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The Outcome That You Want Has To Be Earned Success Is Not Owed To You 2023, Jacquline Dacres © I’m a huge fan of track and field. This is...

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Sometimes Life is Saying: Relax Learning To Go With The Flow 2023, Jacquline Dacres © My brother and his teenage son are currently...

My Battle with the Worthy Pineapple Stepping Outside My Comfort Zone Gave a Surprising Result 2023, Jacquline Dacres© There has been a...

A Personal Bias Can Affect Decision Making “Good afternoon, thanks for coming,” I said as I gestured for Dr. Brown, a parent of one of my...

Embrace The Present and Look Ahead Teaching during the pandemic was one of the most challenging periods of my life and career. It was...

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Solving Life’s Problems One Step at a Time Throughout our life, we solve problems frequently. As soon as we are done solving one, others...

Don’t Quit; Pivot Have you ever heard of the company Burbn? Maybe not. Have you heard of Instagram? Yes, you have. Instagram was born...

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My sense of security and safety should come from within. I knew in 2012 that I was leaving my job. It took another five years to revisit...

There is a cost for almost everything in life. As a former college and high school teacher, I observed that several students who got...

Consistency is best when coupled with a growth mindset and a willingness to change for the better. Is consistency always a good thing?...

How my limiting beliefs stopped me from quickly getting 100 followers on Medium. I was sick and I did not know. I suffered from a disease...

Look within yourself for the answers. I loved my 9–5 job even as I walked away from it. I was one of those people who loved their...

Rather than focusing on the hurt someone caused, focus on their intent. Someone has hurt your feelings. Maybe it was your boss, a family...

Our dreams will fade away if we let them. A few years ago, I saw a former colleague of mine. We exchanged pleasantries and reflected on...

There is more to writing on Medium than just writing. If you Google “How do I start writing on Medium”, the first response is: First,...