What is the 51/1 Rule? I thought this concept was really interesting. Below is the full detailed The full, detailed explanation of this rule, but here is the gist: Apply the 80-20 rule three times to get to 51/1.  Essentially, 51/1 asks, what is the one thing I can do to make  fill in the […]
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Over the past 4 years, I have been reading the Stoics and sharing their wisdom in my LIFEies. If you are still not convinced to learn more from them, maybe today will tip you over the top. Â Below you’ll find 50 rules for a good life from the Stoics. Here are a few of
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I have eating issues. If you’ve been following for a while, you know that’s nothing new. I am always on the lookout for ways to change my eating habits. Â I ran across the article below that I found enlightening. Here is the quote that got my attention: Self-control is about our battle with our urges
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I’ll confess — I’ve never had a problem with speaking honestly. I’ve never shied away from a hard conversation, and sometimes that’s to a fault. In grad school, I learned from Professor MaryAnne Jennings that getting to issues when they were small gives you lots of options.  Waiting until they become bigger issues is when
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More and more these days you hear people talking about anxiety. As we emerge from over a year of the Covid-19 pandemic, anxiety became a prevalent part of our lives. But, as the article below shows, anxiety isn’t always bad. Sometimes it’s the very thing we need to make a change. Short-term anxiety is often
If you have Twitter, you should be following @naval. His tweets are fantastic, thought-provoking, and simplify complex concepts easily. If you are cautious about who you follow, read below for more on Naval. Here are some of my favorite Twitter threads from him. –His thread on meditation is genius. –His thread on getting rich is genius: Below there is more including: –Wealth
I saw the below article and had to get the book, The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort To Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self. Inside is a chapter on how humans are uniquely built to cover long distances with weight on our backs.  Good to know because over the last 25 years I have backpacked in something like
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I loved the documentary, Free Solo. Â Even though I knew Alex Honnold was the first person to successfully free climb El Capitan, my palms were sweating every time he was on the mountain. Below is an article from Harvard Business Review interviewing Alex. Â I had some great insights reading the below and thought I would
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Every week with LIFEies, I try to share an article that made me think about how I can improve my Fantastic Life.  This week, there are so  many good quotes in the article below that prompted different ideas for me. Check out my favorites and then read below as well. I would love to hear
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