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The Physics of Real Life

August 18, 2020

Sir Isaac Newton taught us that objects at rest tend to stay at rest and objects in motion tend to stay in motion. This is just as true for humans as it is for falling ...

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Do What We Want, Not What We Think We Should

August 17, 2020

To avoid lines at Disney one has the ability to sign-up for 3 Fast Passes. These passes are the equivalent of the Willy Wonka Golden Ticket, allowing you to skip waiting 2-3 hours in line. We ...

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Dunkin’ Donuts produced a television commercial so successful that the company decided to make over 100 slightly different versions. People would get up in the morning and humorously repeat its popular tagline to their roommate ...

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The Rule of 52

August 13, 2020

Doing a 24-city book signing and speaking tour for a Fortune 500 company over a five-week period was taking its toll. We had two young daughters at home, it was the holidays, and we’d just ...

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What is Focus?

August 12, 2020

It drains our energy and attitude. It negatively impacts our health, our work, our well-being, and our families. The illness is sneaky and unsuspecting. Millions suffer from it, yet it is not publicly recognized as ...

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First, Focus

August 11, 2020

Those who will win today and in the digital decades ahead will be those with the ability to focus in an increasingly unfocused world. Winners will be able to focus while everything around them is ...

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99 Notes For a Focused Life

August 10, 2020

1. Focus on living your dreams instead of living your fears. 2. Questions are the building blocks of great relationships. 3. “Whether you think you can, or think you can’t…you’re right.” — Henry Ford 4. Hard work…works. 5. Be ...

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Focus on Filling Someone’s Bucket

August 7, 2020

My 9-year-old daughter’s New Year’s Resolution was to fill someone’s bucket each day. The idea stemmed from the book Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids by Carol McCloud. The ...

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Things Happen For You, Not To You

August 6, 2020

One day, an old farmer’s horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit. "Such bad luck," they consoled. "Perhaps," the farmer replied. The next morning, the horse returned, bringing with it three other ...

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The Ben Franklin Effect

August 5, 2020

It’s normal to feel anxious or uncomfortable when asking others for favors. Human nature makes us apprehensive of burdening others with our problems. We fear that asking others for help may cause them to dislike ...

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