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Productivity Doesn’t Mean Doing More

The truth about productivity, though, is that we don’t necessarily become more productive – producing more worthwhile results in our lives – by constantly doing more and more. Real productivity might actually come from doing less. Continue reading

Who Do You Want To Be? Create A Character Study For Your Ideal Self

Role models are a good way to begin defining who we want to be. It may not be Atticus for you, but you probably know the people whose demeanor, behavior, and values are inspiring and motivating for you. You are a better person when you are around them. Continue reading

5 Must-Read Success Lessons from Michelangelo

One of the qualities most admired by his contemporaries was his sense of awe-inspiring splendor. It was the attempts of subsequent artists trying to imitate Michelangelo’s highly personal and passionate style that resulted in “Mannerism,” the next major movement in Western art after the High Renaissance.

5 Must Read Success Lessons from Michelangelo: Continue reading

Sometimes You Just Need to Laugh at Yourself

Sometimes you just have to be able to laugh at yourself.

Take a step back, take a deep breath, and indulge yourself in a little reality check. Given all of these real concerns and the seriousness of everything, what can we do to get by? Try these on for size. Continue reading

How to Use Failure to Succeed

If you want to succeed you have to be willing to do something extra. To go beyond the regular restraints and do more. You have to have the guts to pick yourself up after you fall and try again, and again, until you find the right fit. Continue reading

Creating Your Own Second Childhood

If you fall out with someone, aim to start afresh the next time you see them. If someone annoys you, don’t let it get to you. Learn to let go of these feelings and you’ll feel a lot better as a result. Continue reading