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CAL Tip #15: Define Your Purpose, Your Why

By Johanna December 15, 2019 newsletter No Comments

As I’ve written these tips, I’ve offered possible ways to see your actions and maybe even your life. That’s because adaptability is the ability to recognize an altered situation. (Our…

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CAL Tip #14: Bring Your Sense of Humor Out of the Basement

By Johanna October 27, 2019 newsletter No Comments

When I was a kid, my entire family was confused by a guy in the neighborhood. He never seemed happy. He always seemed to have a big sigh or some…

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CAL Tip #13: Build Stamina Through Perseverance

By Johanna September 2, 2019 newsletter No Comments

I celebrated my fourth anniversary of having a Fitbit this past July. I took a little time to retrospect on my progress. When I first started to walk, I didn’t…

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CAL Tip #12: Create & Use Experiments

By Johanna May 30, 2019 newsletter No Comments

I like many kinds of vegetables of all colors: broccoli, cauliflower, the various cabbages, you name it. However, I hate asparagus. Asparagus tastes like the inside of an old tin can to…

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CAL Tip #11: Focus on Results for Change

By Johanna May 7, 2019 newsletter No Comments

Many people focus on the process for their work. When I cook, I, ahem, attempt, to clean the kitchen as I proceed. I don’t always follow the recipe, but my process is to…

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CAL Tip #10: Build Your Support System

By Johanna April 15, 2019 newsletter No Comments

A couple of months after my vertigo started, my husband and I went to some meeting at our synagogue. At the time, the administrative staff dimmed the lights in the…

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CAL Tip 9: Discuss the Un-Discussable

By Johanna January 15, 2019 newsletter No Comments

I’ve been living with vertigo for the past nine years. Early in my journey, I had to tell potential clients I looked drunk, even though I wasn’t drunk. I explained…

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Tip 8: Generate Options

By Johanna November 1, 2018 newsletter No Comments

One of the problems of creating an adaptable life is the question: How do I get from where I am to where I want to be? That’s where the idea…

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Tip 7: Believe in Yourself

By Johanna September 15, 2018 newsletter No Comments

If you are sure of yourself in a given situation, it’s easy to believe in yourself. I make mistakes all the time. I’ll use professional speaking as an example because…

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Tip 6: Practice Asking for Help

By Johanna September 15, 2017 newsletter No Comments

I like being independent. Throughout my life, I have said, “I can do it myself.” (They weren’t my first words, but they were close.) I feel a sense of accomplishment…

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