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Success is Not Final: 4 Lessons from This Winston Churchill Quote
There are a variety of sources who have been credited for saying these words, from a poet in 1905 to a medical doctor in 1920–and even a Budweiser campaign in the 1930s. However, by the 1960s, this quote was generally accepted as originating with Winston Churchill. Churchill spoke a lot about success during his career, […]
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How to Stop All or Nothing Thinking: Step-by-Step
“All or nothing” thinking, which is also referred to as “black and white” thinking, refers to the tendency that people have to think and speak in extremes. Consider these absolute words that people often say: always, never, perfect, complete, impossible, identical, ruined, can’t, everybody… Have you said any of those words today? I know I […]
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What Motivates You? 6 Steps to Answer This Interview Question
If you’re in the market for a job and spend a lot of time practicing your answers to common interview questions, you might find yourself laughing at what your “real” answer to a question may be versus what a solid, professional answer would look like. One of the questions that this probably happens with is, […]
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How to Plan Your Week: 7 Steps to Focus on What’s Important
Do you ever feel like there simply is not enough time in the week to get everything that you want to do accomplished? You may think to yourself on Sunday night that you have an entire week ahead of you to work on your projects, meet up with an old friend, get a proposal submitted, […]
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The 7 Best Warm Mist Humidifiers for 2019
When the temperatures start to take a nosedive, the moisture and humidity in your house follow suit. Replacing the lost moisture using a warm mist humidifier can relieve a range of physical discomforts and keep your air clean during the germ-ridden months of winter. With so many choices out there, it can be tough to […]
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7 Growth Mindset Activities for Adults
Do you get frustrated when you make a mistake? Or when you’re faced with a challenge, do you give up because you assume that you can’t do it? These are two reactions that someone with a fixed mindset would have. People with a fixed mindset believe that they’re born with their skills and those skills […]
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7 Steps to Learn from Mistakes and Grow as a Person
“Good judgment comes from experience and experience comes from poor judgment.” This quote has been attributed to a variety of speakers and there are multiple variations of it floating around. However, without knowing who said it, its meaning is still clear. Think about a good decision you made recently. When you made this confident decision, […]
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No Motivation to Do Anything? 21 Ways to Get Out of Your Rut
Picture this: Oprah waking up in the morning and thinking to herself, “nah, I don’t feel like doing anything today.” Or Tony Robbins not having the energy to practice what he preaches. Or Walt Disney thinking that storytelling is just too much work. Well, at some point, all of these things have probably happened. The […]
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The Two Wolves Story: 3 Lessons You Can Apply to Life
When you are faced with negative or disturbing emotions, can you still be productive at work or remain focused on your everyday obligations? If you’re answer is yes, this means that you have high emotional self-control. While having emotional self-control does not mean that you completely ignore your negative emotions, it does mean that you’re […]
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12 Steps to Be More Social if You’re a Shy Person
Let me ask you this: Do you cringe at the thought of going to your first day at a new job, or meeting your partner’s family for the first time, or even when you are obligated to go to a professional seminar where you don’t really know anyone? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, […]
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