You are staying in a fancy house; you drive the best car. You have the most expensive clothes, and you are going out every weekend trying to live an Instagram life. Then, one night it hits you, you are trying to make dinner, and all you have is a loaf of bread and peanut...
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Success looks different for many people. For me, success was rooted in a journey that began halfway around the world and led me to a lifelong passion that I am fortunate to share with others. Here is my story. People often ask me if I’m from “the islands” (referring to the Jamaican Islands) because...
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I have the good fortune to be a Licensed Public Insurance Adjuster. Many of you will ask, “What is a public insurance adjuster?” I am someone who is licensed to represent the policyholder against the insurance company to advise, assist, prepare and negotiate a property claim on your behalf. Many of you will say...
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It is Monday morning; you wake up at 6 am, getting ready to go to work or your first class at university. You feel demotivated, and it is a drag to get out of bed. So many thoughts go through your mind while taking a shower. Do I love my job? Do I really...
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With everyday challenges we are all faced with throughout life, we are tasked to reach effective solutions- either short term or long term. A myriad of feelings and thoughts tend to flood through our body and mind, respectively- driving us to a sea of confusion that ultimately results in panic. According to me, panic...
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Have you ever had a moment where you felt like a fish out of water? For example, I had landed no more than 24 hours prior at London’s Heathrow airport and arrived in Canary Wharf to start a new job in London. I’d worked with international clients before and thought I was prepared for...
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If every email took 60 seconds of my time nearly one-fourth of my day is spent tending to emails; 22% of my paycheck. I mimicked my self-study after Tom Cochran’s, where he found he spent approximately 90 minutes on email per day. Like many office workers, responding to emails is a function of my...
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Believe it or not, you will operate in a dynamic environment at some point and time in your lifetime. We are comfortable with stable, slow-paced, and telegraphed situations. However, with constant technological advancements, a globally interconnected society, things around us can become dynamic, quickly changing our way of living, how we study, travel, and...
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Many people spend their whole lives finding how to be successful and may never achieve it. Success in life is defined by you; it is about living your fullest life and reaching your potential in this world. Your journey to success is not as simple as finding the best route on Google maps and...
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Looking to make sustained positive change in your life, career or relationships? I am a great believer in the power of positive and productive thinking and this Think-Feel-Act strategy may help achieve your goals! Think – Clear, rational and goal-driven thinking I’m gonna…I have to… I need to… Forward thinking increases stress and anxiety....
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