Life is full of frustrations. From the minor irritations of losing your car keys to the major anxieties of continued failure towards a goal, frustration is not a pleasant emotion in any magnitude. Because of the unpleasantness of this emotion, people will often avoid anything that might lead to it. Unfortunately, many of the things […]
Nine Keys for Lasting Diet Change
I recently read a statistic saying that the dieting is a 40 billion dollar per year industry. When surveyed women said they would trade five years of their life to meet their weight goals (for men it was three). Browsing the self-help section of any bookstore clearly shows our countries preoccupation with dieting. Unfortunately, I […]
Popular Posts for June 3
Some of you may have noticed a slight drop in my posting frequency recently. As I mentioned in a previous post I have been hard at work on an interactive program to teach goal setting. I am really moving fast with the program because I want to get it into your hands as soon as […]
The Secret to Productivity
Of all the books I have read about how to manage your time and be more productive, I have yet to hear someone to mention what is quite possibly the single most effective means for being more productive. The power of this technique is so great that it makes working at double, triple or even […]
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