Category: Energy

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Are You Watering Weeds?

We ‘water weeds’ when we waste our time/energy. Weeds come in many forms: Saying yes to the unimportant, to others’ priorities that

Two overlapping circles, one that says "things that matter" and one that says "things you can control". The area where they overlap is colored in and labeled as "what you should focus on"

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Not my Monkeys, not my Circus

Folks, in life you must pick your battles; allocate your time and energy in ways that are most effective and efficient. We

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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 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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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

The words "never stop learning" written on a chalkboard. the "o" in "stop" is a stopwatch

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The Fountain of Youth: Continuous, Consistent, Constant Curiosity

My philosophy in life is to exercise ‘Continuous, Consistent, Constant Curiosity’. I love taking every opportunity to ask ever deeper questions about

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Have You Exercised Your Happiness Muscle Lately?

As Abe Lincoln famously said: “Most of us are as happy as we make up our minds to be.” This suggests that

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Think the Right Thought

What does “Think the Right Thought” mean? First, acknowledge that you have the ability to choose the thoughts you think. Now it

Photo of a plant growing through asphalt with the caption "Never underestimate the power of persistence"

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True Grit: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

True Grit: Call it resilience or perseverance or determination or courage or fortitude or toughness. Call it all of those things and

A chalkboard with 3 different colored sticky notes spelling out "find your passion"

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What is your Ikigai?

Ikigai (ee-kee-guy) is a combination of the Japanese words ‘iki’ (to live) and ‘gai’ (reason) literally meaning ‘reason to live’. What constitutes