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Review of Crucial Conversations
Crucial Conversations is my favorite book on communication. I just finished reading it a few weeks ago and it absolutely blew me away. It contains the combined wisdom of authors Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Al Switzler, communication, Crucial Conversations, empathy, Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, Review of Crucial Conversations, Ron McMillan, understanding
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Removing My Restrictor Plates
In some NASCAR races, the cars are fitted with restrictor plates to reduce the amount of air coming into the engines. This, in turn, reduces the power of the cars, limits how quickly they can accelerate, and prevents them from … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Communication, Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged confidence, Fear, floating, gratitude, inner work, Letting Go, meditation, NASCAR, peace, power, restrictor plates, speaking, Wim Hof, Wim Hof breathing
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A Window Into My Head
It can start with anything: a word, a sound, a smell, a taste, a touch, a sight, a thought, an idea, a song, or anything else, really. Any one of those can spark a memory. That memory has all kinds … Continue reading
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Tagged A Window Into My Head, ideas, memories, memory avalanches, thought avalanches, thoughts
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Review of Talking to Strangers
Talking to Strangers is an intriguing book about communication by Malcolm Gladwell. Along with the two other books of his that I’ve read, this one is engaging, thorough, captivating, and easy to read. Gladwell once again discusses complicated ideas in … Continue reading
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Tagged assumptions, body language, communication, facial expressions, lies, Malcolm Gladwell, Review of Talking to Strangers, Talking to Strangers, truth, understanding
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Warnings or Tests?
How do you tell if an obstacle you encounter is a warning to go no further or a test to see if you really want what’s on the other side? This question has been in the back of my head … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Inspirational People
Tagged challenges, darkness, Fear, growth, light, mindfulness buddy, obstacles, opposites, road trip, tests, travel, warning signs, warnings, Warnings or Tests?
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Review of Her
Her is a bittersweet movie starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson. It’s set in the near future and, with the way things are going, tells a story of what could easily happen not long from now. Although it came out … Continue reading
Posted in Great Movies, Inspirational People
Tagged Alan Watts, Amy Adams, Brian Cox, heartbreak, Her, Joaquin Phoenix, love, relationships, Review of Her, romance, Rooney Mara, Scarlett Johansson, technology
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The Daily Stoic: “Protect the Flame”
I love the portion of this entry from The Daily Stoic about how we can only control our own flame. That’s useful for me to keep in mind when I feel like hardly anybody else cares about making a positive … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Humanitarian Things, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged drive, Epictetus, flames, good works, passion, positivity, The Daily Stoic, The Daily Stoic: "Protect the Flame"
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The Value of “Begin With the End in Mind”
In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Habit 2 is Begin with the End in Mind. By this, Stephen Covey literally means the end of your life. He tells you to imagine your funeral and notice who is there … Continue reading
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Tagged Begin with the End in Mind, decisions, destination, emotions, goals, higher perspective, planning, priorities, self-improvement, Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Value of "Begin With the End in Mind", thoughts, Zoom Out
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How to Be Leisurely Productive
Which is a better way to get things done: stretching tasks out over a long period time or trying to get everything done as quickly as possible? My answer is neither. As is usual for me, I’ve found a middle … Continue reading
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Tagged accomplishment, effectiveness, How to Be Leisurely Productive, leisure, productivity, relaxation, time management
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