It’s My 40th Birthday but These Treats are for You!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year . . . my birthday, of course. 🙂 As I mentioned in a recent video, my original 40th birthday plan was to be enjoying myself on a Disney cruise this week, but obviously, that had to change. I may be at home watching Disney movies instead of…

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5 Reasons You’re Not Reaching Your Goals and How to Fix ’em

Are you feeling stuck because you’re not reaching your goals? If you’re like most people, then your new year’s resolutions are a distant memory. That is, if you even made new year’s resolutions at all. Look, we all have big goals for our lives: maybe successful businesses, or loving relationships, or healthy bodies, or a million…

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NEW! Check Out the Clubhouse Classes for January 2021

Happy January! This is your monthly reminder to check out all the new goodies in the Life Editor Clubhouse membership site. Let’s make 2021 your best, most-edited year ever! This month’s training is the easiest way to achieve your big goals . . . Word of the Year Already a member? Login here. In This Class Why choosing a word…

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How to Use SMART Goals for Success (With Examples!)

It’s been a decade since I spent my days as a book editor cleaning up medical textbook manuscripts and proofreading what felt like millions (billions?) of newsletters, podcast scripts, and teaching manuals. But even though my book editor days are long behind me, I still find myself reaching for my trusty red pen. So what am I crossing out,…

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Editor’s Notebook 184

The Editor’s Notebook is my place to share the things I’m loving this week and other random links that have caught my eye. Enjoy! What I’m Loving This Week How to Make Decisions Faster. A fantastic short video to help you overcome FOBO (fear of a better option). The 36 Best Things You Can Do…

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6 Ways to Stick to Good Habits When You Keep Messing Up

Ugh, here we go again . . . Do you remember how excited and pumped up you always feel at the beginning of a new project? “Oh yeah, I’m totally starting a business!” “You know what, I will apply for that manager position.” “This is the year I’ll lose weight and rock my bikini on…

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How to Get Unstuck When You’re in a Plateau

If you’re feeling like a hamster in a wheel running yourself to nowhere, then you’re probably in a plateau. That’s the awful place where you can’t seem to make progress on your goals no matter what you do. And the most frustrating part is that you think you’re doing everything right but it’s still not…

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