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Why Motivation Is Overrated and What You Need Instead

I’m all about extracting the lessons out of life. Fortunately, motherhood comes with automatic enrollment in the school of lifelong learning, so I’m learning something new on the regular, as I try not to mess up raise my daughter to be a decent human being and productive member of society.

Everyday, I strive to keep my Nugget safe while also teaching her to be brave, think for herself, and trust her gut. It turns out that as I teach her, I am teaching myself.  She taught me one particularly memorable lesson a few weeks ago, when she showed me how overrated motivation can be.

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Five Morning Habits to Improve Your Whole Day

We all have bad days every now and then. But if bad days are the norm for you, then it might be time to make a course correction.  While there are a lot of things you could do to guard your time and energy throughout the day, one of the most effective things you can do is just to start your day on the right note.

A good morning routine is something we all need, and our mornings are often a product of our habits.  If you’re ready to level up, try working these five simple habits into the beginning of your day. Continue reading “Five Morning Habits to Improve Your Whole Day”

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The 1 Thing Missing from Your Life That’s Keeping You from Success

Life is full of possibilities. But possibility is not the same thing as probability. And probability is not the same thing as predestination.

We miss out on so many possibilities because we don’t take the right steps to turn them into probabilities. And we take our probabilities for granted, assuming that they’re predestined to happen for us, and then we cry foul when they don’t.

Not everything is meant to be, but there are so many things that could be that will never come to pass for us. And you know why? Because our life is missing a major piece of the picture that’s keeping success out of our reach.

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