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How to Filter and Apply Self-Help Advice for Personal Growth
I love self-help and personal development content. It decentralizes valuable knowledge and empowers people to grow into better versions of themselves. I cannot imagine living in a society where a minority of people hoard practical and useful information. After all, knowledge is power! The problem with the proliferation of information is that we have become…
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How to use discipline to honor yourself
…And Protect Your Peace Discipline is one of those words that makes people wince. We immediately think about grueling work that we must strong-arm ourselves into doing. Just imagine a drill sergeant yelling at you to complete painful physical exercises while calling you a maggot. Discipline gets a bad reputation. It is common to associate…
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11 Questions to Get Unstuck and Prioritize
A Path to Clarity and Productivity Asking ourselves questions is one the easiest ways to get our minds into problem-solving mode. And asking the right questions can profoundly impact how we navigate life. Good questions propel us forward and open up possibilities. When you ask yourself a question, your brain is on a quest to…
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Why Scope Creep Happens and What to Do About It
In my last post, I came clean about over-commitment and stretching myself a little too thin. I introduced the concept of scope creep and offered a candid account of my self-imposed pressure. You can likely relate. It turns out this is a common issue that affects people and companies alike. We collectively suffer from an optimism…
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Scope Creep and Over-Commitment (Wake up Call)
Lately, I have been slowly drowning in a sea of activities, appointments, personal goals, and bursts of creative ambition. There is always so much to do and insufficient energy to do it all well. I feel over-committed and stretched thin. Best of all, I did this to myself. The funny thing is that I enjoy everything…
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How To Harness The Power Of New Starts
There is something magical about new beginnings. I love the feeling of a fresh start. New Year is notoriously an inspirational time for many. It brings about feelings of hope, possibility, and renewal. It’s also fascinating how we can change or completely reinvent ourselves when we start a new job, move to a new city,…
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How to Create Margin in Your Life
Lately, I have found myself vacillating between highly productive days and sheer exhaustion with a healthy dose of mental fog. I am doing a lot of things I am excited about. But I have packed so much into my days that I have practically eliminated any margin from my life. Many people are overwhelmed, overcommitted,…
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How to Improve Your Relationship With Time
Time is one of our most precious and limited resources. We attempt to hack, increase, manipulate, and optimize it. Beyond using various tactics, it is worthwhile to explore our deeper relationship with time and how it affects our experience of it. We all want to learn to optimize our time and get more done faster. But…
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The Power of Pre-Deciding for a Better Life
It is easy to waste so much time when we struggle to make decisions. We delay necessary actions and create an opportunity for outside forces to influence us. We get lost in the highlight reels and the social trends. We are obsessed with lifehacks and desperately search for absolute best practices. We often look to…
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Planning Just Enough (How to Stop Overplanning)
In my experience, people easily fall into one of two camps. Those who dislike planning and jump into action as soon as possible, and those who love planning… a little too much. I love planning, making lists, and organizing things. If you are anything like me, you enjoy thinking through every minute detail before starting…
