October 2008

Top 10 Most Dangerous Sayings Ever

by Melissa Goerke on October 29, 2008

English speaking people have been blessed with a myriad of strange sayings that, although few people today know the origin, continue to pepper our daily conversation.  Sadly, many of these odd sayings perpetuate a negative way of thinking.  People say them with such conviction, as if their very longevity in our culture makes them absolute [...]

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How to Deal With Negative People

by Melissa Goerke on October 24, 2008

Right now we are being bombarded by negativity from the media, and it is clearly having an effect on those around us who do not know how to control their own emotional states.  The fear and panic around my workplace is palpable, and people are huddling in corners talking about meetings being held by their [...]

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How to Navigate the River of Life

by Melissa Goerke on October 22, 2008

Have you ever gone canoeing or kayaking down a river?  I had the opportunity to do this twice in real life, and while it was fun and exhilerating, it was also a lot more work than I had expected.  Back in my days at HP, there was a department that went kayaking and canoeing on [...]

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Grateful in Disney World

by Melissa Goerke on October 13, 2008

I am writing today from our time share in Orlando after enjoying Day One of our trip to Disney World. We had a safe and delay-free flight in on Saturday and Gracie was absolutely the best kid on the plane! Yesterday was hotter than I would have liked, but we still managed to have a [...]

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