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Watch what you say! How your language drives your experiences

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?Thoughts become words.? Words become actions. Actions become habits. Habits become character.? Character becomes destiny.? (Source Unknown) If you have any doubts about the statement above, think back to the times when you met people who were always complaining or people who were always critical or people who were always frustrated or ? etc, etc, etc.? Inevitably these people got more of what was in their language ? more to complain about, more to criticize, more to be frustrated about.? Their... Read more
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How to help your kids get excited about a move in 10 minutes

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If it's difficult for us, adults, to move from place to place starting over and over again ? it's paramount for kids.? Especially the kids whose ages thrust them somewhere between ?I'll miss my grandparents!!!? and ?I cannot live without my friends!!!? sentiments. So what are we to do to help those kids' Sharing information about the impending destination and communicating throughout the process will, of course, help, but how do we get them really excited about the move' Here is a fun exercise... Read more
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?What do people think I do' meme for accompanying expat women

From Expatriate and Cross-Cultural Su, 2 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

by Margarita After seeing this meme make the rounds on Facebook, I thought — why not create something that highlights the experience so many women have when they accompany their spouses on expatriate assignments. ? Here is what I came up with: Recognize yourself' If you do – and you want a? much better experience of your expat life than the one you see in the last frame, join our Expat Women Academy.? See you there! Tagged: Expat, expat women, expatriate, Happiness, overseas,... Read more
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Three excuses expats like to use not to go after their passions

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by Margarita So you've moved abroad.? The constraints of the culture you grew up in with all its ?be realistic', ?be careful', ?you’ll never make any money doing this', ?you cannot possibly do this' seem to be gone yet you still find yourself unable to move towards your dream.? So what is it that you are telling yourself that keeps you firmly planted where you were even though you moved' Here are three common excuses expats use not to take the leap: 1.? It's too late.? I am too old.? I am... Read more
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The luggage you want to leave behind

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by Margarita In the previous post I talked about the secret advantage of leaving your home country that no one seems to know about (read here).? As a follow up on that post I'd like to address the pesky things that prevent you from fully stepping into that advantage. And the honor goes to ? your saboteur.? Your inner critic.? Your committee. Your shadow.? Your' you pick the word/phrase to describe the annoying negative voice in your head that scares you half to death with the prospect of future... Read more
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Three tips for Expat Women

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by Margarita About a year ago I created “A to Z of Successful Expatriation'” Guide (available for FREE download here) and recently I thought — why not create a series of short, 1-3 minutes videos, on A to Z Tips for Expat women' Why women' When I interviewed 20+ expat women on their challenges while living abroad, I learned that many of these women share very similar challenges and struggles.? Now, of course, it’s very possible that those challenges are also common among... Read more
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A secret advantage to expatriation and immigration that no one seems to know

From Expatriate and Cross-Cultural Su, 2 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

By now many of us have listened to Steve Jobs' Stanford commencement address and nodded in agreement.? After all who can really disagree with this: ?Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.?? As far as... Read more
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International Women's Day tribute to all women

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Just for fun I thought I’d celebrate this International Women’s Day by collecting a few quotes that resonate with me…. So here we go! ?I am a woman in process. I’m just trying like everybody else. I try to take every conflict, every experience, and learn from it. Life is never dull.? (Oprah Winfrey) ?Divination seems heightened and raised to its highest power in woman.? (Amos Bronson Alcott) ?Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in... Read more
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8 mistakes expats make that can leave them feeling disconnected

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by Margarita One of the biggest challenges of an expat lifestyle is feeling disconnected ? from the life you leave behind, from people and events in your current place of residence, from family and old friends back home, and even from those who surround you.? If you are an expat right now, how strong is the feeling of being disconnected in you on a scale of 1 to 10?? Are you somewhere between 4 and 10? If you are, read on and let me know if these eight mistakes resonate with you! Mistake 1.?... Read more
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?What do people think I do' meme for accompaying expat women

From Expatriate and Cross-Cultural Su, 2 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles

by Margarita After seeing this meme make the rounds on Facebook, I thought — why not create something that highlights the experience so many women have when they accompany their spouses on expatriate assignments. ? Here is what I came up with: Recognize yourself' If you do – and you want a? much better experience of your expat life than the one you see in the last frame, join our Expat Women Academy.? See you there! Tagged: Expat, expat women, expatriate, Happiness, overseas,... Read more
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