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Be alert for opportunities to show praise and
appreciation.
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After you've worked hard to get what you want,
take the time to enjoy it.
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Keep negotiating your salary, think of what
you want; then ask for ten percent more.
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Cherish your children for what they are, not
for what you'd like them to be.
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Question your goals by asking, "Will this help
me become my very best?"
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Never buy something you don't need just
because it's on sale.
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Don't be called out on strikes. Go down
swinging.
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Don't make the same mistake twice.
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Don't drive on slick tires.
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Keep an extra key hidden somewhere on your car
in case you lock yourself out.
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Put an insulation blanket around your hot
water heater to conserve energy.
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Save ten percent of what you earn.
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Never discuss money with people who have much
more or much less than you.
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Learn a card trick.
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Give people the benefit of the doubt.
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Never admit at work that you're tired, angry,
or bored.
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Respond promptly to R.S.V.P. invitations. If
there's a phone number, call; if not, write a note.
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Take a kid to the zoo.
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Make someone's day by paying the toll for the
person in the car behind you.
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Don't expect others to listen to your advice
and ignore your example.
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Go the distance. When you accept a task,
finish it.
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Don't insist on running someone else's life.
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Decide to get up thirty minutes earlier. Do
this for a year, and you will add seven and one-half days to your
waking world.
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Get into the habit of putting your billfold
and car keys in the same place when entering your home.
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Don't interrupt when someone is talking.
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Before leaving to meet a flight, call the
airline first to be sure it's on time.
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Don't be rushed into making an important
decision. People will understand if you say, "I'd like a little
more time to think it over. Can I get back to you tomorrow?"
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Be prepared. You never get a second chance to
make a good first impression.
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Give thanks before every meal.
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When a child falls and skins a knee or elbow,
always show concern; then take the time to "kiss it and make it
well."
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