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     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 Learn Aggressive Self-Care   The unprecedented stress of COVID-19 requires diligent and daily patterns to manage. Some experts are calling the emotional pressure ‘battlefield conditions’ and for many that is how they feel, they are in a battle every day and it’s not getting better.   This pandemic could create traumatic stress for you and your family over a period of months, and the economic recession may negatively impact your family for years. You must take action to manage the psychological pressure or you may be harmed by it. Dr. Mark Rosenberg is chairman of the emergency department at St. Joseph’s Health in Paterson, NJ listen to how he described it in the New York Times. “As the pandemic intensity seems to fade, so does the adrenaline. What’s left are the emotions of dealing with the trauma and stress... There is a wave of depression, letdown, true PTSD and a feeling of not caring anymore that is coming.” Emergency room perso...