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June 3, 2015
Season 4, Episode 5: Getting the Most Out of Evernote [Podcast]
12 Uses You May Not Have Considered
Welcome to Season 4, Episode 5 of the This Is Your Life podcast. Stu McLaren is filling in for my regular cohost Michele Cushatt. In this episode, we discuss how to get the most out of Evernote.
Evernote is a cloud-based, information organization app. But you probably knew that, right? The system already boasts over 100 million subscribers. Why? Because it’s the one of the few apps almost no one can outgrow—I find new uses for it all the time. Here are twelve you may not have considered. They’re a little unconventional, but they save me time, trouble, and a lot more.
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This is Your Life Podcast
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June 1, 2015
The Most Valuable Missing Ingredient in Your Fitness Routine
5 Reasons You Should Seriously Consider Adding Strength Training to Your Workout Today
I’ve been running for years now. It’s an essential part of my health and fitness—and even my business. But if you’re like me, there could be something missing from your workout routine.
Almost two years ago I set some significant health-related goals, and I hired a personal trainer to help me reach them. He evaluated my routine and we agreed the main thing I needed to add was strength training.
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May 30, 2015
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” -Anais Nin [Photo]
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May 29, 2015
Are You a Negaholic? 5 Ways Pessimism Is Ruining Your Life
Negative Thinking is Powerful—And Not in a Good Way
Norman Vincent Peale published The Power of Positive Thinking in 1952. But it’s only more recently that we’re learning about the destructive power of negative thinking.
A few years ago, an author cornered me at a publishing conference to complain about his agent, gripe about his publicist, and grumble about his publisher. It was beyond awkward. I tried to change the subject, but he persisted.
Maybe you’ve had a similar experience. I was trapped, and I couldn’t escape!
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May 27, 2015
Season 4, Episode 4: The Secret Power of Smiling [Podcast]
5 Reasons it Matters—for You and for Others
Welcome to Season 4, Episode 4 of the This Is Your Life podcast. Stu McLaren is filling in for my regular cohost Michele Cushatt. In this episode, we discuss the secret power of smiling.
When I was CEO of Thomas Nelson, a consultant called me out for how little I smiled. I didn’t know I was scowling, but I was setting the wrong mood for my team. After that I not only learned to smile, I learned five reasons it matters—for you and others.
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May 23, 2015
“Balance: Never let success go to your head. Never let failure go to your heart.” -Unknown [Photo]
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May 22, 2015
Why You Don’t Need to Be Involved in Every Social Media Channel
3 Simple Steps to Get Traction and Build Your Following
I get asked a lot, “How do you find time to do it all? If I participate in every social media channel, I don’t have time to do anything else!” Exactly.
The reality is that I don’t do it all. You can’t be everywhere in social media—and you won’t be effective trying. But the good news is that if you narrow your focus, you can get serious traction and build your following.
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May 20, 2015
Season 4, Episode 3: Why Learning to Lead Means Learning to Follow [Podcast]
5 Characteristics All Great Followers Have in Common
Welcome to Season 4, Episode 3 of the This Is Your Life podcast. Stu McLaren is filling in for my regular cohost Michele Cushatt. In this episode, we discuss why learning to lead means learning to follow.
If you want to be an effective leader, it’s critical that you first learn to be an effective follower. It sounds counterintuitive, but without the character and skill formation that comes from learning to follow, you’re almost guaranteed to be a poor leader.
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MICHAEL HYATT WITH STU MCLAREN
S04E003 - Why Learning to Lead Means Learning to Follow
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May 19, 2015
How to Build a Profitable Social Media Sales Funnel [Free Webinar]
May 18, 2015
When You’re Just Too Tired to Make the Right Call
4 Ways to Beat Decision Fatigue before It Beats You
When do you make your best decisions, at the end of a day crammed with meetings and calls? Or early in the morning after a day of rest?
My Twitter stream was filled last week with teachers and professors grading papers—and by that I mean teachers and professors complaining about grading papers.
It’s hard work, and I don’t mean to slight anyone, but I feel sorry for the students whose papers were last in the stack. Making call after call is bound to affect the quality of their teachers’ decisions. It’s true for all of us.
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