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April Mims is a certified life and career coach and co-founder of Nexus Coaching Partners, a full service coaching practice offering individual and group coaching (in person and via telephone), teleclasses, and career and retirement assessments. She specializes

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Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Stressed? Best ways to relax and reduce stress: 2 of 28

Our lives are filled with stress. It is all around us, everywhere we look. There are deadlines to meet, unexpected traffic jams, overloaded schedules, and difficult people. The negative effects of stress have been well documented over time. They include high blood pressure, insomnia, irritability, and various other chronic c...
Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization The benefits of listening to your inner voice: 1 of 7

Do you ever listen to your inner voice? Amazingly, that inner voice can guide us to a richer, more fulfilling, and more successful life. How, you ask? Really it's quite simple we just have to take the time to listen to this voice. Sounds easy enough, doesn't it? But in reality, our thoughts often limit us from succeeding. It...
Jobs & Careers > Office Politics Communicating with difficult people in the workplace: 1 of 5

We've all had to deal with difficult coworkers at one time or another. Whether it's the person that screams and shouts, the person with the negative attitude, or the person that knows it all, conflict between coworkers is natural and inevitable. While we can't change the difficult coworker, we can change how we deal with tha...
Jobs & Careers > Job Search (Other) How to find your dream job: 2 of 8

I recently read a statistic that two-thirds of the working population is unhappy in their job. Can you believe that? That is an ASTOUNDING number! Just think about how much time we spend at work and how that affects the rest of our life! Is this just something we need to accept as reality or is there something we can do abou...
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing Daily rituals for expressing gratitude: 3 of 11

Creating an attitude of gratitude is one of the easiest steps we can take to improve our lives. The happiness that we create for ourselves by showing our appreciation has far-reaching effects, both for ourselves and for those we come into contact with. The potential for gratitude to spread beyond those people also increases ...
Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead How to get that promotion: 6 of 14

Career Advancement: 5 Tips to Help You Move Up the Corporate Ladder With the changing environment of the workplace, it has become more and more challenging to move up the corporate ladder than in the past. Gone are the days when the boss could walk by your desk and see how diligently you were working. As more employees are t...
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Life Overcome obstacles and personal challenges: 11 of 22

Let's face it life is filled with obstacles, challenges, and disappointments. The way that we handle them makes all the difference in the outcome and how we move on. Any successful person will tell you that, at one time or another, they have been faced with some type of obstacle or challenge that seemed insurmountable. Maybe...
Health & Fitness > Fitness & Exercise Tips 30-minute winter workout for runners: 1 of 2

Running during the winter months can be challenging, especially if you live in an extremely cold climate. Ice, snow, and sub-zero temperatures can make even the most dedicated runners avoid running outside. Many times, the treadmill isn't an acceptable replacement for hitting the pavement and getting in some miles. However, ...
Jobs & Careers > Career Path & Goals Tips for creating a personal mission statement: 4 of 7

Companies use mission statements to let people know why they are in existence. Their mission statement could include information about who they are, what they do, and how they do it. Although corporate mission statements vary greatly, each serves as a guide for the company, its employees, and the general public. But how many...
Relationships & Family > Communication Skills The power of saying "No": 6 of 9

In today's society, we all seem to be over-scheduled and running ourselves ragged. We are continually running at an unrelenting, non-stop pace, hoping things will slow down soon. Rather than slowing down, it seems as though there are more and more demands on our time. Many of these requests for our time can be eliminated by ...