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19 Best Productivity Resources To Get Things Done

These days, there’s no shortage of web resources to choose from. And although options are wonderful, they can also be the bane of our existence. Too many options have often been the primary cause for...

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The Unwritten Relationship Contract

“The easiest kind of relationship for me is with ten thousand people. The hardest is with one.” -Joan Baez There comes a time in every relationship where you feel you are at a crossroads. The point at...

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10 Quotes That Will Make You Get Out and Live, Damn It

Everyone wants to be known for something. You might watch explorers on the National Geographic Channel, read about Nobel Prize-winning innovators, or follow fictional characters to live vicariously...

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How to Communicate Without Making Assumptions

I remember when I left my first job. I had been back-stabbed.  My bosses had gotten into a tiff, with me caught in the middle.  My co-workers had turned on me.  I was innocent, and yet the world had...

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5 Powerful Life Lessons From The Gladiator

"What we do in life echoes in eternity." ~ Maximus Aurelius (Gladiator) Gladiator is my favorite movie. It's a hero-to-zero-to-hero tale of perseverance, redemption, and revenge. Here's are five...

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How Just 2 Minutes a Day Can Make You A Positive Person

What is Negativity? For me it is "Thinking of unpleasant events from the past and/or anticipating unpleasant events in future, and overall feeling sorry for yourself." The question is, is there a...

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4 Ways To Improve Your Body and Your Mind This Summer

This past week I had the great fortune of spending time with a group of inspirational, strong young women for a health & wellness retreat in Baja, Mexico, hosted by the legendary outdoor apparel...

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5 Strategies to Effectively Manage ‘Life Admin’

Have you ever had to refuse a fun activity or day out, as you have too many boring admin tasks to take care of? Do you waste lots of time worrying about all the things you haven’t got around to doing?...

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7 Techniques To Boost Your Willpower

We start our New Year or Monday mornings off with good intentions – we are going to lose weight, stop smoking, organize our closets and train for that 5K.  But by the end of the week your plastic bins...

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12 Timeless Truths to from Bruce Lee, Master of Self Mastery

“The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering”.  – Bruce Lee Bruce Lee, an influential martial artist, teacher, actor, film director, a master of self-mastery.  In his work and...

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15 Easy Ways to Boost Your Writing Productivity

Sometimes time and energy seems inversely proportional to the work done. We all have experienced it – unfinished projects pile up while your creativity and desire to tackle them are carelessly hiding...

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6 Ways to Stop Feeling Demotivated and Get The Work Done

We all feel it from time to time. We feel demotivated. We know we have to do the work. We even know what to do, but we just aren't doing it. Heck, we even supposedly have a passion for it! Yet, the...

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7 Perfect Ways to Train Your Brain with the Help of Gadgets

The key to training your brain is to keep it active. Watching TV is not going to stimulate your brain enough in order to keep it active. Playing computer games can be helpful, but it really depends...

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18 Ways to Peacefully Motivate Yourself

Most productivity tips boil down to clever ways of forcing yourself to do things you don't want to do. How exhausting! It's so much more peaceful - and so much more effective - to motivate yourself...

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Practicing Positivity: 5 Tips for Staying Positive

Having a positive attitude can be tough — especially if you’re going through a tough time. But maintaining an optimistic outlook can have many benefits, including health benefits such as: increased...

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5 Reasons to Write a Letter to Yourself (and How to Do It)

In high school, my English teacher had everyone bring in a self addressed envelope. She gave us some paper and told us to write a letter to our future selves. I didn't appreciate it at the time, but I...

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5 Smart Reasons to Practice Creative Visualization

“Oh gosh! Is this what the rest of my life is going to look like?” Have you ever found yourself asking this tough dilemma? Have you ever felt like something in your life is taking the wrong direction?...

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15 Self Help Books Everyone Needs To Read

Self-help and personal development material is one of those things that's either embraced with open arms, or pushed away like a bad meal. I prefer the former. And I'm guessing that if you're reading...

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3 Ways to Become More Mindful During Your Workout

You step on a treadmill and get into a groove after a long day at work. Thoughts of your looming to-do list might be racing through your head. Or maybe you’re stressing about family or financial...

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5 Ways to Control Anger and Improve Your Life

Our hearts and minds are filled with a lifetime of memories - both good and bad. But, for some reason, instead of savoring the good memories, many of us just dwell on the bad ones. Well, that needs to...

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