Category: Step by Step (Habit Creation)

Three sticky notes next to each other on a board. One says "Plan A", the next says "Plan B", the last says "Plan C". Plan A and Plan B each have a red X on them.

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The Price of Security is…

The price of security is, ironically, a deep awareness of insecurity. Or at least an ongoing appreciation of the fragility of any

Illustration of a hand scattering little red hearts on the ground like planting seeds, with red heart flowers sprouting up

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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

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,

Drawing of a women sitting cross-legged in a yoga pose. A messy squiggly line enters her head on the left side and a straight line with a heard comes out on the right side

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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

Building blocks ascending up, diagonally to the right, towards a bullseye

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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

An American flag and the words "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"

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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

A blue background with white text: "Your success is only limited by your own imagination and your hard work."

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Are You Ready for Luck?

The unsuccessful sometimes attribute the success of others to good luck. Balderdash! Luck, good and bad, comes to all. As the good

6 green apples in a line; 1 has a sticky note on it that says "bad"

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The Bad Apple Effect

I’m going to combine several of my favorite sayings: 1) ‘You tend to become the sum total of the 5 people you

A green bamboo background with the words "To grow yourself, start from knowing yourself" in black print

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A Lie That Helped Me

How can a lie be helpful? Well, try this one on for size: ‘Personality’ is an illusion we invent. As I say/read

Cartoon of 3/4 of a light bulb with a person holding the last 1/4 piece and the words "work hard but smart" written in the background

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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

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