Monthly Archives: April 2019

Direct Alternatives vs Indirect Alternatives

Posted on April 20, 2019 by admin

In How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World, Harry Browne talks about direct and indirect alternatives. Essentially, a direct alternative is something that is within your control, and an indirect alternative requires someone else’s involvement. Browne encourages readers of … Continue reading →

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A Wonderful Change

Posted on April 19, 2019 by admin

Right now, the biggest change I’m experiencing is a change of jobs. I’ve long been looking for something else and I’ve finally found it. Even though I haven’t been at this new place for long and I’m still working at … Continue reading →

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Handling Change

Posted on April 18, 2019 by admin

I’ve mentioned a few times now that I’m going through some major life changes. These have been the first big changes for me in a long time and I’m being reminded that I don’t handle major, sudden change well. Some … Continue reading →

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Feeling Off

Posted on April 17, 2019 by admin

I don’t know why, but I’ve felt off as of late. I’ve gotten frustrated more easily than usual, felt distant from people with whom I’m normally close, and ended up spending more time by myself (which I’ve enjoyed, so I … Continue reading →

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Review of Outliers

Posted on April 16, 2019 by admin

Outliers is a fantastic book by Malcolm Gladwell. In the book, Gladwell looks at those who have risen to a place of prominence and offers an explanation for how they did it. He covers a number of people from different … Continue reading →

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Floor Divided 2019

Posted on April 15, 2019 by admin

Last night, I got back from Floor Divided 2019 in Tallahassee, Florida. This was a weekend swing dance workshop with a camp theme: there were 4 teams (red, yellow, blue, and green), a lot of games, and plain goofy fun. … Continue reading →

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The Daily Private Victory

Posted on April 14, 2019 by admin

One of the most helpful things Stephen Covey talks about in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is the Daily Private Victory. This involves spending time each day sharpening the saw in the physical, spiritual, and mental areas of … Continue reading →

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Negotiation

Posted on April 13, 2019 by admin

In Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell talks about how kids who are taught how to negotiate and gently push back against those around them tend to be more successful than kids who are taught to follow orders and submit to those in … Continue reading →

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Stephen Covey on Principles and Change

Posted on April 12, 2019 by admin

This is an excerpt from one of Stephen Covey’s final interviews as recorded in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. I love that he talks about the importance of sticking to principles in the midst of massive changes that … Continue reading →

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The Hard Side of Self-Improvement

Posted on April 11, 2019 by admin

In this NSFW clip, David Goggins talks about how tripling down on your weaknesses is more important than tripling down on your strengths. It’s easy to improve at things you’re already good at, but it’s much harder to get good … Continue reading →

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