Today’s Lesson is from my daughter, Cheryl, offering her perspective on using technology to form better habits and improve your life. Stop the habit of wishful thinking and start the habit of thoughtful wishes. Mary Martin 1913 – 1990 Most of you have probably heard of productivity apps — electronic tools that use reminders and virtual to-do lists to help you get more done. I’d resisted trying these tools because I wasn’t convinced the time and effort to use them would actually pay off for me. Then I read about people putting these apps to other uses: to foster new habits, encourage self-improvement, and further their …
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Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt. William Shakespeare 1564 – 1616 Prior to April 11, 2009, very few people had ever heard of Susan Boyle. On that Saturday evening, she appeared on Britain’s Got Talent, and in a matter of days, millions of people had viewed the YouTube video of her performance. Eventually, over one hundred and thirty million people saw it. Why was the world so taken with “a middle aged, frumpish lady singing one song” on a talent search show? In the book Winning from Within, …
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The gratification of wealth is not found in mere possession or in lavish expenditure, but in its wise application. Miguel de Cervantes 1547 – 1616 What’s your ratio of spending versus investing? Have you ever stopped to think about it? Most people never do. But I believe it’s worth taking a few minutes to consider. First, let me clarify the terms. I consider spending to be the use of a resource on something that only gives short-term benefits, while investing is the use of a resource on something that primarily yields long-term benefits. When I pose this question, most people …
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