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Sophie Lucido Johnson

How to Do 50 Things

These things are completely unrelated, but surely, there’s something handy here for everyone.

Mar 8, 2021

How to Do 50 Things

Mar 8, 2021

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Jane Elliott PhD

Why Trying to ‘Turn Over a New Leaf’ Keeps Us Stuck

It’s time to think about self-transformation in a different way

Nov 19, 2023

Why Trying to ‘Turn Over a New Leaf’ Keeps Us Stuck

Nov 19, 2023

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Herbert Lui

The Tyranny of the Note Taking Industrial Complex

And other notes on notes

Apr 13, 2022

The Tyranny of the Note Taking Industrial Complex

Apr 13, 2022

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Laura Vanderkam

Draw Little Conclusions, Not Big Ones

Not too long ago, I received a note from a woman who had just returned to work after having her second child. While she had managed life…

Apr 7, 2022

Draw Little Conclusions, Not Big Ones

Apr 7, 2022

Eric Weiner

I Didn’t Buy Anything for One Hundred Days. Here’s What I Learned.

The real benefit is measured in hours, not dollars

Apr 7, 2022

I Didn’t Buy Anything for One Hundred Days. Here’s What I Learned.

Apr 7, 2022

Laura Vanderkam

When It Comes to Friendships, It’s OK to Be the Planner

Appreciating this makes it possible to enjoy friendships more

Apr 4, 2022

When It Comes to Friendships, It’s OK to Be the Planner

Apr 4, 2022

Andrea Hoymann

Mastering the Art of Ambling Into Minimalism

The 3 principles I used to free myself from excess stuff without making it a burden on the planet

Apr 3, 2022

Mastering the Art of Ambling Into Minimalism

Apr 3, 2022

Lee McKay Doe

5 Signs That Your Biggest Fear is ‘Being a Burden’

Covert codependency keeps us connected by being the one that no one has to worry about

Mar 30, 2022

5 Signs That Your Biggest Fear is ‘Being a Burden’

Mar 30, 2022

Emily Willingham

Fuel Personal Growth by Deliberately Seeking Discomfort

A study at the famous Second City improv club in Chicago shows the benefits of purposely aiming for discomfort

Mar 30, 2022

A white man with a beard wearing a white collared shirt, red scarf, and dark pants stands on a stage backlit by alternating blue and red lights in an otherwise dark room. He has his arms slightly outstretched. The dark silhouettes of a few people in the audience can be seen.

Mar 30, 2022

Laura Vanderkam

The Question That Frees Up a Schedule

Raise the chances that when you do whatever you agreed to do, you’ll actually want to do it

Mar 29, 2022

The Question That Frees Up a Schedule

Mar 29, 2022

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