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Life Is Not a Movie

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While other newspaper columnists from his generation might have been crotchety and bemused about tweets and video streaming, Ebert’s medical realities propelled him to the head of the class, affording him newfangled awards like Webbys’ “ Person of the Year ” and the No. His online journal. His autobiography, Life Itself. But not me anymore.

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3 Steps to Unveil Your Full Human Power Through ‘Unfocus’

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Burning the midnight oil at medical school in my second year, spending inordinate amounts of time on clinical units at the beginning of my psychiatry residency and excluding one of my favorite hobbies—music—from what seemed like an already too-diverse life when I was one of the pioneers in the field of neurocoaching.

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Wellness Entrepreneur Kris Carr Believes Finding Success Begins with Self-Awareness

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Exactly a decade later, I find myself at her stunning country home in Connecticut interviewing her for this cover story. Carr, a speaker at the event, talked candidly about the reality of becoming a New York Times bestselling author and how to turn tough topics or personal experiences into a book or business. It was surreal.

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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. But during a September 2013 interview with Howard Stern, Fox told the radio host, “Believe it or not, from a scientific point of view, that’s not significant.” I just rested.

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As One Writer Grapples with Her Disability, She Rediscovers Passion, Peace and Contentment

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I’d lived with migraines for much of my life, but these were incessant and unresponsive to my normal medications. I saw doctors, drove hundreds of miles for specialized testing, spent hours in the emergency room, tried handfuls of medications and supplements. I’d go to work, then immediately collapse into bed afterward.

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Ep 212: Mariah Kerby on Discovering and Using Your Gifts, and Nurturing a Community of Growth for an Assistant Team

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She currently serves a Software Engineering Executive but also has experience assisting in the medical, arts, legal, real estate and finance fields. THE LEADER ASSISTANT BOOK Download the first 3 chapters of The Leader Assistant: Four Pillars of Game-Changing Assistant for FREE here or buy it on Amazon and listen to the audiobook on Audible.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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Dr. Rajinder Atwal Medical Director, CEO, Founder, Family Physician, M.D., She is the founder, CEO and medical director of Bathurst Walk-in Clinic and Family Practice, which serves marginalized communities. In addition, she shows women how to become authors and speakers by teaching them how to book, brand and bank their business.

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