Chip Away at Your Blocks to Uncover the Real You

When the famous Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, and poet Michelangelo was asked how he made his statue of David, he supposedly said that he did not create David from the stone; rather, he saw David in the stone and merely chipped away at the unneeded pieces until David emerged. That’s a beautiful visual, isn’t it?…

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Link Roundup: Little Actions, Big Results

Hey there! I hope your weekend is off to a smashing start. I’m busy packing my suitcase so I can jet off to Chicago to train my replacement at my old day job. As you may know, I gave my former employer almost 2 months’ notice when I submitted my resignation. My feeling is that…

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Ready to Kick Some Ass? Download From Lazy to Amazing!

I’m thrilled to announce the release of my first ebook—and best of all, it’s available as a FREE download! From Lazy to Amazing! 5 Easy Ways to Get Off Your Butt and Start Kicking Ass I receive comments, emails, and tweets from you every day about how difficult it is to motivate yourself. Believe me, I’ve been…

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Live Your Life on Autopilot (No, Really!)

Ah, hello there, folks. This is your captain, Sage, speaking. I’d like to thank you for flying Sweetness Airlines. We know you have a choice in self-empowerment blogs, and we appreciate your business. The “fasten expectations sign” has been turned off, so please feel free to move about your own potential. My flight attendant, Skyla,…

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6 Easy Ways to Make Good Habits Stick

We all have bad habits. Maybe you forget to wash your makeup off before you go to sleep. Or maybe you put the spoiled food back into the refrigerator rather than throw it out (FYI, it ain’t gonna get any fresher). The best way I’ve found for eliminating bad habits is to replace them with…

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What Would a Fit Person Do?

Sometimes I have to play tricks on myself. It’s not that I’m a lazy person by nature (OK, maybe I am), but if I don’t give myself a really good reason to do something I’m liable to doze on the couch all day with my dog Skyla. One area of my life where I need…

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Imma Let You Finish

Me and Kanye West have something in common. And I mean besides our vast fortunes and legions of fans. We’re both interrupters. I try to be polite when I have conversations with people, but there’s always a little voice inside of me that is aching to blurt out something. It’s so bad that I actually…

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