How To Make Progress When You Are Terrified.

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Source: https://theascent.pub/ By:Deb Knobelman, PhD Photo by Olivier Lemieux on Unsplash 4 strategies to move you toward your goals when you are frozen. You might not believe it right now, but we’re all terrified. All of us who set goals for ourselves. Who want to try something new. Something that feels big. Change careers. Run a marathon. Write a […]

Managing Yourself: How to Calibrate Your Own Strengths and Weaknesses,

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Source:https://betterhumans.coach.me/ By:Julie Zhuo Photo by athree23 via Pixabay. After I had my first baby, I took three months off from work before returning. I knew the transition back would be hard, but I was not prepared for a “Winter is Coming” kind of difficult. A few weeks in, I found myself overwhelmed by every little thing. My mind felt […]

THE 8 BEST SMART SPEAKERS WITH ALEXA AND GOOGLE ASSISTANT

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Source:https://www.wired.com/ By: JEFFREY VAN CAMP THE ECHO KICKED off the smart speaker trend a few years ago, but Amazon’s Alexa speaker is no longer alone. There are dozens of smart speakers on the market, and picking the best one keeps getting tougher. You need to decide which voice assistant you prefer (there are now four worth using—Alexa, […]

HOW THE BLOCKCHAIN COULD PROTECT CALIFORNIA’S AQUIFER.

Source:https://www.wired.com/ Photo:MATT BLACK/THE NEW YORK TIMES/REDUX By:GREGORY BARBER California is sinking. In the Central Valley, the most productive agricultural region in the US, some areas drop an inch or two per year. Telephone poles slump, roads crack, canals fail. In time, all that sinking adds up. A recent state survey found one patch of farmland off I-5 near […]

This Is Why You Do Need A (Realistic) Morning Routine.

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Source:https://theascent.pub/ By: Deb Knobelman, PhD Photo by Bailey Zindel on Unsplash Especially if you are a night owl or have ADHD. My son wanted to make his own smoothie yesterday. He drinks a lot of smoothies. And at 10 years old, he is perfectly capable of making his own. I make him almost the exact same combination every day. […]

How To Get Back On Track When One Thing Derails Your Day.

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Source:https://medium.com/ By:Deb Knobelman, PhD Photo by Austin Smart on Unsplash Managing frustration and overwhelm when the unexpected happens. The bus that drives my 8 year old to school didn’t show up the other morning. Crap. By the time we realized it wasn’t coming, I was in full panic mode. I knew it meant that at least one of […]

What Happens When You Put Down Your Phone.

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Source:https://medium.com/ By:Irina Achim Photo by Flo Karr on Unsplash You’ll look at your father and notice the way in which he’s struggling to find some conversation subject with you because he’s so happy to see you home and you know that you’d better join him in this struggle since his grey hair that stubbornly continues to show comes […]

How every decision you make is wrong.

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And why your company can still succeed because of it. Source: https://medium.com/ By: Aytekin Tank Photo:Originally published on JOTFORM.COM “This is never going to be right.” As the words came out of my mouth, I regretted them almost instantly. My vehement tone was biting, and the silent room around me verified it. The JotForm team had been working on […]

The power of doing nothing at all

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Source:https://medium.com/ By: Aytekin Tank Photo:Originally published on JOTFORM.COM The old crocodile was floating at the river’s edge when a younger crocodile swam up next to him, “I’ve heard from many that you’re the fiercest hunter in all of the river bottoms. Please, teach me your ways.” Awoken from a nice long afternoon nap, the old crocodile glanced […]

Thoughts on Digital Distraction

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Source:https://medium.com/ By:Nir Eyal Is the world filled with more digital distraction? Sometimes it seems that way. With our digital devices buzzing, world events demanding our attention, and more things to entertain us than ever before, it certainly seems harder to focus on what’s really important. And yet, understanding how to stay focused is exactly what it […]