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Category Archives: Motivation & Success
What Can You “Not Imagine Not Doing”?
Did you ever get into trouble as a kid because you just kept doing something you weren’t supposed to, but you couldn’t stop yourself? Did your teachers, parents, and advisors keep punishing you until you stopped doing it? It’s quite … Continue reading
Twitter Stupidity Can Get You Arrested
How many people need to get in trouble over something they Tweet or post on Facebook or some other social media site before people learn their lesson? At least one more, it seems… I came across this story about a … Continue reading
Attitude Schmattitude!
Last week I felt a little bummed out. I don’t need to go into the “whys,” but I had my “low attitude moments” last week. I’m sure you do from time to time as well (we all do). While I … Continue reading
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7 Superpowers You Act Like You Have But Don’t (And How That Messes You Up)
Check it out! I have a guest post up on DumbLittleMan.com. It’s a fun take on some of the stupid things we all do to get in our own way… You can read the post here: 7 Superpowers You Act … Continue reading
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Lessons From the “World’s Best Cannoli”
Have you ever been sucked in by marketing hype? Don’t be embarrassed if you have – I have too, even when I knew exactly what was going on… This past weekend I was out of town running some errands with … Continue reading
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5 Great 80’s Motivational Songs
It’s time again to get motivated, 80’s style! That’s right, it’s another list of great motivational 80’s songs! If you need a little “motivational pick me up,” find these songs in your old CD (or tape!) collection, buy them off … Continue reading
What’s Your Story?
Last week, I wrote a post titled Lessons From My Improv Group (With 20/20 Hindsight) . In it, I mentioned three lessons I learned from my years trying to grow an improv comedy group in Philadelphia: Set the Quality Bar … Continue reading
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Are You More Emotionally Mature Than a Sixth Grader?
Let’s be honest: no one expects a sixth grader to be all that emotionally mature. Some are, but many aren’t. However, if you observe the behavior of a sixth grader, you may find some examples of things that many adults … Continue reading
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Lessons From my Improv Group (with 20/20 Hindsight)
Ah, the beauty of hindsight! It is so easy to look back at what you have done and say, “D’oh!” I would do that differently now… This past weekend I attended a meeting of the National Speakers Association Philadelphia Chapter … Continue reading
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There is Stupidity in the World…But There Too is Politeness
I recently came across two stories, one that happened to a friend that shows how annoying some people can be, and one that happened to me that shows how people can still be thoughtful and polite. It was an interesting … Continue reading
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