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The One Habit That Changes Everything
Discipline is an interesting concept. One that has been pushed aside to some degree in our modern, consumerist society. Why pushed aside? Because encouraging discipline doesn’t sell anything. So the signals and symbols and examples and models of discipline tend to take a back seat in the media we are exposed to from day to […]
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Bookcision – A Free Tool To Download Your Kindle Book Highlights
If you are like me, you love books — and you love reading books on Kindle. After all, how else can you tote an infinite library of books around the world with no worries about weight, damage, or loss? I also love that you can highlight key passages in books you read and then circle […]
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The One Move You Can Make To Turbocharge Your Digital Marketing
Not long ago I was at the gym in the middle of something called a “team training workout.” This type of class combines vigorous cardio with a multitude of weights and resistance training. I love it. However, about six weeks ago something wretched happened during the team training. The instructor had me do a specific […]
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So What Is 10X Thinking Really About? Hint. It’s Not Just “Hard Work.”
You sometimes see writing extolling the virtue of thinking and working “10X” or “20X.” But what does this mean? A lot of people seem to think this means working 10 or 20 times harder than normal. Yes, hard work is important, but it isn’t everything.
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The Half Day Routine
There is no doubt. There is immense power in routine and habit. Once you get a pattern locked in, it just sort of keeps on going on automatic pilot. And if you are reading this sentence, you likely have
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Frequency of Action Trumps Epic Effort
As you move forward towards your goals — weight loss, improved love life, professional advancement, artistic endeavors — I suggest you focus on the frequency with which you take action rather than
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Focus vs Down Time – Are You Striking The Right Balance?
I found this point from The Odin Project thought-provoking: “When learning, your mind will consistently switch between the following two states: Focus mode: This state occurs when you are consciously focusing on learning, reading, watching videos, or working on a project. Diffuse mode: This state occurs subconsciously, at times when you are not actively learning, […]
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Using WordPress to Develop Web Applications – The Quick Path to MVP
As I mentioned recently, I’m learning Ruby on Rails. I’m biting the bullet and going deeper into software development–with the goal to “stop looking in from the outside.” The first steps into RoR have been sweeeeeet. However, it will take months to build up the competence in RoR to be able to build even a […]
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Why I Switched from HostGator to SiteGround
I recently switched from HostGator to SiteGround (affiliate link). Here’s a quick and dirty review on why. Basically, my sites were just too slow on HostGator’s Baby Web package. Tech support was decent, but the servers were just too slow. SiteGround is known to focus on website speed as well as for its off the […]
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