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Life is Too Short

Life is too short to squander in strife. The longer I live, the more I’m willing to let bygones be bygones, to

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A New Year’s Resolution You Can Keep

Ten Thousand Smiles, Ten Thousand Acts of Kindness. What if you made a New Year’s resolution to do some combination of doing

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Buen Camino

Buen is Spanish for ‘good’ and camino can mean road, path, journey or way. The phrase ‘buen camino’ is a greeting most

A sign that says "start each day with a grateful heart"

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The Christmas Spirit: Let it Linger

The Christmas Spirit refers to the emotional and cultural atmosphere of the holiday season with its themes of joy, generosity, and goodwill,

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Is the Universe a Friendly Place?

Einstein famously remarked that the most important decision you will ever make is whether or not to believe that the universe is

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Going Unconscious is Not a Solution

By ‘going unconscious’ I’m referring to indulging in various forms of denial including refusing to recognize any possible contribution we might have

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Exchanging Winks with the Universe

Crazy idea I know but what if the Universe is conspiring to HELP you? What if the Force is on your side?

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Two Kinds of Goals… and Why You Need Both

Goals can fall into two categories: Outcome Goals: I want to lose 10 lbs, run a marathon in under 3 hours, become

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What Fires Together Wires Together

‘What Fires Together Wires Together’ is from Hebb’s Rule, a neuropsychological theory explaining the increase in synaptic efficacy arising from one cell’s

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The Secret Superpower of Success

Learn this and you will go far, no matter what your field or chosen endeavor. Ignore it and you will never reach

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I Woke Up in America

When I get that polite “How are you?” greeting, I frequently reply “I woke up in America and that is a great

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The Shortest Distance isn’t Always a Straight Line

Sometimes going directly for what you want isn’t the best strategy. We seek ‘Perfect Outcomes’ when perhaps we should really be focused