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When An Artist Faces The Dying Of The Light
My Mom was a prominent artist in her day. She created hundreds of original paintings, most of which she still keeps in the ho ...

The Un-Comfort Zone with Robert Wilson (16)
Thrown into the Drivers SeatOn June 29, 1863, a 23 year old First Lieutenant received an unexpected promotion. The freckle fa ...

Corporate Survival Skills Versus Entrepreneurial Survival Skills
I was laid off from a corporate job a while back. Im in outplacement, and the people here are telling me there are no jobs an ...

The UnComfort Zone with Robert Wilson (15)
More Powerful than You KnowWriting is not a job; its a hobby! thundered my father when I told him my plans for college. You n ...

Advice To A Young Lawyer
I am a third year law student whos getting ready to graduate next June. Ive been looking hard for positions with law firms, b ...

The Un-Comfort Zone with Robert Wilson (9)
Pack MentalityWhen my son was two years old, we got a Samoyed puppy, and for the next 18 months they were the best of friends ...

The Graduation Speech Your Kids Really Need To Hear
Members of the Class of 2009: I was sorry to hear that the childrens TV show host who was to have been your commencement spe ...

Life Changes on a Dime
Its one of my favorite sayings. Life Changes on a Dime. I dont know who originally said it, or where I first heard it, but I ...

The Un-Comfort Zone with Robert Wilson (8)
Deadlines WorkAs I sit here writing this column against the deadline, Im reminded of my days as a young advertising copywrite ...

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Dont Get Stuck in Reverse I love this quote by Gandalf the Gray from the book Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien, When we ...

The Un-Comfort Zone with Robert Wilson (5)
What Drives Your Desire? It was love at first sight. I was a 15 year old working as a parking lot cashier, when a brand new c ...

The Un-Comfort Zone with Robert Wilson (4)
Defeating the De-MotivatorThe sweet strains of a Puccini aria cut through the Saturday night clatter of the busy Italian rest ...

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The Most Powerful MotivatorI was abruptly awakened and told, The house is on fire. Go outside! As I ran out of my bedroom and ...

Revitalizing Human Connection in Cut-Throat Times
By Judy BradtFight or Flight: Which Ones Right? Maybe Neither!When business cycles make us feel uneasy, we feel threatened. T ...

The Un-Comfort Zone with Robert Wilson (2)
Will You Freak-Out or Hunker Down?Sometimes motivation is forced upon us. We are thrust into the Un-comfort Zone. And, whethe ...

The Un-Comfort Zone with Robert Wilson (1)
Whats Pushing Your Buttons?What motivates you? Thats the question Id like to ask in thisinaugural column on motivation. Are y ...

From Survive to Thrive
Single-minded focus helped Fran Biderman-Gross continue to grow her company.By Brian Moran In 1992, Fran Biderman-Gross took ...

What Drives You
By James ParkWe have all had those days when nothing goes right, and you end up asking yourself, Why did I ever get myself in ...

Going with Your Gut
Many entrepreneurs find that success depends on their ability to size up a situation and make the right call.By Karen M. Krol ...

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