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March 2011

45 More Tips For Writers, From Writers

One of the most popular posts on this blog is 54 Tips For Writers, From Writers, which I wrote in May of 2009. So I decided that it was time for a sequel. Here are 45 more tips for writers, from writers. The advice to develop your craft by reading and writing as much as [...]

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Four Useful Insights for Overcoming Regret

Did something happen to you in the past which is still affecting your quality of life? Was it something you did, or failed to do? Was it something someone else did or didn’t do? Do you keep thinking of opportunities that you’ve missed, or how your life would be different if this or that hadn’t [...]

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32 Small Ways to Change the World

Most people underestimate their ability to make a positive change in the world. They’re overwhelmed by the sheer number of things that need to be done, all the people that need help, and all the worthy causes that exist. However, lots of individuals making small efforts can change the world. “I am only one, But [...]

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A Method for Making Better Decisions and Smarter Choices

Making smart choices is a fundamental life skill. Your decisions shape the quality of both your personal and your professional life, regardless of your age, profession, or level of income. One of the best ways to radically improve your life is to start making better decisions. You’re constantly making decisions, such as the following: Should [...]

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Three Unique Ways to Measure Wealth

Net worth has long been how most people measure wealth.  It’s calculated by tallying up all of your assets and subtracting all of your liabilities.  A high net worth, equals wealth. However, there are other ways to measure wealth which capture other indicators of well-being which net worth does not take into consideration.  Here are [...]

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The 20 Best TED Talks

There’s a quote attributed to Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. that says the following: “The human mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.” That’s what the TED conferences do: they stretch the dimensions of your mind.  Each TED speaker has 18 minutes to present an idea worth spreading in the most [...]

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The Power of Small Steps and Tiny Changes

Just by eliminating one can of soda per day from your diet, in one year, you will have lost roughly 15 pounds. Of course, the opposite is also true: if you start drinking one can of soda a day–even if everything else you do remains exactly the same–, in one year you will have gained [...]

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32 Weight Loss Tips for a Slimmer, Healthier You

I came across an article published on Time.com which lists the “Top 10 Commonly Broken New Year’s Resolutions”. The first one they list is losing weight and getting fit. If this is one of your New Year’s resolutions, and chances are high that it is, here are 32 weight loss tips for a slimmer, healthier [...]

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