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Tag Archives: habits

December 3, 2019

Do you have intentionality dysfunction?

Does intentionality dysfunction have you in its guilt grip? Intentionality dysfunction is the guilt that comes from repeatedly investing in things that you want to act upon but don’t.
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June 4, 2019

The advantages of losing momentum

The advantages of lost momentum
Losing momentum can be discouraging. But, if examined correctly, offers several advantages which can accelerate renewed energy.
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April 15, 2016

Productivity poison, bad habits of hard-chargers, and luck [Venture Kindling]

This Venture Kindling post feature short bits of information I’ve tripped across or developed that can help you light a fire or revive a fire for your venture.   Kindling from the web: Productivity poison. You may have a habit of drinking ...
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February 5, 2016

Being happy, to-do list death, and work rhythms [Venture Kindling]

This Venture Kindling post feature short bits of information I’ve tripped across or developed that can help you light a fire or revive a fire for your venture. Kindling from the web: How to be happy. Want to be happier? Just do it. Researchers ...
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December 31, 2015

What’s your 2016 game plan? [podcast]

What's your 2016 game plan?
Someone once observed, “Many people look forward to the New Year for a new start on old habits.” I know it’s true. It’s been me. How many years have I said, “This is the year ___”? I didn’t lack enthusiasm. ...
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February 24, 2015

5 habits to think more intentionally about your future

5 habits to think more intentionally about your future
Where do you want to go with your life? And what’s keeping you from getting there? These are the Thomas Merton questions that we seldom ask of another. Or ourselves. For good reason. It’s hard work. It requires slow thinking. ...
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October 16, 2014

How to create a motivated lifestyle [podcast]

How to create a motivated lifestyle
Mr. Motivation, Zig Ziglar himself, said it best: “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing—that’s why we recommend it daily.” So, how do you create a motivated lifestyle, one that keeps you going even when ...
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June 12, 2014

How to create habits for your next great beginning [podcast]

How to create habits for your next great beginning
Mark Twain once quipped, “Nothing so needs reforming as other people’s habits.” What’s so easy to see in others, is difficult to spot in ourselves— especially so when we set out to create habits that support our long term ...
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May 16, 2014

You know you’re an email addict when…

You know you're an email addict when...
You know you’re an email addict when: You check your email before going to the bathroom in the morning You click the “Get Mail” or “Send/Receive” button even after it says “No new messages,” just in case You peek at your emails ...
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March 18, 2014

How to use old habits to form new ones

How to use old habits to form new ones
All of us have new habits we’d like to form. Like exercising or reading or even (ahem) flossing. Yet, habit formation doesn’t come easy.   That’s because forming new habits require repetition under similar conditions. Most of us don’t ...
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