Tag Archives: Life Hacks

An Ounce of Prevention

Posted on November 13, 2018 by admin

You may have heard the saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” It simply means that it’s better to consistently maintain something than let it lapse and then try to get it back to where it … Continue reading →

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Holding Space

Posted on November 7, 2018 by admin

For most of my life, I’ve habitually agreed with other people even if I didn’t actually hold their perspective. I tended to do this especially when they were being negative, probably because I didn’t want to become a target for … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 28, 2018 by admin

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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Negative Thinking

Posted on October 23, 2018 by admin

If you found that a particular food made you sick, would it be better to keep eating that food and manage your symptoms or stop eating that food? The answer is clear, simple, and easy in this example, but that’s … Continue reading →

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A Few of My Favorite Books

Posted on October 18, 2018 by admin

Those of you who’ve followed my blog for a while know how much I love to read. I’ve talked about a lot of books in my posts but I haven’t dedicated a post to the books that have stuck out … Continue reading →

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Giving Others the Benefit of the Doubt

Posted on October 13, 2018 by admin

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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The Importance of Being Self-aware

Posted on October 7, 2018 by admin

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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Sharpen the Saw

Posted on October 1, 2018 by admin

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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Life Hacks for Managing Negative Thoughts and Emotions

Posted on September 17, 2018 by admin

Almost everyone deals with negative thoughts and emotions. I still do at times, but not nearly as frequently as I used to do. I’ve learned a lot of life hacks from books like The Power of Now, The Power of … Continue reading →

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Practice

Posted on September 10, 2018 by admin

In the movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray plays a weatherman named Phil Connors who gets stuck in a time loop in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Cursed to repeat the same day indefinitely, Connors uses his abundance of time to learn a variety … Continue reading →

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