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Think it. Ink it! How often do we all get great ideas and then fail to act on them? One of the keys to moving forward and making continual progress is to clearly define what it is you are going to do. One of the major tools that you can use to make...

Dear Carla: I am going through a very trying time in my life and I’m doing my best to remain upbeat. However I have a relative who seems to constantly do everything to bring me down. They rarely offer words of support and when people ask them how I a...

Act. Have you ever noticed how many words contain this little word? As per my search it totals 1,165 words. You might say that this is a very powerful little word! Think about its implications — take one word and the following actions create so many ...

I love that Rodeo Drive shopping scene in the movie Pretty Woman. Laden with bags, Julia Roberts turns to the snooty sales assistant who previously wouldn’t help her, “Big mistake. Big. Huge … I have to go shopping now.” I’ve had my own experiences l...

Dear Carla: How close is too close for comfort? A guy is trying to holler at me, and I am attracted to him but he used to be my cousin’s boyfriend for a few years. They broke up a while ago and she has a boyfriend who she has been with for years. Ber...

Cut. One of the phrases I use often when talking to entrepreneurs and individuals is the need for them to “cut the cloth to fit the pattern”. Even as we all hope that we are in a form of recovery it is essential that everyone make the very best use o...

Dear Carla: A friend of mine has been married for a couple of years after being with her boyfriend so over ten years. They have three children together. Although she is happy, many of us (her friends) know that her husband is cheating on her. This is...

So that’s the World Cup over for another four years. I didn’t watch the final. I can’t bear to watch sports, mainly because I don’t like the fact that one team has to lose. I am adamant that I am not a competitive person, but … this is not entirely t...

Learning. One of the challenges with education today is that it is very structured, standardised, and seemingly focused on turning out students who memorise well and are filled with facts. In our new world of rapid communication and access to informa...

Dear Carla: I have a three-year old child. The father and I are not together anymore, and he has not been in our child’s life like I feel he should be. Over the past few months the child has been acting out in school. Recently, I agreed that our chil...

Dear Carla: I’ve recently turned 29. I’m not married and I don’t have any kids. I’m struggling to take care of myself right now but I keep wondering if I am ever going to find Mr Right? I live in the hood and the men here just seem to be about wantin...