Marlene Shiple, Ph.D. The Life Coach Dr.: Heal Your Past + Heal Your Thoughts + Heal Your Self => Heal Your Life!

Timely Advice for an Enjoyable Retirement

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The word “retirement” is an interesting word. Often, it can make people smile when they hear it because it evokes a future time when they can finally relax. But at the same time, many people become nervous when they hear the word because they don’t have a plan for it. This post is designed to take some of that fear away.

Success: Finding Success by Seizing Opportunities

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Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.— William B. Sprague You can’t always wait for success to come to you. Sometimes you have to do what you can to ensure that you will have the success you desire. Take the initiative to do more than what […]

Excellence: A Mark of Diligence & Quality

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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit. — Aristotle Does this quote resonate within you? I find that for the majority of clients with whom I work, this quote resonates well. Often, you are known by what you do more so than by what you say (or, […]

Success: The Elements of Success

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Success consists of doing the common things of life uncommonly well. — Unknown Many people wonder about how to be successful. This quote explains what becoming successful means in simple terms. Truly successful people have integrity, a strong worth ethic, a desire to succeed, and tenacity to keep working even when it seems that things […]

Pressure: 3 Ways to Reduce Pressure

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When you have an insurmountable amount of pressure in your life, it can feel as if you are weighed down by a large burden on your back.  This can bog you down when it comes to achieving your goals. There is Good News:  Fortunately, like most of the problems in life that you will come […]

Pressure: 4 Keys to Beat the Pressure Paradox

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As was stated in the last blog post, the Pressure Paradox is  the experience in which the more important a deadline or goal is, the more pressure and stress it can put on you — and/or you can put on yourself — to get it done. How to Beat the Pressure Paradox Here are 4 […]

Pressure: The Pressure Paradox

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Stress and Pressure We all have to deal with stress and pressure at work and at home. Whether it’s meeting a goal for the day or sticking to a deadline or getting to an appointment on time pressure can be a constant part of your life. One of the things that you might notice about […]

Balance: More Powerful Tips to Transform Chaos into Calm

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As I pointed out in our last post … The opportunity to turn chaos into relative calm is within reach. Here are a couple more simple, yet effective, organization tips.  Using them can assist you to experience a turnaround from chaos to calm: Take inventory of all the things you need to get done. You’ve […]

Positive Change: Slip into a Positive Space … even on Discouraging Days!

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“If only I could find a way to bounce back on trying days.”  Have you ever found yourself wishing this?  There’s so much beauty in the world — it’d be a shame to let your state of mind prevent you from enjoying it all. It’s time to make a positive change!  Believe it or not, […]