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Action

Taking Action: The Miracle of the First Step

Every Monday I send out a bonus, via email, called “Your Monday Motivator.” In it, I feature a few inspirational quotes on a particular topic related to life change, along with my personal thoughts and take-aways on the subject.
I do it because I believe everyone could use a little extra inspiration in their lives – [...]

March 8, 2010 Action Read the full article →

How to Become an Expert on Any Topic

Do you want to broaden your knowledge base in order to keep growing in your job or to even get a new one?  Or do you want to learn a new skill for a hobby or to start a part-time business?
One way to do this is to go back to school and get a formal [...]

September 21, 2009 Action Read the full article →

Why Information Isn’t Enough (or, Why Librarians Aren’t Millionaires)

We live in such an information-rich culture today.  We have access to unprecedented amounts of news and information – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year, through TV, the Internet, books, magazines, newspapers, etc.
Despite this, I’ve heard it said that there is a growing Information Divide between those who have [...]

September 16, 2009 Action Read the full article →

Take Action When You Get A Round Tuit

How many times have you said, “I’ll do it when I get around to it.”  Yeah, me too – dozens or hundreds of times.
Back in 1993 or 1994, I met a man named Yank who considered it his personal mission to hand out Round Tuits like the one pictured above, and to encourage people to [...]

September 14, 2009 Action Read the full article →

Want to Get Ahead? Pretend You’re Going Away

Last Thursday, my family decided we should take advantage of the great weather by going camping for the Labor Day Weekend (in the U.S.). With that one last-minute decision, we all moved into “rush mode” in order to get ready to go.
First, I had to find and book a campsite, which was a challenge [...]

September 8, 2009 Action Read the full article →

Stop Allowing Fear to Guide Your Life Pt. 2

In my last post, we discussed four reasons why people allow fear to guide their lives.

They feel powerless
They feel like they’re not worthy of success
The cost of change seems higher than the cost of staying the same
There will never be a good time to do it.

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September 3, 2009 Action Read the full article →

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