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December 2011

Writing Tips: Overcoming Writer’s Block

Writers know that there are days when the ideas flow so fast, and so easily, that they can’t seem to get each idea down on paper fast enough before the next one starts clambering to be heard. And then there are days when the well of ideas unexpectedly dries up, and there’s just silence. Although [...]

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Seven Ways to Overcome Inertia and Get Yourself Unstuck

The law of inertia states that it is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion. That is, an object at rest will stay at rest, unless it is acted on by an external force. The same is true of an object in motion. Think of a soccer ball lying on the [...]

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29 Ways to Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

The holiday season is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but that’s not always the case. If you’re having trouble getting into the holiday spirit, here are 29 ways to have yourself a merry little Christmas. 1. Make a list of your ten favorite holiday songs, find a great version of [...]

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Three Ways to Blast Through Procrastination

A short while ago I set myself the challenge of creating three quick ebooks based on articles that are posted on this blog which get a lot of traffic. Two weeks later, all three ebooks were done; in addition, I had designed a cover for the ebooks, and put up a sales page for each. [...]

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Make Goal Mastery Unavoidable: Put Everything In Its Place

This post is based on something that I wrote about on this blog a little over three years ago, but it’s such an important concept that I decided to address it once again. The concept is the following: in order to make it unavoidable that you’ll reach your goals, put everything in its place. This [...]

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Five Mindfulness Meditations for Bringing More Joy Into Your Life

Anything can be turned into a meditation when your goal isn’t to reach any particular destination, but to be fully immersed in the process. For example, you can meditate while you’re washing the dishes, drinking a cup of coffee, pushing your child on a swing, cleaning a teapot, eating your breakfast, planting a seed, or [...]

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14 Ways to Nurture Creative Bursts

Maybe there’s a problem you’re trying to solve, a novel you’re trying to write, or you simply want to bring more creativity into your everyday life. If that’s the case, you’re in the right place. In this post you’ll discover 14 ways to nurture creative bursts: 1. Copy Leonardo da Vinci’s notebook habit. Michael Gelb [...]

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17 Ways to Be Happier in 2012

It’s time to set goals and resolutions for the New Year which is fast approaching. How about setting a New Year’s Resolution to be happier? If this sounds like something you’d like to aim for, in this post you’ll find 17 ways to be happier in 2012. 1. Get more sleep. A study done at [...]

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