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26 Lessons Learned Turning 26

26 Lessons Learned Turning 26 Years Old

February 22, 2021

I turned 26 a little less than a month ago. I was recently looking through my older blog posts and realized that I had written a lesson learned post for my 24th birthday and one for my 25th birthday, …

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The 4 Types of Mindsets to Transform Your Life

The 4 Types of Mindsets That Will Transform Your Life

January 11, 2021

The type of mindset we have can be a great predictor of our life success and happiness.  Mindset is everything. It affects how we think, what we believe, how we act, and how we see ourselves and …

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The Best Books I Read in 2020

The Best Books I Read in 2020

January 4, 2021

In 2020 I read 85 books. It was my best reading year yet. I 8X my reading from the previous year using the tips strategies from the article 15 Ways to Read a Lot More Books. I mostly read books on …

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How to Read More Books

15 Ways to Read a Lot More Books

December 9, 2020

This year I’ve read 75 books so far. (Update: I read a total of 85 books in 2020!) Last year I read 10 books. The year before that I only read 2 books. In this article I share what helped me read more …

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How to Think Critically - Critical Thinking

How to Think Critically and Stay Informed in a Sea of Misinformation

December 1, 2020

“We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom. The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together the right information at the right time, think critically …

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Quotes About Being Wrong and Critical Thinking

Quotes About Being Wrong, Making Mistakes and Critical Thinking

August 24, 2020

No matter how intelligent we are, what we know or how successful and popular we are, being wrong and making mistakes is inevitable. The ability to be open to being wrong and acknowledge our mistakes …

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Why We Should Embrace Being Wrong

Why We Should Embrace Being Wrong

August 10, 2020

1,200 years before Descartes famously said, “I think, therefore I am.” St. Augustine said, “Fallor ergo sum” which means “I err, therefore I am.” Being wrong is a …

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Confronting Racism and Police Brutality

Confronting and Learning About Racism and Police Brutality

June 17, 2020

I would like to note that because this article covers the topic of racism and because I am not black, this article is mostly directed towards non-black people. As a white/Hispanic woman, it is really …

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Top Productivity Tools

The Best Tools for Productivity and Organization

May 11, 2020

Technology and tools help us do more with less. They help us accomplish tasks with less time and effort. Willpower and memory can only take us so far. Not only that, but can be incredibly flawed with …

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21 Fun Things to Do If You're Bored

21 Ideas to Have Fun If You’re Bored

April 27, 2020

Many of us are restricted in how we can have fun while in quarantine. Every non-essential business is closed. We’re limited in socializing. We’re limited in our options for having fun. And …

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28 Skills You Can Learn From Home

28 Skills You Can Learn From Home

March 29, 2020

In this age of internet and social media and technology available to us, learning and mastering a new skill is not only possible but incredibly accessible. We can access the world’s top teachers …

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What to Do During a Global Crisis

What to Do During a Global Crisis

March 23, 2020

There is a lot of chaos going on in the world right now, as of March 2020. We are surrounded by uncertainty, fear, anxiety, and negativity. Bombarded by information, news and media overload. Not to …

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How to Master Any Skill

March 9, 2020

Learning, let alone mastering a skill, can be a challenging feat. But it is definitely possible. If you’re interesting in learning a new skill, you’re already ahead of the game in terms of …

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The 10 Most Important Fundamentals of Learning

March 2, 2020

Accelerated learning is important because the world is changing and evolving rapidly. The best thing you can do to get ahead today is to learn, learn, learn. Learning is more important than working …

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Learn How to Learn: 28 Tips to Learn Better, Faster, Easier

February 24, 2020

Learning is a skill that you can master and use to improve every part of your life. We can learn how to learn better, faster, easier and more efficiently and effectively. When we learn, our brain …

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25 Lessons Learned Turning 25

February 11, 2020

I recently turned 25 years old. Birthdays are often a great time for reflection. This year, mostly these past few months, there were many lessons and many hard reminders in my life. Here, I want to …

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12 Skills That Will Dramatically Improve Your Life

The Best 12 Skills That Will Dramatically Improve Your Life

July 23, 2019

Looking to dramatically improve and change your life with a new skill? Look no further. Following is a list of twelve timeless skills that you should start learning today to dramatically improve your …

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The Three Skills Only The Greatest People Master

The Three Skills Only The Greatest People Master

June 25, 2019

In this article, I want to share with you three skills vital to your success and happiness that only the elite master. These skills can be highly overlooked. A lot of people may not realize that these …

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Three Essential Things Everyone Should Learn

June 18, 2019

When it comes to learning subjects and topics, we normally first think about subjects we learn in school like math, English, or history. Or we think about subjects that can advance our careers like …

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The Best Skill That Would Have the Greatest Impact on Your Life

The Best Skill That Would Have the Greatest Life Impact

June 8, 2019

What’s the best skill that would have the greatest impact on your life? I asked hundreds of people what would be the best skill that would have the greatest impact on their life. For many people …

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The Best Books to Get Started on Personal Development

The Best Books to Get Started With Personal Development

January 16, 2019

There are so many personal development books out there. It can be difficult to choose where to start. These five books are great to lay the foundational ground to get started with personal …

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The ultimate list of the 25 top book recommendations from the most successful CEOs and entrepreneurs. I sifted through hundreds of book lists and thousands of books to bring you this list of the most recommended business and self development books of all time by the world's most successful people.

The Top 25 Most Recommended Books by Successful People

November 19, 2018

“In my whole life, I have known no wise people (over a broad subject matter area) who didn’t read all the time — none.” — Charlie Munger, Billionaire Investor Most successful people will …

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How to Effectively Seek Useful Advice, Knowledge, and Information

How to Effectively Seek Useful Advice, Knowledge, and Information

October 9, 2018

This is Part 3.4 of the Building the Foundation to Start a Personal Development Journey Mini-Series. For Part 1, click here. For Part 2, click here. For Part 3.1, click here. For Part …

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