Better Off

Better Off

I am writing this in the weeks leading up to the 2020 presidential election. I’ve noticed some recurring themes to our national conversations that only happen during presidential elections.

One of those themes is the question, “Are you better off now than you were 4 years ago?” Did you know that most people answer that question without considering anything but quantifiable factors like disposable income or net worth. 

But is “better off” really a numbers question? ...

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12
OCT
0

greatness, Human, Lifestyle, logic, Mindset

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You Are A Life Coach

You Are A Life Coach

am a life coach. I only have one client, and I see him every day. That client is me. You are also a life coach, with at least one client.

Actually, that’s not true; we all have many clients. Except that we don’t call them clients; we call them friends. And, we never actually get around to sending them a bill. Why would we?

No matter how mysterious and magical we’ve come to believe life coaching ...

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4
OCT
0

Lifestyle, Mindset

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The Importance Of Importance

The Importance Of Importance

In the ever-evolving practices for managing my life, I find that I have different priorities than most. I find that I have little interest in the common goal of becoming more efficient, or maximizing my productivity, or accommodating other people’s schedules, or any of the other priorities often labeled as good “time management”. I seem to be far more interested in what makes my life more enjoyable and interesting first, and as exclusively as possible.

In that process I’ve ...

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21
SEP
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Lifestyle, logic, Mindset

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Is Life A Competition?

Is Life A Competition?

Sports and business are often used as metaphors for life. Are you among those that automatically assume that this is a constructive metaphor with some relevance your personal success in life? What about the possibility that the qualities necessary for success in sports and business is actually destructive to your quality of life?

This sports/business-life corollary is a constant theme in advertising and other forms of motivation. Personal development teachers all have their litany of sports/business metaphors that appear ...

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23
MAY
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Lifestyle, Mindset

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