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Connie Stemmle is a professional editor, freelance writer and ghostwriter. She holds a BS in Marketing and a Master’s Degree in Social Work. When she is not writing, Connie is either spending time with her 4-year-old daughter, running, or making efforts in her community to promote social justice.

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21 Creative Hobbies to Make Something Great

I recently finished watching Maniac on Netflix and I was left wondering how in the world people come up with this stuff. Movie plots with twists and turns and television series that clearly have so much research behind them in addition to someone’s incredible imagination–it’s mind blowing. When it comes to creativity–whether it’s creative writing […]

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9 Confirmation Bias Fallacy Examples In Everyday Life

If you work hard day in and day out and always strive to put your best foot forward at anything you’re doing, you will probably be surprised to know that your brain…is lazy. On the other hand, if you’re familiar with the “exercise paradox” — the contradiction that despite increasing knowledge about the importance of […]

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Short-Term vs. Long-Term Goals: 5 Differences Between Each

How do you define “success” in your personal and professional life? Where do you see yourself in ten years? Setting goals is an essential and powerful tool for accepting control of your life and positioning yourself in the right direction toward where you want to end up. One of–if not the–most important components to your […]

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9 Ways to Motivate the Other People Around You

Whether you’ve been in a leadership role or you’ve ever been a part of a team, I’m sure at some point you have felt the frustration of other people slacking off. Alternatively, you may have been in a situation where you see someone else’s potential so clearly, but they don’t have the confidence to see […]

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9 Bandwagon Fallacy Examples to Prevent Poor Decisions

Thinking back to your childhood, do you remember your parents ever asking you, “If all of your friends jumped off a bridge, would you do it too?” I know this fictional scenario was often presented to me when I argued to do something “because everyone else was doing it” but it didn’t often work very […]

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17 Best Hobbies for Introverts and Loners

Having a hobby that you enjoy doing in your free time can help enrich your life and ensure that you have an outlet for entertainment. Many people also seek new hobbies to enlarge their social circle and interact with other people. But what about those who are more introverted and get their energy, pleasure, and […]

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11 Ways to Stay Focused on Your Goals and Avoid Distractions

I’m not an especially angry person, but I get very aggravated when I have constant distractions coming at me from all different directions. I have sworn up and down many times that I’m “about to throw my phone out of the window” when I’m trying to concentrate on work and I keep getting interrupted. And, […]

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9 Middle Ground Fallacy Examples to Spot During an Argument

What is “truth?” Truth has been a topic up for discussion for thousands of years, especially in the eyes of philosophers. But when it comes to everyday people, we typically accept truths as being any ideas or concepts that aim to represent reality or correspond to it in some way. The truth is represented by […]

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How to Write a Career Goal Statement for Work

Out of all of the standard job interview questions, one that is among my least favorite is, “Where do you see yourself in five years?” I understand that potential employers are looking for a goal-oriented person who is driven to progress in their career, but my knee-jerk response to this question is always, “I don’t even […]

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11 Ways to Be a Goal-Oriented Person at Work

I don’t think I considered myself to be especially “goal-oriented” until I started writing my goals down. And I didn’t start writing my goals down until I learned about SMART goals…so it hasn’t been too too long since I really started to focus on having firm goals and creating objectives to achieve them. In the most […]

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