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Articles from Jill Reid on creating positive relationships, improving your mindset, building confidence and self-esteem, and developing personal success strategies for managing the bumps, hurdles, and complexities of everyday life.
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How Do You Decide Which Choices are Best for You?
How Do You Decide Which Choices are Best for You?
What you focus on today may determine your chances for success
Jill Reid
Sep 12
Do You Have a Love-Hate Relationship with Your Phone?
Do You Have a Love-Hate Relationship with Your Phone?
Dealing with technology can be a real pain
Jill Reid
Sep 2
Ready to Ditch the Excuses and Get on with Your Life?
Ready to Ditch the Excuses and Get on with Your Life?
It’s time to discover your personal truth
Jill Reid
Aug 22
Taking Control of Your Life is as Simple as Recognizing a Few Subtle Hints
Taking Control of Your Life is as Simple as Recognizing a Few Subtle Hints
Wake up and smell the coffee
Jill Reid
Aug 12
Stop Chasing After Every Shiny, Glittery Distraction
Stop Chasing After Every Shiny, Glittery Distraction
How to separate the mental wheat from the chaff
Jill Reid
Aug 1
How Well Do You Handle the 3-Ring Circus of Life?
How Well Do You Handle the 3-Ring Circus of Life?
The nature of our existence is a balancing act
Jill Reid
Jul 22
How to Use Stress to Change Your Life
How to Use Stress to Change Your Life
Why you should embrace worry when it raises its ugly head
Jill Reid
Jul 11
Do You Keep Your True Self Under Wraps?
Do You Keep Your True Self Under Wraps?
No wonder you feel lost, empty, and confused
Jill Reid
Jul 1
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Are All the Same
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Are All the Same
It is what it is
Jill Reid
Jun 20
Do Other People Take Advantage of Your Good Nature?
Do Other People Take Advantage of Your Good Nature?
Stop being a pushover and learn how to say “No”
Jill Reid
Jun 10
How to Create the Life You Really Want
How to Create the Life You Really Want
Stop dreaming your life away
Jill Reid
May 30
I Need to Make a Phone Call to Heaven and Talk to My Mom
I Need to Make a Phone Call to Heaven and Talk to My Mom
I really hope she’ll pick up the line …
Jill Reid
May 12
The Crap in Your Life Won’t Take Care of Itself
The Crap in Your Life Won’t Take Care of Itself
Clearing your mind — and the clutter around you — may help you sleep better at night
Jill Reid
May 7
How to Say “No” and Mean It
How to Say “No” and Mean It
Falling in step to the wrong tune could alter your path — and your success
Jill Reid
Apr 30
Are Distractions Preventing You from Focusing on the Important Stuff?
Are Distractions Preventing You from Focusing on the Important Stuff?
4 Tips for Keeping Your Sanity in Check
Jill Reid
Apr 18
How to Wing It Through Life
How to Wing It Through Life
Being flexible can give you the results you need.
Jill Reid
Feb 29
How to Break Free of the Expectations of Others
How to Break Free of the Expectations of Others
Face the truth: It’s time to get on with your life.
Jill Reid
Feb 22
Thinking About Things Differently Can Open Your Mind to New Options
Thinking About Things Differently Can Open Your Mind to New Options
Creative solutions may be the only answer
Jill Reid
Feb 15
If Your Attention is Distracted, the Message Won’t Get Through
If Your Attention is Distracted, the Message Won’t Get Through
How to tune in to the signals around you
Jill Reid
Feb 8
Are You Addicted to Email?
Are You Addicted to Email?
Some relationships need more than an intervention
Jill Reid
Feb 1
Who Will Discover the Traces of Your Life?
Who Will Discover the Traces of Your Life?
What you leave behind will tell the story
Jill Reid
Jan 25
Are You a Likeable Human Being?
Are You a Likeable Human Being?
Be honest
Jill Reid
Jan 18
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