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Stop the stigma of mental illness.

National Suicide Prevention Month: A Teen Cover Model’s Story

Suicide is a subject that makes people feel uncomfortable. Mental illness is complicated and a hard diagnosis to receive. People who live with it feel ashamed. My client, international teen cover model, Amy Elmore, knows. She is one of the 8.3 million Americans per year that has experienced suicidal thoughts. She is one of the

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#Ask Gretchen; Let's get real.

#AskGretchen September 2016: Daughter-in-Law Blues, Bedbug Isolation, Building Business, and Letting Go

Dear Gretchen: My daughter-in-law says she loves me, but she never comes to my house. She says it’s not my housekeeping or anything like that. I feel disappointed. Am I too sensitive? — Left out mom, Reseda, CA Dear Left Out: Feelings are feelings. You aren’t being too sensitive, and it’s okay to feel disappointed.

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Not pretty enough. No skinny enough. Not good enough. Not smart enough. Not talented enough. Not popular enough. That's what on my mind all day...every day.

On a scale of 1-10, how’s your inner appearance?

It doesn’t matter how expensive your suit is or how coifed your haircut looks if your insides are in need of a makeover. Your inner appearance is a reflection of your mindset. And while your outer image is important, it’s your inner radiance that draws people towards you or repels them from coming closer. What

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Stop Leaving Money on the Table

The Art of Negotiation: Are you leaving money on the table?

Women are far less likely than men to negotiate at work, which typically costs women more than half a million dollars in earnings over the course of their respective careers, according to Linda Babcock and Sara Lashever, authors of the book Women Don’t Ask. Multiple studies have found women miss out by failing to negotiate

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