Category Archives: Life

Life

Yelling at Kids can be Just as Harmful as Spanking

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Do I believe we should or can never yell? No. But it’s worth being mindful of when and why, and that there’s often a better way…

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Life

The Only Rules You Need to Know

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Another oldie but goodie…

  • The 4/64 Rule (80/20 of the 80/20)
  • The 1000 Hour Rule (Good enough to be great, but not the best)
  • The 30/150/Millions Rule (know/gossip/stories)

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Life

10 Regrets You Can Avoid

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Here’s the list, but please  read the full article for additional detail/context…

  1. Don’t buy things
  2. Don’t fall in love with someone that is in love with someone else
  3. Don’t try to please people
  4. Run, don’t walk
  5. Don’t make promises you can’t keep
  6. Don’t steal paperclips from the office
  7. Don’t wait for them to say yes
  8. Don’t do anything you don’t want to do
  9. Don’t consume bad things
  10. Don’t time travel into the past

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Life

Transform Your Health, Business, Income, Finances, and Marriage Doing This ONE Thing

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Sometimes all it takes is one thing.

Podcasts Archive – The ONE Thing

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Life

Mike Van Cleave: A Conversation About Cancer & Learning How to Discard the Meaningless

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A good and sobering reminder…

Ep. 288 – Mike Van Cleave: A Conversation About Cancer & Learning How to Discard the Meaningless – Altucher Confidential

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Life

How to Survive Deadly Black Ice On Winter Roads

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Please read! Especially for my friends in or visiting the great white north…

How to Survive Deadly Black Ice On Winter Roads

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Parenting

The Essence of Fatherhood: 6 Simple Lessons

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Having been doing this for 10 years there’s lots of truth here…

  1. Your first job is to love them
  2. Your example is more important than your words
  3. A hug is more powerful than punishment
  4. Trust them
  5. Let them be who they’re going to be
  6. Read with them

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Life

18 Things People With Good Social Skills Never Do

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Seems like a worthwhile reminder, especially around the holidays…

  1. Never Let a Good Deed Go Unpaid
  2. Never Forget a Name
  3. Never Interrupt
  4. Never Forget to Check In and Out
  5. Never Let Your Appearance Go
  6. Never Raise Your Voice
  7. Never Get Too Excited or Angry
  8. Never Let Yourself Get Walked On
  9. Never Swear in Front of People Not Your Age
  10. Never Be a Party Pooper
  11. Never Leave Someone Out
  12. Never Blurt Out Something Hurtful
  13. Never Fight Immaturely
  14. Never Laugh at Others’ Expense
  15. Never Get Caught Without a Clean Joke
  16. Never Upset the Apple Cart
  17. Never Ignore People
  18. Never Get Caught Without an Ice-Breaker

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Life

What A Little Girl Hears When You Tell Her She’s Pretty

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Nearly 2 years old, but I try to remind myself of it every chance I get…

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Stop Hanging Out with Losers

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Maybe a little harsh, but lots of truth!

EP246: Stop Hanging Out with Losers

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