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The Affirmation Trap personal development Mar 23, 2022

I used to be a bit of an affirmation junkie.

You know, those positive self-statements espoused by self-help gurus like Louise Hay, Napoleon Hill, Anthony Robbins, and countless others.

Things like, “I am smart, funny, and attractive.”

But these affirmations never worked.

Turns out...

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The Agony of Irrelevance art of encore living personal development Mar 21, 2022

Human beings are sense-making machines. Our unique capacity for consciousness is the catalyst for this, and our social nature means that it is most often done in community.

When we find ourselves or our situation feeling irrelevant, this can cause a profound feeling of existential angst,...

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Bob Wheeler - "Take the risk." tips from podcast guests Mar 18, 2022

Insight and inspiration for flying higher in the difference only you can make from guests who have appeared on Creative on Purpose Live.

This week's wisdom comes from a conversation with Bob Wheeler, founder of The Money Nerve. Tune into the entire conversation here....

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What's really holding you back? art of encore living personal development Mar 14, 2022

Fear is a many splendored thing. It comes in a dizzying variety of forms and flavors.

When we boil what holds any difference-maker back to its essence, that obstacle is some form of fear.

For a long time, I found the many facets of fear an impediment to my progress. It is, after all, difficult to...

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Imagine a world... personal development Mar 14, 2022

What does the world you wish to live in and are working toward look like? What is your vision?

Imagine a world that is undeniably better, waaaayyy better, than the one we live in now.

Can you describe it succinctly so we remember it? Can you articulate it in three sentences? Two? One?

Your vision...

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Cheryl Johnson - "You are stronger than you think." tips from podcast guests Mar 11, 2022

Insight and inspiration for flying higher in the difference only you can make from guests who have appeared on Creative on Purpose Live.

This week's wisdom comes from a conversation with Cheryl Johnson, author of The Boxlunch Lifestyle. Tune into the entire...

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Conscious Excellence art of encore living personal development Mar 09, 2022

Do you ever catch yourself making the same mistakes over and over or reacting poorly in certain situations?

I sure do. And even the most well-intended and properly motivated difference-makers I know do too.

Why?

The fact is, most of the thoughts and actions that we experience are subconscious or...

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Ease personal development Mar 07, 2022

I'm embarrassed by how much I practiced a hustle and grind approach to my endeavor.

I was conflating productivity with progress and living up to my nickname, "Mr. Over Do It Man."

If grit is having purpose, passion, and perseverance, then I was as gritty as they come.

But for too long,...

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Peg Stookey - "Develop a gratitude habit." tips from podcast guests Mar 04, 2022

Insight and inspiration for flying higher in the difference only you can make from guests who have appeared on Creative on Purpose Live.

This week's wisdom comes from a conversation with Peg Stookey, founder of Max Potential U. Tune into the entire conversation here....

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Watch your tone. personal development storytelling Mar 02, 2022

When I was nine years old, I'd sneak into my father's study, wrestle his old Olympia typewriter out of the closet, and type out stories.

Each page was one sentence that I would later add an illustration to and then staple all the sheets together into a "book."

At first, the stories I typed were...

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"What's this d*mn thing about?" personal development storytelling Feb 28, 2022

It's the most important question any worthwhile story must answer.

Steven Pressfield defines theme as the answer to this question, "What's this d*mn thing about?"

What's theme? It's the single idea that holds a story together and provides it with meaning.

Don't confuse your story's theme...

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Mary Welp - "Be open and allow." tips from podcast guests Feb 25, 2022

Insight and inspiration for flying higher in the difference only you can make from guests who have appeared on Creative on Purpose Live.

This week's wisdom comes from a conversation with Mary Welp, founder of RISE Hypnotic Meditation. Tune into the entire...

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