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Align Your Values and Your Life

May 15th, 2012

By Dr. Jim Taylor In my last post [on this topic], I described the essential role that values play in the life you lead. I also showed how you can deconstruct values so you can really understand what values are driving your life. But it is one thing to recognize what values you possess and […]

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Tags: choices, happiness, lifestyle, passion, personal growth, values
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Your Values, Your Life

May 7th, 2012

By Dr. Jim Taylor Your values form the foundation of your life. They dictate the choices you make and determine the direction that your life takes. Your values will influence your decisions related to your relationships, career, and other activities you engage in. Despite this importance, few people choose their values. Instead, they simply adopt […]

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Tags: choices, occupation, personal growth, popular culture, society, values
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Is This the Future of American Values?

February 7th, 2012

By Dr. Jim Taylor In researching my next parenting book, I came across several recent studies that I found truly disturbing. As you will see shortly, the results don’t paint a pretty picture for the future of our children or our society as a whole. Even more damning is what it tells us about how […]

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Tags: children, entertainment, parenting, popular culture, TV, tweens, values
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Set Your Children’s “Defaults” Early

July 13th, 2011

By Dr. Jim Taylor For you to send the healthiest possible messages to your children requires that you fully buy into my notion that children become the messages they get the most. Though it seems to be a pretty intuitive and reasonable concept, I feel the need to thoroughly convince you of the profound value of […]

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Tags: children, culture, defaults, habits, parenting, responses, society, values
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Woe Is Me!

November 29th, 2010

By Nancy Morgan In today’s America, feelings have replaced facts as our governing policy. Shame has been relegated to the back of the bus and squeaky wheels have been given the place of honor. Merit has been replaced by grievance mongers. Accomplishment and material success are vilified as having been attained on the backs of […]

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Tags: accomplishment, elites, grievances, PC, politicians, values, victimhood
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