I got a letter from the IRS

The other day, my father texted me with some surprising news. He told me that there was a letter from the IRS for me. For some reason, the letter was sent to my father's house instead of where I currently live, but that's neither here or there. As yo...

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Mar 19, 2024
Always do your best

There are lots of things in life we can't control.You can't control the weather.You can't control other people.You can't control the passing of time.And so on.But there is one thing you can control.Your effort.At any given moment, you can always do y...

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Mar 18, 2024
No degree? No problem

We all know these days that having a college degree isn't the be-all-end-all for finding a job. I'm a perfect example of this. Most of the jobs I worked over the years never required a college degree. While this is good news for some, the trick can b...

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Mar 15, 2024
Explosion

The other day, a private Japanese company launched a rocket and it exploded seconds after launch. Talk about some bad luck. But this is nothing new if you're in the rocket business. Elon Musk from SpaceX had to deal with quite a few exploding rockets...

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Mar 14, 2024
A surprise gift for my dentist

I didn't always go to to the dentist regularly. But after a while, I was getting tired of my gums bleeding and I was afraid of waking up one day with no teeth. So, now I go every 6 months.I recently went a few days ago and I decided to do something s...

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Mar 13, 2024
The one model to rule them all

In NLP, we have various different models to understand human experience.There's the Meta Model, NLP Communication Model, Meta-Programs, and so on.On the one hand, this is great.This gives us many different lenses to look at.But after a while, it coul...

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Mar 12, 2024
What to do when your mind is working against you

There's an old saying which goes "The mind is an excellent servant but a terrible master."It's been attributed to many people but it's likely an old saying that dates back hundreds if not thousands of years. What it means is that you should put your...

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Mar 11, 2024
Read this if you are a people pleaser

In NLP, there's a presupposition which states every behavior has a positive intention behind it. When we apply this to people pleasing, we can see that people who engage in this behavior are doing this because they want to avoid conflict, help others...

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Mar 08, 2024
Become the best version of yourself

I wasn't put here on this Earth to be average.And neither were you. I believe we all have some kind of destiny or purpose to fulfill. And in order to fulfill that purpose or destiny, you have to become the best version of yourself. Easier said than d...

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Mar 07, 2024
Why focus matters

Being able to focus can make all the difference in your life. And I'm not exaggerating either. Focus plays a role in decision-making, learning, memory, perception, and so on. But let me give you a practical example. Imagine you're on a highway drivin...

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Mar 06, 2024