Category: Step by Step (Habit Creation)

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Big Time: A Simple Path to Time Abundance

Big Time: A Simple Path to Time Abundance by Laura Vanderkam takes the position that no matter how busy we feel, most

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Your Life is the Sum of Your Choices… and Also of Your Evasions

When we are young, the paths before us may seem many… yet every choice we make contains constraints, the closing off of

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Your Body Does Most of the Talking

We all leak information all day long and we are often totally unaware of it. Scientists call this ‘involuntary signal emission’ which

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Filling the 7 Buckets of Your Waterwheel

One way to approach living your life or achieving any form of success is to think of yourself as having 7 buckets

A stack of books with the words learning never ends written on top. The image conveys the idea that learning is a continuous process and that there is always more to learn.

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Ironically, the Path to Mastery lies in Being a Life-Long Student

The minute you are labeled an expert, the moment you allow that to become part of your identity, the insidious ‘Expert Trap’

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Your Reaction Does Not Need to Be Your Response

Your 1st reaction tends to be emotional, often driven by the ‘reptilian’ brain and defensive/protective in nature. An effective response goes to

An illustration of several people standing at a crossroads with multiple paths and open doors, symbolizing choices and decision-making.

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Your Unlived Lives

‘Your Unlived Lives’ refers to the set of choices you didn’t make—and the selves you didn’t become. Call it the unrealized self

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My Resting face is a Smiling Face

Your resting face (aka neutral face or default face) is simply the natural, relaxed expression your face settles into when you’re not

A person holding a stylized iceberg graphic labeled “hard skills” above the surface and “soft skills” below, illustrating that soft skills are deeper and less visible.

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A Curious Reluctance

I am by training an accountant and an attorney, and worked briefly as an auditor; all hardheaded professions, grounded in hard skills.

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Sliding v. Deciding

Are you paying attention to your life? The difference between sliding v. deciding is usually awareness. Sliding is like being on a

Hand drawing Preparation Luck Opportunity diagram concept with marker on transparent wipe board. Luck is where preparation meets opportunity.

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Swimming in a Sea of Serendipity

It has been said that luck lies in the intersection of preparation (hard, smart work) and opportunity (Seneca, 4 BC-65 AD). While