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Ask Celes – How Can I Stop Worrying about Things I Cannot Control?

Ask Celes

“How can one not worry so much about things that he/she cannot control?” ~ Katy Hey Katy, the reason why people worry is because (a) they have no control over the situation and (b) worrying is their way of coping and gaining control over the situation, even though they aren’t. If they have complete control over a situation, they would never be worrying about it…

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Posted Mar 23 by | 18 Comments
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Cooped Up Indoors Every Day? Get a Life with These 7 Tips

Working

Have you been working all day long in the office? Spending your weekday nights and weekends living vicariously through drama series? Feel like you are wasting your youth away? Time to get a life. I was recently invited back to Kiss 92 to do a four-week series on work-life balance, which will air every Friday  starting 22 March, between 7 to 9am (Singapore time). (All four…

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Posted Mar 21 by | 18 Comments
Filed: Character Building, Passion & Dreams, Relationships
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The Night I Cried

Solitude

Today, I would like to share with you a past moment in my life when I cried. I don’t know why I’m sharing this except that I just want to let you in on this private moment in my past and connect with you guys on a deeper level. Six years ago, I had yet to start Personal Excellence. I was still working in the…

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Posted Mar 7 by | 46 Comments
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How To Say “No” To a High-Pressure Sales Person (Or Anyone For That Matter)

Sales Persons Not Allowed

I’ve been getting my scalp treated and hair washed at Yun Nam Hair Care for the past few months. While they deliver pretty good service, I absolutely abhor it when my consultant unleashes her high-pressurizing sales technique on me to either make me continue my treatment package or to upsell me some new treatment. High-pressure sales techniques — Beware of them!!! It feels as though the…

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Posted Feb 20 by | 17 Comments
Filed: Biz & Entrepreneurship, Career & Work, Character Building, Cultivate Habits, People Skills
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What To Do When Someone “Stabs” You in Your Back: 6 Tips To Move On From the Ordeal

A Backstabbing Knife

Recently I learned that a “friend” stabbed me behind my back by badmouthing me in a pretty malicious way. It wasn’t just your innocuous, everyday gossip either—it consisted of pretty vindictive statements which cast doubt on my character and my integrity. When I heard it, I was infuriated of course. What kind of “friend” speaks of friends like this behind their backs? How about the…

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Posted Feb 18 by | 38 Comments
Filed: Biz & Entrepreneurship, Career & Work, Character Building, Family & Friends, Life Lessons, Relationships
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How To Manage Office Politics, Part 1: 5 Essential Tips To Getting Started

Office Politics

At Chennai, India, recently for work and travel. This is the Grand Chola, a seven-star hotel  and quite possibly one of the grandest hotel in the world. It looks like a palace!!! Note from Celes: Hi everyone! Given the growth of PE and that it has now become an online platform for people passionate about achieving excellence in life, I have decided to bring in…

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Posted Feb 17 by | 10 Comments
Filed: Biz & Entrepreneurship, Career & Work, Character Building, People Skills, Relationships
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What To Do When People Take Credit For Your Work: 7 Tips To Be the Better Person

Being Blinded

Lately I learned about this person X who tried to take credit for something I’ve accomplished. X tried to put me down behind my back, saying that I used to suck in thing B, then tried to claim credit for my expertise in it today. It didn’t feel good hearing about this from a third party, T, to whom X told this to. What X…

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Posted Feb 7 by | 22 Comments
Filed: Biz & Entrepreneurship, Career & Work, Character Building, Emotional Mastery, Self-Image, Studies & School
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Case Study: Lance Armstrong’s Elaborate Doping Scandal (and 5 Important Life Lessons We Can Learn From It)

Lance Armstrong Confession on OWN

In one of the biggest scandals ever uncovered in sports history, Lance Armstrong came clean about his use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) throughout much of his professional cycling career last Thursday (January 17) in a two-part interview with Oprah Winfrey on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). Lance Armstrong–Oprah Winfrey Interview: Key Highlights I didn’t catch the interview when it was broadcast on TV. I only…

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Posted Jan 23 by | 16 Comments
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#2013Countdown, #8: [Cont'd from #9] What can you do to ensure you don’t repeat the same behaviors in 2013?

What can you do to ensure you don't repeat the same behaviors in 2013?

This is the question #8 of the 13-Day #2013Countdown Challenge as we count down to the year of 2013 as one PE community. The challenge is now over, but you can still read more about it and participate in your own time. Visit the overview page for all 13 countdown questions. Welcome to Day 6 of the 2013 Countdown Challenge! 2013 Countdown, Question #8… Questions for the…

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Posted Dec 24 by | 66 Comments
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#2013Countdown, #9: What could you have done better this year? (Be honest with yourself)

What could you have done better this year? (Be honest with yourself)

This is the question #9 of the 13-Day #2013Countdown Challenge as we count down to the year of 2013 as one PE community. The challenge is now over, but you can still read more about it and participate in your own time. Visit the overview page for all 13 countdown questions. Welcome to Day 5 of the 2013 Countdown Challenge! 2013 Countdown, Question #9… Questions for the…

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Posted Dec 23 by | 80 Comments
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#2013Countdown, #10: [Cont'd from #11] What lessons have you learned from those low points?

Revelation

This is the question #10 of the 13-Day #2013Countdown Challenge as we count down to the year of 2013 as one PE community. The challenge is now over, but you can still read more about it and participate in your own time. Visit the overview page for all 13 countdown questions. Welcome to Day 10 of the 2013 Countdown Challenge! 2013 Countdown, Question #10… The questions for…

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Posted Dec 22 by | 95 Comments
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