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The 4 Stages of Change to Make Your Resolutions Stick.

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According to Forbs Magazine- they estimate more than 40% of Americans—make   New Year’s resolutions .  ... But for all the good intentions, only a tiny fraction of us keep our resolutions by December 31,2015 ; Yes, research (University of Scranton) suggests that just 8% of people achieve their   New Year’s…So if you can set a S.M.A.R.T goal and work towards it all throughout the year—you are now in the top 8-10% of all the nation.  But it takes knowing what you want to accomplish, figuring out the steps to get there- and then MOST importantly- taking action. If you have trouble keeping your New Year’s resolutions, you may benefit from taking a more scientific approach. In the late 1970s, researchers studying the experiences of smokers to learn why some were able to quit on their own and others needed further treatment found that people move through varying degrees of readiness when changing behavior. Initiatives that don’t match the correct stage of cha...

Heath care for small business owners the ins and outs...

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Well, Completely off topic- but this seems to be in the minds of most everyone I talk with and  since no one really knows what the Affordable Care Act ( ACA ) means to them, I thought I would share this bit of information I came across.  Hopefully it will help!  Snippet from the article: If you are a human being in the United States, chances are you know about the Affordable Care Act ( ACA ). However, do you really know about the ACA? Strange as it might sound, as a Realtor or other small business owner working in the industry, it is important that you do. There is a large amount of diversity when it comes to the employment situations of those working in the mortgage and real estate sectors. Some are self-employed, some work for small or large companies, and some people run those companies. The ACA affects all of these people in dramatically different ways. Let’s look at just what this law means in all of those situations.  For the rest of the...