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The Psychological Benefits of Optimism
“The nice part about being a pessimist is that you are constantly being either proven right or pleasantly surprised.” George F. Will, The Leveling Wind “A pessimist is one who makes difficulties of his opportunities and an optimist is one who makes opportunities of his difficulties.” Harry Truman “It doesn’t hurt to be optimistic. You […]
9 Tips to Squeeze Exercise Into a Tight Schedule
If you’re like most people, exercise is one of those things you should do – but just never have time for. You might start going for a week or two, but exhaustion from work or conflicting commitments keeps you from going. It isn’t easy to stay in shape, but I’d like to suggest some strategies […]
Why You Need to Run a Timelog (And How to Do It)
If someone was stealing 50 dollars a day from your bank account, you’d want to know about it, right? What if someone were stealing three or four hours from your spare time? What if that person was you? A timelog is a simple device to track where your time is going. Regularly running a timelog […]
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