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Self Improvement

Recent articles related to

Self Improvement

The Lost Secret of Leadership

By Luciano Del Monte | 12/5/2014

You are a leader. You’re a leader in your home, at work, in your community, and most important of all, the leader of your own life. But are you the best leader you can be? There are many attributes to great leadership. I believe the most important one by far…

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How to Find Time to Finish Anything

By Steve Scott | 12/3/2014

We’ve all heard this before: “One of the best ways to make money online is to write an eBook.” I think this statement is true. But I also believe it’s very hard for many entrepreneurs to find time to write an eBook or anything for that matter. We all live busy lives. This…

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One Christmas Gift

The #1 Christmas Gift to Give

By Craig Ballantyne | 12/1/2014

The #1 gift to give at Christmas is the classic holiday tale of A Christmas Carol, written by Charles Dickens, because its message is of grave importance.

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How to Fix Self-Destructive Behavior

By Leo Babauta | 11/28/2014

I have a reader who wants to make positive changes in her life, but can’t seem to stop certain behaviors. She writes: “I am consistently challenged with being mindful when buying food. What do you do when you are doing things that self-destructive and are not good and continue to do…

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The Gift to Give to a Friend Today

By Craig Ballantyne | 11/27/2014

Rancho Santana is one of my favorite places in the world. Set on Nicaragua’s Pacific Coast, it is well worth the long journey to get there. I hope that every ETR reader one day has the chance to sit at the open-air clubhouse and take in the gorgeous sunset while drinking…

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How to Become an Incomparable Expert (Step-By-Step How-To)

By Jason Leister | 11/26/2014

Becoming a “one-of-a-kind” service provider is one of those exciting business topics everyone tells you you should pursue without actually telling you how to do it. The whole idea of having a “Unique Selling Proposition” (USP) as a service provider is quite exciting… until you actually try to create one. Technically speaking, creating a…

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How to Sit Down and Start Working Right Away

By Aaron Lynn | 11/25/2014

Let’s paint a picture of the average knowledge worker. They get into work around 9, and after putting their bag down at their desk, they stumble into the kitchen still a little sleepy, and reach for coffee. They get to their desk. And then they spend oh, about 30 minutes…

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The Power of People

By Craig Ballantyne | 11/24/2014

Even though I’m introverted, I am “up” with people. I believe people are good and want to help others. I know there are positive, supportive people out there that want to help you achieve your goals. You must believe this as well. In the past, many of my articles have focused…

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How to Escape the 9-5 Rat Race

By Andrew Chen | 11/21/2014

If there’s one thing I could tell every graduating student, this is what I’d say: Jobs suck. At least the traditional version of a job, in which you do something you sorta hate, from 9-5, and are paid for your time to just grit your teeth and do it. Let’s…

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How to Win the ‘Loser’s Game’ of Investing

By Brett Eversole | 11/19/2014

In June, Rafael Nadal won the French Open title, earning his 14th overall major championship…The victory gives Nadal an unprecedented run of nine French Open victories in 10 years… In most fans’ eyes, it solidified him as the best clay-court tennis player ever… and one of the all-time greats, regardless…

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How to Plan to Achieve Any Goal

By Heidi Grant Halvorson | 11/18/2014

There’s a big gap between knowing what you want to do and actually getting it done. We want to be focused with laser-like precision on critical tasks and make the best, most efficient use of our time. Instead, we get distracted, we procrastinate, and we wind up getting too absorbed…

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6 Weeks Left Till Your Dreams Expire

By Craig Ballantyne | 11/17/2014

I have a couple of questions for you and an urgent warning about how little time we have left. But first I want you to understand that you and I have a few things in common. We both come from humble beginnings. I’m not sure exactly where you grew up and what…

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