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2020 Goals

Like many other people, I’ve been thinking lately about some things I’d like to accomplish next year. I don’t consider these New Year’s resolutions as I think that approach is problematic to say the least. Most of the things on … Continue reading

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Life Paths

There is so much pressure to follow a certain path in life. I see so many people who are burnt out, going through the motions, and doing things that other people want them to do instead of things that they … Continue reading

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A Strategy Based on Stephen Covey’s Ideas

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People contains so much wisdom and so many life hacks that I regularly refer back to it. Whenever I do, I always find something good that I had forgotten or never noticed before. I’ve … Continue reading

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Treasures and Trials

I’ve heard that when you get close to something you’ve wanted and worked toward for a long time, you’re met with a series of challenges and obstacles. Sometimes these also come after you get what you wanted. You might start … Continue reading

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Celebrating Victories

I’ve written before about how winning a lot of small victories paves the way for winning big victories later on. However, finding the motivation to continue through challenging times can be hard even with small tasks. Something I’ve found helpful … Continue reading

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Priorities: Rocks, Pebbles, and Sand

This is a great short story about priorities and focusing on the important things in life. I’ve seen a few different versions of it and I don’t know the title or the author, but I like this one for its … Continue reading

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Review of How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big

Scott Adams, best known for creating the popular Dilbert comic strip, wrote a book several years ago called How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big. In the book, Adams goes through his life story and lays out the strategies … Continue reading

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Success-Building Principles

Here are 8 “success-building principles” from The Magic of Thinking Big. They’re very similar to things I’ve done this year that have made a major positive difference in my life, so I believe they are effective. I hope you find … Continue reading

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What Do You Want in Life?

What do you want in life, and what are you doing to get it? Are your actions taking you closer to achieving your dreams or have you gotten stuck in a rut, going through the motions rather than moving forward? … Continue reading

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