The job search and interview process is not fun. Let’s call a spade a spade. In fact, it can be downright miserable. Not only are you hyper-conscious of your empty wallet, you’re putting yourself in a constant position of being evaluated, judged and critiqued. And when things don’t go as planned and you get passed […]
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Houston is a trainer, speaker and kindness advocate. He travels the country speaking to schools and organizations about creating lives filled with compassion, character, purpose, and love. We were honored to pick Houston’s brain about what kindness means and how we can better practice it in our everyday lives. Houston’s insights were profound and inspirational. Enjoy!
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This month our ALV theme is Kindness. It’s a theme that really excites me because it’s one that I’m very passionate about. Personally, I have a lot of room to grow when it comes to kindness… but when I have demonstrated kindness in my life, I have found that the impact has been just as beneficial […]
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Have you ever walked into your colleague’s office looking for that very important time sensitive document only to find yourself in front of piles and piles of documents and scattered food remains? Imagine it – what’s going through your head? If you’re anything like me, you’re feeling anxious, stressed out about meeting your deadline, frustrated, […]
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Our 9 hottest tips for how to achieve your goals and take charge of the year ahead Our ALV theme in January was “Take Charge” – a very fitting theme for the beginning of the New Year. Research shows that 92% of people do not achieve their goals, which is a shame because research […]
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Our theme this month is productivity. I haven’t written a post in so long and so I really wanted to ensure that I wrote something this month. But when it came to the time, I felt incredibly reluctant and resistant. Why? Because, to be honest, the topic of productivity makes me want to fall asleep. […]
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Well, I’m doing it. I’m actually going to write down the words: I am a different person after having a baby. I want to have a career. I want to be a physically (and mentally) present wife and mom. I want to do things for me. I want my son to look up to me. […]
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No one is you and that is your power – Dave Grohl As children we receive unconditional love – all we need to do is signal by making a noise and we are embraced with warmth, food, love and admiration. As we grow and develop we are subjected to rules and expectations from both our […]
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Our month spent focusing on The Gift of Gratitude was phenomenal, filled with laughs, happy tears and lots of fun gratitude videos from our ALV family. We’ve spent some time reflecting on all we learned in November have compiled the ALV 9, our top 9 takeaways from blogs, videos, research, coaching, ALV Live with Priya […]
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Whoever tells you they’ve never cried in the bathroom stall at work is lying. We’ve all been there. Fortunately, you don’t have to stay there forever. Here are some signs that often lead up to that breakdown and signal it may be time to walk away and find a new job: When someone’s phone ring […]
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I read a pretty darn good analogy about stress, that I will attempt to paraphrase. It started with the question, how heavy is a glass of water? If you hold it for a minute not very heavy at all. If you hold it for an hour it starts to get quite burdensome. If you try […]
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I’m happy and I’m sad. I like being with people and I like to be alone. I like risks and I am cautious. Do I sound like a confused teen who doesn’t know who she is? Perhaps. But I think I don’t have to be one thing or the other. I can be both and […]
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