From the Web Zen Habits Handbook for Life – Leo just released an e-book compiling the best posts from his archive. When you get an archive as large as Leo’s, it can be hard to find the best. With an archive of over 400 posts here and around 100 off this website, I’ve been considering […]
7 Tips to Live a More Spontaneous Life
A few months ago I got a chance to try improv comedy. I had invited a group to our Toastmasters club that specialized in comedy, so for one meeting, the public speaking was replaced with improv. For those of you who are unfamiliar, improv comedy is a form of theater where several actors try to […]
9 Tips to Clean Your Mental Palette
Here’s a fun game you can play with a friend: it’s called, “Don’t Think About Polar Bears.” The first person to think about a polar bear loses. Generally, the game doesn’t last more than a few seconds. Trying to not think about polar bears, causes you to think about polar bears. Actually the game isn’t […]
Walk Your Talk… One Step at a Time
Do you claim health is important to you–then skip the gym for 6 weeks? Do you believe being productive is important, but work only on the night before a deadline? Do you believe relationships are important, but let your social life stagnate? How do you close that gap between what you value and how you […]
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