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Kick’em to the Curb: When to Dump Bad Clients This article focuses on business relationships, but really the same exercise is applicable for friendships, romantic relationships, etc. Just think of the “bottom line” as your happiness, contentment and achievement of your life goals. The only place where I do NOT recommend using this approach is for [...] Do I Really Look Turkish? American friends often comment, “You must really stand out in Istanbul.” Actually, I don’t. When I came here as a tourist, everyone spoke to me in English and I assumed that it was obvious from my appearance that I am foreign. Once I started living here [...] Islam and Alcohol Although Turkey is a Muslim country, the national drink is alcoholic. It’s called raki and is licorice-flavored. From what I have seen, pretty much everyone here drinks alcohol. This may not be true in the countryside or in the more religious areas of cities, but at least in Istanbul there does not appear [...] Calculated Risk or Foolishness? Very often “brilliance” is really just a risk that turned out well. If a situation ends badly does that mean pursuing that avenue was foolish? After coaching people for more than a decade, this is my two cents on the subject. The difference between a calculated risk and foolishness is that a [...] Will Turkey Explode Too? I have been getting messages from people concerned about my safety, given the protests and violence in Egypt, Tunisia, etc. So this seems like a good time to explain why Turkey is different. Turkish democracy is not perfect but it is a real democracy – unlike those other places which have been [...] Greetings from Istanbul! Some of you may be wondering why you haven’t heard from me in a while. The quick summary is that my father died in January, I became depressed, and decided to shake myself out of it by moving to Turkey. So I have been busy getting settled, trying to learn Turkish, [...] Why don’t most people’s New Year’s resolutions lead to lasting change? The underlying message in most of our New Year’s resolutions is that there is something wrong and we better fix it or else…. We are bombarded with the message that we should be better – not just that we could be happier or more [...] Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! Top Six List You can’t do everything. No one can. It is the illusion that we can (and should) do everything which prevents us from prioritizing and actually taking the actions that are most important. This tool from Accomplishment Coaching allows you to replace an endless to-do list with a focused list of priorities. Each day, [...] Calling in “The One”: 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life If you are having trouble finding the love of your life, check out this book. It is predicated on the assumption that we only attract into our life those things (and people) for which we are ready. It provides [...] |
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