on being better
quick Thoughts on personal development.
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Are you getting distracted from your goals?
I’ve always loved looking at houses. These days, everyone loves creeping on Zillow, but as a kid, I combed through the real estate section of the...
I had to get a better look…
I was on my daily walk when I spotted them. They were showstoppers. I immediately crossed the street to get a better look. What stopped me in my...
Two words that can be very good–or very bad
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about questions that start with “what if.” My questions go like this: What if my boss hates my idea? What if I look...
I never questioned it
It was several years ago now, lunchtime in the office kitchen. I was eating a baked potato and veggie patty, my go-to “what combination of random...
What to do if the grass really is greener
I’m a sucker for a farmers market. Fresh veggies, baked treats, and all the local, organic, “I made this with my own two hands” products you can...
The decision-making trick I used last night
Picture the scene: A woman comes out of her closet holding two dresses. She asks her boyfriend, “which do you like better, the black or the red?” He...
My pattern was obvious–is yours?
There I was, stuck outside the gym at 5:30am in the morning, watching the class I was supposed to take through the window. Why was I watching...
One shift to make hard lessons more manageable
A couple of months ago, while playing with my cat Pico, I accidentally scarred him for life. He loves to play more than any cat I know, and we were...
Save time by fighting this one temptation
I was all set to hit “purchase” when something stopped me. It had taken me all of two minutes to go from bright, colorful tv commercial to shopping...
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