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BOSS TELE-SERIES: Featuring Dr. Kamala Uzzell As Seen On Oprah's (OWN)

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Free Your Mind! (Prepare For A New You In 2013) Change and activity provide excitement in life. Without the stimulation of change, such as new experiences and new relationships, life would be pretty dull.  However, too much change can lead to stress. Stress is an emotional and physical response to events in our lives, resulting in unpleasant feelings such as anxiety, tension, and strain.  Stress can take a heavy toll on our mental health and overall well-being. Join me for this informative tele-seminar as I discuss some of the causes of stress and outline for you 7 sure-fire ways of effectively managing it and taking care of yourself! Meet Dr.Kamala Uzzell,   Ph.D, LPC, NCC, DCC, ACS Dr. Kamala Uzzell, a licensed therapist, professor, motivational speaker, and life coach, is the President and CEO of SOLAY Counseling & Research Center, P.C. As the CEO of one of the leading mental health practices in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park area, she provides services t

Four Steps To Being A Great Leader From Chief Brand Officer of "Jamba Juice" Julie Washington

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 As Chief Brand Officer of Jamba Juice and President of Talbott Teas, Julie Washington is responsible for the strategic development and management of Jamba’s marketing and the leadership of Jamba’s newest company acquisition. It’s a big job with long hours, but at the root of it all is Washington’s passion and commitment to serve others.  “In marketing anything can change. The consumer changes, the economics changes, the product offerings change. Change is constant so you have to have a passion for marketing,” she says. “You have to be consumer-centric.”  Throughout her longstanding career, Washington has climbed the ranks, allowing her intuition to guide her and making sure she learns lessons along the way. Washington shares her advice on becoming a great leader with  The BOSS Network : Find a great mentor “One thing that would have been helpful is if I had a mentor early in my career. I am a strong believer in mentors. Other people might have been able to helped answ

Failing Forward - How to Bounce Back in 4 Steps: Recover from Failure with Class and a Smile By Dorothy Enriquez

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Have you ever noticed the closer you are to your dreams or goals the more scared you become? Fear of failing is crippling for many people.      Failure  was  one of my biggest fears. As 2012 comes to a close, I realized I've come  face to face with every single type of failure I used to worry about endlessly. My mind constructed the worst case scenario. With every failure I faced, it was never as bad as my imagination had depicted it. I realized there were two things paramount in every failure, mistake and downward spiral: my faith and tenacity. I don’t just fail and roll over. I go kicking and screaming. What does that mean? It means I fail  forward . If I keep getting back up after every fall, I feel like I haven’t  really  failed. I’ve made a mistake. And to err is human.     My dad says throughout the course of life everything that happens, good or bad, has consequences. My job is to learn from every scenario. If it’s good, keep repeating whatever I did to make that e

Beauty Does Lie: The Untold Stories of Autoimmune Diseases By Courtney G. Smith

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Courtney G. Smith is a woman who taken her diagnosis of the autoimmune disease myasthenia gravis (MG) and used it to empower women. Courtney was first diagnosed with MG in April 2001. She founded Control Your Auto Productions, Inc. in April 2006 and began filming the award-winning documentary   Beauty Does Lie: The Untold Stories of Autoimmune Diseases  June of that same year.  Beauty Does Lie  explores the lives of 7 African American women living with various forms of autoimmune diseases including lupus, multiple sclerosis (MS), Sjogren's syndrome, pernicious anemia and myasthenia gravis. The women explain their emotional and physical difficulties of living with chronic, potentially debilitating diseases while dealing with the ignorance they encounter in society due to their healthy outer appearances. In spite of their daily battles with their autoimmune diseases, these women are able to triumph and live fulfilling lives.  Beauty Does Lie  also features commentary by highly re

How To Feel More Energized At Work By Althea McIntyre

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None of us want a career where we are dragging ourselves to work each day, wishing we could just stay in bed and under the covers because we’re bored, exhausted, drained and lack motivation to do our jobs. When you are not energized by your work, you are not as effective, productive and impactful as you can be. When we are energized by our work, our careers are more fun and fulfilling. If you want to feel more energized at work, the first place for you to start is to notice your energy throughout the day. Notice your energy It’s important to  begin to notice your energy levels while at work  because it will tell you where your natural gifts and talents are, where you’ll succeed most in your career, and the career success plan that will work best for you. You need to know the aspects of your job that have you come alive and produce your best work. Notice which work activities get you excited and you want to work on immediately. Notice the days you jump out of bed because