or combination of word... Read >

Will Gratitude Boost Your Happiness?

Bad news sells newspapers and keeps the media busy. Consumers are exposed to a lot of negative information that creates fear. It becomes easy for people to think from a scarcity mindset and yearn for times when life was better. However, continuing to d... Read >