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Changes on the blog

Changes on the blog Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

If you’ve been following my blog at all you’ve probably noticed things have been pretty slow around here during the last month or so. My apologies to those of you who were expecting new content in April. Though I sat down to write a few times each week, I simply couldn’t produce any […]

5 Self-Improvement myths

5 Self-Improvement myths Monday, March 24th, 2008

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Your introduction to self-improvement may have been very similar to mine. I remember when I first came upon self-help and personal development literature I was very skeptical. However, it wasn’t long before a whole new world of possibilities was opened up to me.
Before my introduction to this field I had […]

How to stop feeling bad

How to stop feeling bad Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

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Your emotions are physical manifestations of your thoughts. This is why you feel them within your body. How you feel emotionally reflects quite perfectly how you’re thinking. This is why we often have a difficult time describing what we think about a situation vs. what we feel about […]

5 steps to better goal setting and goal achieving

5 steps to better goal setting and goal achieving Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

Most of us have goals. It’s been proven statistically that when you write your goals down you’re far more likely to achieve them. However, I’ve found that without some way to effectively manage my goals and aspirations, many simply are forgotten or left behind. I’ve read goals I wrote years before and […]

Don’t put your life on hold; do it now.

Don't put your life on hold; do it now. Saturday, March 1st, 2008

Have you ever caught yourself saying things like:
“I’ll do it when…” “Once I lose some weight, I’ll look better and then I can go to the gym.” “I’m just not ready to try yet.” “Once I make more money, I’ll travel to Europe.” “After I get the new job, I’ll spend more time with my […]

Living from the inside out

Living from the inside out Sunday, February 24th, 2008

Western culture places an excessive amount of emphasis on the external aspects of life. Most people go through their lives measuring its success by what they obtain. Whether those things are possessions, relationships, power, or experiences, the blind pursuit of them will always lead to unhappiness and the longing for more. It […]

27 ways to stop having a bad day

27 ways to stop having a bad day Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Everyone has a bad day now and again. But just because you missed your morning at the gym, spilled coffee all over yourself in the car and can’t stop thinking about that huge problem you have doesn’t mean your day has to stay that way. Here’s a list of all the things I […]