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Last week, a couple of readers asked if I had any tips for increasing self-esteem. So that’s what we’re going to talk about today – how to raise your self-esteem.

I received an email last week from a public school teacher named Karen, asking if I’d be willing to pilot my meaningful career program with her summer school students. I jumped at the opportunity, and I think you’ll be interested to hear the results of the first day’s lesson.

The following 13 words have the power to change your life:
Victimhood is a position of powerlessness, while accountability is a position of power.
When I was in grade school, bullies picked on me all the time. At lunchtime, I practically had a target on my back, and every schoolyard thug made it his personal mission to […]

Update 6-17-2007: All Slots Filled. Thank You!  
I just finished writing the first draft of my new eBook, How to find a Meaningful Career in 4 Simple Steps. And I’m offering it free to the first 50 people who ask for it.

Most people complaining that “work sucks” do so because they picked the wrong career.  Instead of following their dreams, they followed a reliable (or convenient) market path. 
When we reach adulthood, popular opinion encourages us to discard the fantasies of youth and pick one of the prefabricated career paths available at the local university or trade school. 
But popular opinion is wrong. Following […]

At the time of this writing, The Secret is the #8 best-selling book on Amazon. A book with a title like The Secret makes you want to discover what’s inside. 
The secret within The Secret is the Law of Attraction, described in the book as follows:

Imagine a world where work inspires us.
Imagine a future where you define your work ethic, your goals, your motivations. Imagine waking up in the morning ready to take on the world because you believe in what you’re doing.
Now stop imagining. The revolution of the self-guided work ethic is here.

Millions of Americans spend their lives semi-conscious, unable to awaken from the darker version of the American Dream – an endless parade of office buildings, meetings, shopping malls, and television commercials.

Welcome to the final installment in our six part series on living with synergy. In this installment, we will discuss the importance of choosing a suitable environment for your life’s work.

Do you hate your job? Do your tasks feel pointless? Do you feel a strange hunger to do something different with your career? If so, this article is for you. This is the fifth installment in our six part series on living a synergistic life.