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How to Regain Momentum in Pursuing Your Goals

cort caldwell — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:53:11 +0000

I have written in the past about goal sabotage about lack of focus, negative habits and procrastination. Hint: search sabotage and you will find several. I want to add another warning sign to watch out for today. Focusing on something else is just as bad as not doing anything. It is just as bad as your

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The Myth of Giving 100% Part 1: How Subliminal Lies Wreck Your Goals

cort caldwell — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:24:23 +0000

When we look at the lives of others, it is often easy to see how they go wrong and fail to achieve what they desire. Part of the reason for this is obviously having enough distance to see what is failing, what is a roadblock, and what behaviors are counterproductive. When it comes to our own

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How to Protect Yourself from Your Future Bad Choices Right Now

cort caldwell — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:25:39 +0000

The worst time to have to make a decision is when your judgement is impaired due to a crisis. This crisis can be of any sort that would break down your ability to thoughtfully and carefully decide upon you response. One crisis state I will highlight in this post is the bend-crisis. This crisis is

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How to Conduct Frequent Personal Inventories

cort caldwell — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:05:59 +0000

In order to maintain optimum wellness and developmental trajectory it is vital to frequently examine as much of what we do, how we live, and how we feel as possible. The idea is to look for aspects that are not aligned with our conscious desires and beliefs, as well as areas where we are underperforming,

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Are You on Subtle Tilt?

cort caldwell — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 04:07:15 +0000

Many people find that although they feel ‘okay’ their life lacks focus, or they struggle to progress towards succeeding in their goals. Perhaps you can not put your finger on what is wrong, only that things are not right, or not right enough. The question I have for you today is not about whether you

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Why the Idea We are All Fundamentally Selfish is a Lie

cort caldwell — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:29:15 +0000

I often here something like “People are fundamentally selfish” and that everything an individual does is ultimately motivated by a selfishness. Sometimes I will hear a debate concerning whether people are selfish or “generally good”. The debate is nearly always framed with those two sides, and I have heard it many times from people of all

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Random Acts of Wellness: How to Sabotage your Sabotage

cort caldwell — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:38:43 +0000

You can spend a long time struggling to build a wellness foundation. The resistance you face can cause leaks, backsliding, and the firing up of multiple back-burners. I often highlight the importance of building the deepest, most secure foundation possible. That does not mean I am not aware of practical difficulties and sticking points. When

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