In the book “Retirement RX: The Retirement Docs’ Proven Prescription for Living a Happy, Fulfilling Rest of Your Life,” Dr. Fritz Fraunfelder and Dr. Jim Gilbaugh share the results of their study of those who make the transition to retirement…
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Quality Leisure
It is as important to plan for quality use of our leisure time as it is any other time. Relationships are an important part of our happiness, and an easy way to plan shared activities is to make what I…
Happy For No Reason Photo Cube
I recently read the book “Happy For No Reason” by Marci Shimoff. The many charts about choosing expansion over contraction were terrific. I was inspired to put them on a photo cube template from HP to make a Happy For…
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A Tool for Clear Purpose
This is a wonderful tool to clarify what you want to do with your life: Pave Your Life Roadmap at Idea Sandbox Don’t miss: The radar diagram in pdf-a visual map of how you are doing at filling your life…
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Tracking loving actions
Personal Development System Part Two: Relationship Tracker Cards relationshipset.pdf This set includes four cards: 1. list your main primary and secondary relationships. 2. fill out a contact card for each of the relationships you listed. 3. conversation starter card. 4.…
Posted in love & relationships, personal development
Regularly scheduled maintenance
Maintenance may not be generally considered sexy…but perhaps it should be. That which is not maintained disintegrates. This applies to everything…a house, a car, a business, a relationship. This is why we must make choices about what we will invest…
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Marketing U: four steps to Discover, Define, Design, and Deliver a personal brand
When networking, interviewing for a job, or pitching an idea to a supervisor or investor, it’s important to communicate the benefit you provide. A personal brand needs to be: Compelling, Clear, Creative, and Consistent. Marketing is about creating interest in…
Clues to Purpose
Purpose. It’s what lights up your face, it’s what makes it a joy to get up in the morning. It’s what you are excited about sharing with others and what you enthusiastically enjoy talking about. Purpose is about knowing what…
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Booknotes
“What Got You Here Won’t Get You There” by Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter. Create a “To Stop” List from a list of 20 habits that hold you back. Most of these come from inappropriately sharing or withholding information or…
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Discovery of the day
Great articles at Morris Institute for Human Values including Avoiding the Wrong Goals and The Definition of Insanity via Exceptional Dental Practice Mangagement.
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Daily PlanIt 