Emily Downward

Tag: focus

  • Choosing Your Focus

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    When I told people I was moving to Seattle, several of them said, “You’ll hate it there! It rains all the time, and it’s so GRAY.” I would just smile and reply, “It’s not for everyone.” And while it does rain quite a bit in Seattle (especially this time of year), and the sky can…

  • Finding Your Focus for 2014

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    I like the opportunity of a new year. It is ripe for fresh starts, and the turn of the calendar reminds me of a clean slate to begin anew. Perhaps it’s because I work in the self-help arena, but I have been bombarded with marketing messages to join new programs that promise to fix me.…

  • Personal Independence

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    Here in the U.S., we celebrate Independence Day tomorrow. I’m celebrating with my sweetie by travelling up to Portland where we’ll be attending the World Domination Summit over the weekend. (If you’re not familiar with WDS, it’s all about positive social change, started by author Chris Guillebeau. This will be my first year attending, and…

  • Mindfulness

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    One of my mom’s cousins died unexpectedly a couple weeks ago. A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with cancer and is awaiting treatment to begin. And my dad is now home recuperating after a few days in the hospital. Sometimes we get so caught up in our daily lives – completing work projects, keeping…

  • Staying In-the-Moment

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    I was on vacation last week, watching the beautiful ocean and feeling amazingly grateful to get to swim with the fish, but I missed quite a bit of the Olympics. I effectively unplugged, though, so I was able to shield myself from much of the results. I’ve enjoyed catching up on all my recordings and…

  • Work Success Secret #3: Shift Your Focus

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    This is the third in a series of posts designed to provide you with tips to be more successful at work, despite the increasing demands that are occurring across industries and across job titles. In the first post, I talked about creating, setting and communicating boundaries (Set Your Hard Limits). I covered how I learned…

  • 3 Ways to Add More JOY

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    “Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.” – Helen Keller Peace, Love & Joy. That’s what I wish for everyone, of every religion or non-religion as we bring 2011 to a close. I continue to cultivate these things in…