Melinda Blau

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Yes, it’s Hard–but Here Are 5 Compelling Reasons To Choose Effort Over “Easy”

March 29, 2021 by Melinda Blau

We all know hard work pays off.   Why do we hope it will be “easy”?  I recently heard myself complaining to an old friend, “It’s doesn’t get any easier.”  We were talking about the pandemic.  But it could have been anything–work, socializing, taking care of yourself. Isn’t everything different and more difficult? But as the […]

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