Category: Step by Step (Habit Creation)

A mirror on the ground with a man crouching down looking into it at his reflection

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9 R’s That Will Take You To A Better Place: Rigorously Review, Reflect & Refocus Regularly or Repeat Rote Routines & Regress

One secret to a contented life: daily strive to gain perspective, go to the mountain top frequently, stand outside yourself, grow in

A compass with "core values" written where the needle points north

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A Collection of Values

So, one Sunday eve recently as I was researching for a UF class on Leadership that I present to ExecEd MBAs and

Two arrows drawn on the ground with a pair of shoes facing them. The arrow pointing left says "old habits" and the arrow pointing right says "change"

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Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself

Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One by Dr. Joe Dispenza A Summary

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Let the Problem Solve Us

‘Let the problem solve us’ means going deeper, asking how and why the problem occurred and what we can learn from it.

Photo of a woman writing in a journal

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To Learn From a Book, Close the Book

This is an incredibly effective technique to deeply engrain new knowledge. Read a few pages or a chapter or any passage that

Drawing of a man standing in a gray space looking at an open door with a sunny sky and bright colors outside

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What is the View Out Your Windshield?

Your windshield view is a metaphor for what you keep in front of you as well as for your world view. Do

A picture from within a dark cave, showing a man standing at the entrance

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In Praise of Developmental Discomfort

Developmental discomfort is the ‘awkward zone’ part of significant change, of significant personal and professional growth. Just as a weightlifter needs to

Five puzzle pieces being placed together, each with an illustration on them. From left to right: A question mark, an arrow pointing to the right, a set of three round gears, an arrow pointing right, a light bulb

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Double-Loop Learning: Thinking Different, Thinking Better

Single-Loop Learning is where you fix a mistake by changing your behavior… but your mental models, your world view, your core beliefs

Photo of a happy woman with her hands up in the air. She is standing on the beach with the sun shining brightly and birds flying in the sky.

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Life’s Extras

Many things are not strictly necessary for survival… yet still elevate our lives and impart joy and meaning. I’m coming up on

A chalkboard with the drawing of a question mark progressing into a light bulb.

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Answer Man v. Teaching Man

For much of my life I took pride in knowing the answers. You have a question? I’ve got the answer. You have

A yellow background with bright pink ascending stairs in the foreground. A person is running up the steep stairs

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Today’s Ceiling is Tomorrow’s Floor: Are You Ready?

The road to success is uphill all the way and the pace of change is accelerating every day. What is going to