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Category Archives: Great Books
Giving Others the Benefit of the Doubt
I try to keep my actions consistent with my words, but I’ve struggled with that for most of my life. Too often, I’ve talked about the importance of kindness and then done something that’s incredibly mean or otherwise unkind. Something … Continue reading
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Tagged benefit of the doubt, breathe, Don't Make Assumptions, Life Hacks, negativity, peace, relax, The Four Agreements
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The Power of Relaxation
This is a very timely blog post for me as it’s about relaxing, which I haven’t been doing nearly enough lately. While this includes spending time at rest without doing much of anything, I’m talking about being able to relax … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged calmness, Charisma on Command, communication, lack of stress, peace, relaxation, speaking, The Art of Manliness, The Four Agreements, The Power of Now, The Power of Positive Thinking, The Power of Relaxation, The Righteous Mind, writing
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Review of The 4-Hour Workweek
The 4-Hour Workweek is one of the most interesting books I’ve ever read. Tim Ferriss packs a lot of information into the book about how to free up vast quantities of time and live more of your life on your … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom
Tagged financial freedom, Review of The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Workweek, Tim Ferriss, time freedom
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The Importance of Being Self-aware
Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, said the following quote about our ability to choose: “In the space between stimulus (what happens) and how we respond, lies our freedom to choose. Ultimately, this power to … Continue reading
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Tagged consciousness, ego, Life Hacks, mind, self-awareness, self-improvement, Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Four Agreements, The Importance of Being Self-aware, The Power of Now, thoughts
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Communication
Everything we do with at least one other person involves communication. Whether we’re buying a house, arranging a group trip, playing a sport, making a movie, or any other group activity, we have to communicate effectively to succeed. When emotions … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, connections, How to Win Friends and Influence People, messaging, speaking, The 5 Love Languages, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking
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Sharpen the Saw
In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey introduces Habit 7 with the following story: Suppose you were to come upon someone in the woods working feverishly to saw down a tree. “What are you doing?” you ask. … Continue reading
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Tagged Habit 7, Life Hacks, self-care, self-renewal, Sharpen the saw, Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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Review of How to Win Friends and Influence People
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie is an amazing book. I’ve adored it ever since first read it after getting it for Christmas in 2016. Carnegie first published this book in 1936 and it has absolutely stood … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, confidence, connection, conversations, Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends and Influence People, influence, introversion, persuasion, Review of How to Win Friends and Influence People, shyness
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How to Stop “Fuming and Fretting” from The Power of Positive Thinking
The following is an excerpt from The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale that offers advice to stop “fuming and fretting” calm the mind, and achieve inner peace. I find his advice to be very useful and I … Continue reading
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Tagged calm the mind, fuming and fretting, How to Stop "Fuming and Fretting" from The Power of Positive Thinking, inner peace, Norman Vincent Peale, relaxation, The Power of Positive Thinking, visualization
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Rescripting
In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey talks about a concept he calls “rescripting”. The following paragraph from the book offers a brief explanation of what he means by that. “Through imagination, we can visualize the uncreated … Continue reading
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Tagged conscience, imagination, natural laws, principles, Rescripting, self-awareness, self-improvement, serendipity, Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, universal laws
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Review of The Power of Now
Mindfulness is a subject I rarely ever heard anything about until last year. Before then, I never paid much attention to the constant stream of thoughts running through my head. Sometimes I would notice it if I got stuck thinking … Continue reading
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Tagged Eckhart Tolle, mind, mindfulness, peace, Presence, Review of The Power of Now, stillness, The Power of Now, thoughts
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