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May 21, 2023

Personal Development for Third Graders and All Elementary Ages

This is a special podcast I wrote as a follow-up after visiting Mrs. Webb's third-grade classroom to speak about what I do. It was a wonderful experience, the children asked a lot of good questions, and had a lot of …

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March 27, 2023

How To Rescript Your Life with Guest Merit Kahn, Speaker, Comedian, a…

Merit Kahn is... CEO of SELLect Sales Development. Sales & Business Development expert. Certified Emotional Intelligence expert. Certified Speaking Professional. Entrepreneur since 1998. Author. Stand-up comedian. Writer, producer and performer of a one-woman inspiring comedy show. Single mom of a …

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March 20, 2023

How Can You Be Valuable To Others?

Richard Friesen works with professionals and business leaders who want to increase their personal effectiveness with joy and grace. His neuroscience-based Mind Muscles™ model gives his clients the opportunity to reach their g...

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Feb. 20, 2023

The Wrong Kind of Hope - How To Put Your Faith Where It Counts!

For almost I had the wrong kind of hope and faith - and it wasted a major portion of my life. Make sure your hope and faith are based on the right things, or you may find yourself in the …

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Feb. 13, 2023

What Is An Authentic Life? Reflection, Mindfulness, and Self-Kindness…

Eric is an enthusiastic and engaging storyteller who genuinely loves deep conversations about human beings: especially in regard to topics like motivation, happiness, and self-actualization. He has an abundance of life experi...

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Feb. 6, 2023

Book Summary vs. Reading - Is It Better To Read Books Or Summaries? M…

This is my personal take on book summaries - Is it better to read books or summaries? When is it okay to read the summary? When should I read the whole book? What kind of value can I get out …

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Jan. 30, 2023

Book Jam - The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson - A short book summary about…

A Second Mix Book Jam on The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson! Do you have goals that you really want to accomplish, but your habits aren't taking you there? You might need a tiny shift in your philosophy. This book …

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Jan. 23, 2023

4 Thoughts For Dealing With The UPS and DOWNS Of Your Life

The ups and downs of life can be frustrating. The down times seem long, and the up times are sometimes dampened by the fact that you know it won't last. How can you handle these "winters" of your life? Here …

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Oct. 31, 2022

The Career Toolikit - Why don't they teach this in school??? - Interv…

Some personal development and career development advice from author (and so much more) Mark Herschberg. Creator of the Brain Bump App, we talk about how to get a little bit better every day, as well as working on expanding yo...

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Recent Blog Posts

Book Summary vs. Reading - Is It Better To Read Books Or Summaries? My Take on Summaries

Should you read the entire book? I see a lot of comments on Amazon and Audible when I'm searching for books that I wanna read and people say things like, "Everything the author had to teach could have been taught in 10 pages," or other such comments…

4 Thoughts For Dealing With The UPS and DOWNS Of Your Life

I am not a doctor, and this post is not a cure for any actual disease. I'm referencing people going through the normal ups and downs of life. If your ups and downs don't seem normal to you, seek some professional guidance. If I was having chest pain…

The Wrong Kind of Hope

I was introduced to personal development in my teens, which gave me a decent but clearly imperfect mental attitude. I was headed in the wrong direction, and I hated the thought of working at a job 40 hours a week for the rest of my life. But I didn'…