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Master the Basics
If I could say that I have a superpower, it would be that I learn very quickly. More than any other skill, this one has been the most valuable to me over the longest period of time. Even when I’m not particularly good at something initially, I’m us...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Steve Pavlina
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Enjoying the Journey
If you work really hard to achieve your goals but don’t enjoy the journey, you’re delaying the essence of life. Committing to your goals doesn’t mean you slave away at work you dislike, celebrating only the destination. A real abiding commitment me...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Steve Pavlina
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Read a Book a Week
In 1992 I first learned of the habit of reading one book every week (on average), with most of them being in the field in which you desire to develop expertise. This translates to about 50 books a year. Brian Tracy explains that this habit will mak...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Steve Pavlina
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Full Engagement
In an article I wrote a few years ago called Do It Now, I explained some time management techniques that allowed me to finish college more quickly than usual. What I probably didn’t make clear in the article was that I didn’t overwhelm myself like ...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Steve Pavlina
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Sharpen the Saw
Habit #7 in Steve Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is called “Sharpen the Saw.” Covey uses the common analogy of a woodcutter who is sawing for several days straight and is becoming less and less productive. The process of cutting du...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Steve Pavlina
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Be Proactive
“Be Proactive” is habit #1 from Steve Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Being proactive means taking conscious control over your life, setting goals and working to achieve them. Instead of reacting to events and waiting for opportuni...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Steve Pavlina
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How to Become an Early Riser - Part II
Last Monday’s post How to Become an Early Riser obviously struck a chord with many people. That post has generated more links than I can count, sending more new traffic to this site than any other post or article I’ve written. And the traffic logs ...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Steve Pavlina
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You Need A Mission Statement
Why do you need a mission statement? To paraphrase the old parable, imagine you're climbing a ladder in your life, higher and higher you climb, not looking down, just climbing. One day, you look down and you realize you've been climbing up the righ...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Phil Gerbyshak
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Success Needs Motivation
Successful people are highly motivated to practice what they love until they're great at it. That's their open secret of success.
This is the story of two real-life school-friends with conflicting attitudes to motivation that have led just one of ...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Aislinn O'Connor
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Develop A Journal and Tell Your Story
There is only one me on this planet... that is an awesome responsibility!
Record your aspirations and accomplishments.
If your life is worth living, it’s worth recording.
-Marilyn Grey
Keeping a journal, a type of personal record of both your bus...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Joe Kahler
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Promoting Gigs Online
Of course, as musicians, we love gigs! What we're also aware of is the two major obstacles in the way of actually getting up there and performing. The first is actually getting the gig. We'd go to most extents to speak with venue managers, artist m...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Kavit Haria
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Persistence Pays
I've spoken to many people who've told me, "I've tried millions of ways to do this, and I never succeed!", or "I've tried thousands of ways, spoken to 400 people, tried 300 times and yet nothing in the form of success comes my way!". Ever heard tho...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Kavit Haria
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Motivation: How to Take Action
Renowned motivational expert Anthony Robbins says that one of the keys to success is to “take action.” In his work with getting people to take action, Robbins speaks often of “massive, intelligent action.”
I’ve taken that concept and expanded on i...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Jeff Herring
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Overcoming Procrastination Now
For overcoming procrastination, the first step is to know specifically what you want to accomplish. Once you discover it, write your purpose out on a piece of paper. The next step is to find out what you’re trying to avoid and plan to confront it h...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Katie Byrd
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Mindfulness and Contemplation: New Ways to Navel Gaze
There's been a lot of talk about navels in our house lately. You see, my youngest daughter is asking to get hers pierced, and we are saying no--for now. So, naturally, I have been noticing navels more than usual.
The term "navel-gazing" means ind...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Maya Talisman Frost
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Car Bombers Werent Born to Do Bad Things
Just what the hell would ever lead anyone in their right mind to plop their butts into a vehicle loaded with explosives with the express intent of driving it to a specific location to detonate it and turn themselves into red mist? Why in the world...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Gene Simmons
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What? Are You Afraid of Ghosts?
I guess you could relate well on that didn't you? Honestly, I don't. I have no fear of ghosts. Okay, I admit it, when I was little.
No, this article is not about ghosts or the fear of ghosts but the fear of -- failure. Let me share to you my strugg...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Raymond Usbal
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Creative Catalysts
We are all originals and have the software to be creative. Yet, sometimes we
feel blocked or uninspired and can't get our creativity to click. As
creativity is about making new connections, try these 25 easy ways to
stimulate your process or pro...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Gail McMeekin
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Butterflies Hitting Home Runs: Choice vs. Chance
How does one become a butterfly?
You must want to fly so much that you are
willing to give up being a caterpillar.
~Trina Paulus
I was talking with my good friend Tom Hanson the other day and the topic of “choice vs. chance” came up. Tom is a sp...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Ken Donaldson
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The Back Burner
My clients say the best things! Last year, while naming some of
the things on his "back burner," one of my clients said, "I'm just afraid some of these things are on the back burner of someone else's stove!" We both laughed in recognition of this ...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Sharon Teitelbaum
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Wind Change
My daughters are sailors. (This is one of many clues indicating a rich gene pool.) They have taught me the concept of wind change, which I find gorgeously useful as a metaphor for dynamics that show up in everyone's life.
Here's how it manifests in...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Sharon Teitelbaum
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There Will Always Be Filing
Do you rail against the routine, dull parts of your work? Do you imagine a life in which there are no boring tasks? Well, dream on! There will always be filing. There will always be dust. Like it or not, there is a housekeeping component to any lif...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Sharon Teitelbaum
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I Want That Hill!
"You see a huge hill ahead of you and you are excited. You want that hill! You can't wait to ride it!" These are the words of my teacher as she leads the 8:45am class in the stationery bike cardio workout known as "spinning." I understand exactly w...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Sharon Teitelbaum
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Tropical Tradeoffs
My recent trip to Hawaii reminded me of the power of contrasts. One day I was in Watertown, MA, where the natural world is incidental and mild. Two days and two long plane trips later, the dominant and powerful nature of volcanoes, crashing surf, a...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Sharon Teitelbaum
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Life Lessons at the Gym
Have you ever noticed how one absolutely pertinent life lesson
sometimes sneaks up on you SMACK IN THE MIDDLE of another context? I think many of us have have experienced this "Aha!" connection.
For example, a couple of years ago, I was working ha...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Sharon Teitelbaum
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