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How Michael J. Fox Finds Ways Around Life’s Obstacles

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While there are physical reminders of his disease, he’s able to control it most of the time with medication and a healthy lifestyle. Fox grew up in a loving, supportive family that settled in the Vancouver suburb of Burnaby after his father retired. This never took up more space than it needed. I just rested.

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Beyond Gold: What Happens After You Achieve Your Biggest Goal?

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Gymnast Carly Patterson was just 16 when her dazzling performance at the 2004 Athens Olympics made her the second American woman ever to win the all-around competition. The months leading up to the Olympics were pivotal for Carly. This lesson stuck with her after she hung up her leotard. That sounds great.

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Quiet Quitting = Suffering in Silence. Silence isn’t good. Period. By Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

Back in 2004, quiet quitting was called “ presenteeism.” To satirize horrendous, clueless, and mean-spirted managers, the mass media offered up the revenge comedy films “ 9 to 5 ” in 1980 and “ Office Space ” in 1999, as two famous examples. “ Whether you leave a job by choice or by being forced out, it causes stress-filled feelings.

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Successful Resumés

Laughing all the Way to Work

They discouraged listing duties, but rather suggested setting out your skills and strengths in point form right up front so the potential employer can see if you have the skills for the job. SUMMARY: [Summarize your work experience] Over twenty years of progressive achievement as a secretary in the legal, medical and high-tech fields.

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Preparing Your Resume

Laughing all the Way to Work

Instead they recommended setting out your skills and strengths in point form right up front so the potential employer can see if you have the skills for the job. SUMMARY: [Summarize your work experience] Over 25 years of progressive achievement as a secretary in the legal, medical and high-tech fields.

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Blog Action Day 2008

Loosely Speaking

meetings and can access coaching in the areas of job acquisition and retention, medical, housing, nutrition, clothing, childcare, budgeting and finance and automobile acquisition, maintenance and insurance. RSS Comments RSS Subscribe in a reader Copyright 2004. Loose Ends. All Rights Reserved.

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On the needles October 2008

Loosely Speaking

When I go into overdrive, however, my toil acquires a manic quality as I race to see just how many sets of needles and patterns I can juggle without tangling them all up. Without some mind clearing time every day, I believe we end up in the realm of mind numb, wherein we lose both our perspective and sense of self. Loose Ends.

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