A sign with an arrow pointing to the left that says "old habits" and an arrow pointing to the right that says "change"

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Gut Check Truth

“Reading without application is just a form of wasting time.” I read that sentence in a TM’s email* and it was a

A small circle drawn on a chalkboard labeled as "your comfort zone" and a large circle next to it labeled as "where the magic happens"

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It Takes Courage but it Works!: Become a ‘Top-Level Asker’

All too often we ‘pre-reject’ ourselves by being fearful to approach others or ask for what we want. Often it involves those

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It Sounds Dumb to Some but Actually it’s Super Smart

When deciding where to focus your energy, consider ‘choosing bigger problems’. Yep, you heard me: take on the biggest problem you can

4 red arrows going downward (one says "negativity", one says "critics", one says "doubt", and one says "fear") and one green arrow going upward that says "confidence"

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Your Own Worst Enemy

All too many of us are not fully on our own side. Ralph Marston once said “There are plenty of difficult obstacles

A notebook in which "speak less, listen more" is written in black ink and underlined in red ink

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The Power of Silence

Oh, how we love the sound of our own voice, and I plead as guilty as any and probably more so than

A sailboat on the ocean heading towards the sun on the horizon

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Never Settle for the Default Settings of Life

Folks, life is complex and we are all often caught up in the whirlwind of being busy about this and busy about

4 circles of increasing size within 1 circle. The smallest circle says "comfort zone", the next larger circle says "fear zone", the next larger circle says "learning zone", and the largest circle says "growth zone"

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Praise EFFORT over Outcome, PROCESS over Result

When you praise the EFFORT rather than the outcome and focus on the PROCESS (and improving it!) more the result, you foster

3 sticky notes (one says "body", one says "spirit" and one says "mind") on a chalkboard with curved arrows drawn between them to make a circle. The word "healthy" is written inside the circle.

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Hara Hachi Bun Me (腹八分目)

Hara Hachi Bun Me is a Japanese phrase meaning ‘Belly 80 % full’ and refers to the Confucian concept of not eating

A stone with the word "peace" printed on it, in the middle of sand which is raked around the stone

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Wabi-sabi

Wabi-sabi is a Japanese philosophy that finds contentment and peace of mind by embracing the inevitability of imperfection and impermanence. It is

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Be Bigger than the Moment

To be bigger than the moment is to rise to the occasion, especially in emotionally charged moments that can potentially sway us

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Reach for the Broom

Are you willing to step up when the need arises? When the call comes, do you step forward? Raise your hand and

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Have You Checked Your Alignment Lately?

Just like the tires of your car, your desires, actions, and beliefs need to be in alignment; anything else and you are