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      A Blue Van can teach Powerful lessons about patience  Sitting at a green traffic light waiting for the blue van in front of me to actually go on green was a test of patience. I failed.    Americans are busy people with a lot to get done. We microwave everything in our lives to get more done in less time. In fact when asked about what they would want most, the common answer was not money, nope - it was ‘more time.’  Back to the blue van. They finally moved about the time the traffic light turned yellow, so now I’m stuck thinking unhappy thoughts. Why?  It didn’t go the way I wanted it to go and I was frustrated, losing energy instead of trying to be creative and problem solve. Impatient people are basically control freaks. It causes significant stress in their lives, and when I say ‘they’ I mean ‘me’. Yep, I’m a control freak about some things, and suspect you are as well. It can become a serious problem. The old song lyric wou...

     Millions may lose their jobs during this economic downturn, but those who know how to strategically add value with career building skills can expect a raise. These are hard times for everyone – except people who have managed their opportunities in alignment with their greatest strengths. The more challenging it is for others, the more they seem to succeed. Why do opportunities continually flow toward them, passing you in the process?   What do the most successful know that you don’t know?      Most likely nothing. They are not smarter than you, but they are more strategic. They know how to leverage professional growth in such a way to position themselves for greater worth to the marketplace. If this concept is new to you, consider there is a dollar sign that invisibly floats above your head. It says to employers, "what you are worth"? For some, it only shows an unskilled number that reflects minimum wage opportunities at entry l...

By: Dwight Bain, LMHC, NCC The coronavirus lock-down has been the longest forced shutdown in modern history, and was successful to slow the physical spread of the disease. Shutdowns through early April prevented 60 million US coronavirus infections, a study quoted on CNN reported. https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/08/health/coronavirus- shutdowns-effective-study-wellness-bn/index.html However, for many the extended time of lock down created a mental health crisis. Being isolated from friends or family, sheltering in place for months, being removed from school/work routines, unemployment, months of lost income, fear of going out for routine medical visits, or not having medical coverage to visit a doctor because of losing insurance coverage after lay-off. These and many other factors elevate feelings of helplessness and will complicate the long recovery ahead. Adding to the stress was the news that the United States economy is officially in recession https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/...