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Self-Improvement
This Is the Best Way to Improve Every Part of Your Life
By Eric Barker
How to Overcome the Greatest Challenge in Self-Improvement
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Nothing can actually increase the hours in the day. That’s impossible. But you can do things to trick your brain into feeling you have more time. More often than not, that’s really what we want:...
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This post is in partnership with Inc., which offers useful advice, resources and insights to entrepreneurs and business owners. The article below was originally published at Inc.com. By Jessica Stillman If you spend much of...
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Anyone can feel happier. It's easy. Science says so
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August 11, 2014
This Is Why 'Follow Your Passion' Is Terrible Advice
Just don't do it
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What Is Life All About? Using Business Strategy to Find Your Life’s Purpose
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Answer by Visakan Veerasamy, an employee of ReferalCandy and writer for Poached Magazine, for Quora. I've noticed that everything that's been stated involves doing something or trying something or focusing on something. I propose elimination....
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What is the good life? That’s the primary question I’m trying to answer with this blog. Shortcuts and lifehacks are great. Surprising trivia is nice. But how can we really live great lives? I don’t...
By Eric Barker
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What hurts more than those pangs of regret? It’s one of the worst feelings in the world, right? But I’ve got a surprise for you — regret can be a good thing. In fact, sometimes...
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You make goals… but then you procrastinate. You write a to-do list… but then you don’t follow through. And this happens again and again and again. Seriously, what’s the problem? Why are we so good...
By Eric Barker
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Here's the Best Way to Promote Yourself on Social Media
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Want to improve your life, one daily habit at a time? My dad offers some pretty good advice.
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Tips and tricks to help you reach your goals
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11 Surefire Ways to Turn Your Dreams Into Reality
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Few are born confident, research shows. The self-assured learn to be that way, and you can too
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By Eric Barker
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The Five Paths To Being the Best at Anything
I’ve posted a lot about becoming the best in your field. Looking back, what are the most successful methods for getting there? 10,000 Hours Let’s get the most famous one out of the way first:...
By Eric Barker
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