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Three Life And Business Lessons From Texas Holdem Poker

596 days ago | Self-Improvement | Alan Allard

Whether or not you like Texas Holdem Poker, or poker at all, there are some great life and business lessons we can learn from the game.

I’ve written many articles on the psychology of poker for World Poker Tour Magazine and I play in a free Texas Holdem tournament once a …

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Four Secrets To Taming Your Stress

596 days ago | Mastering Stress & Overwhelm | Alan Allard

If you’re talking to friends, family or colleagues, it won’t be long before someone is talking about the load of stress they’re carrying.

Job stress, family stress, health stress, money stress, career stress…

Take your pick, and someone you’re close to is probably talking to someone right now about being overwhelmed and …

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How To Deal With “Happiness Vampires”

596 days ago | Relationship Mastery, Self-Esteem/Self-Worth | Alan Allard

In my last post, we looked at four tips to add more happiness to our lives. One of the tips had to do with staying away from what I call “Happiness Vampires.”

A “Happiness Vampire” is someone who complains, whines about their circumstances and who is, more often than not, just …

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Four Tips To Be More Happy!

596 days ago | Self-Improvement | Alan Allard

If you would like to put more happiness into your life and your career, here are a few suggestions:

Pay attention to the times you feel happy

It’s easy to notice the times we’re frustrated, disappointed or feeling down. Decide today to pay attention to the times you feel good about yourself, …

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Are Your Leading Your Boss? Why You Should Be

596 days ago | Leadership | Alan Allard

We all know that a boss is expected to lead his or her team. But what about your responsibility to lead your boss?

You might be thinking, “What do you mean, lead my boss? I’m not the boss!

Fair enough, yet, look at it this way: Anytime two people are communicating, one …

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Make Me Feel Important!

596 days ago | Relationship Mastery | Alan Allard

Do you know who Mary Kay Ash is? She was the brilliant entrepreneur who founded and built the Mary Kay Cosmetics empire.

Would you like to know the secrets of her success?

A long time ago (25 years) I read a book by her on leadership and there …

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Why Tough Times Are The Perfect Time To Move Forward

596 days ago | Mastering Stress & Overwhelm | Alan Allard

No one would argue that we’ve seen some tough times lately. High unemployment, foreclosures, banks not loaning money…need I say more?

Companies and individuals alike are biding their time, waiting for things to get better.

No big surprise there, has it ever been any different?

Yet, not everybody, company or individual, is playing …

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