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January 2, 2015
Is Your Goal Challenging or Just Crazy? Here’s How to Tell the Difference
As I talk about setting goals for the New Year, I get a lot of questions like these: “How do I know if I’m being too aggressive with my goals? How do I know if my goals are realistic?”
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If you’re asking these questions, you’re already on the right track. Why? Because you’re already talking about goals you suspect, assume, or know will stretch you.
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January 1, 2015
Why You Shouldn’t Bother Making New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s resolutions are as old as time, but that doesn’t mean they’re very effective.
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About 150 million Americans usually make New Year’s resolutions, and another 50 million sometimes do, according to research by the University of Scranton.
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December 31, 2014
Live Q&A [Event]

I’m excited to lead this live Q&A on making effective New Year’s Resolutions. It’s free and there’s no registration required!
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Date:
January 2, 2015
Time:
3 p.m. Eastern, Noon Pacific
Event:
Live Q&A
Topic:
The Secrets of Setting New Year’s Resolutions You’ll Actually Stick With
Public:
Public
Season 2, Episode 13: How Do You Decide What Content to Give Away for Free (and 12 Other Listener Questions) [Podcast]
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 13 of the This Is Your Life podcast. In this thirteenth and final episode of the season, Michele Cushatt and I take questions from my listeners.
I get questions daily from my listeners and readers. Unfortunately, I don’t have the time to answer them all. So Michele and I decided we would collect them, pick the most common ones, and then devote the thirteenth episode of this season to answering them.
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December 29, 2014
How to Use Evernote to Overcome the Biggest Challenge in Achieving Your Goals
When it comes to achieving our goals, the biggest challenge usually isn’t a lack of resources or time. It’s our own memory.
It doesn’t matter how big or important a goal is, if we don’t review it, it’ll fade from memory. It’s almost as simple as the old saying: “Out of sight, out of mind.”
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December 26, 2014
My Top 20 Most Popular Posts of 2014 (And What I Learned from Them)
Like a lot of you, I take time at the end of every year to review and assess my last twelve months—and that includes my blog.
One of the things I do is review my top posts. Overall, my traffic is up 19.7 percent, and I’m always interested in what’s working and why. It helps me know how to serve you better.
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December 24, 2014
Season 2, Episode 12: My Craziest, Most Memorable Christmas Stories [Podcast]
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 12 of the This Is Your Life podcast. In this twelfth episode, Michele Cushatt and I discuss some of my crazy Christmas memories. I can’t believe she got me to share some of these!
Spoiler Alert: In case you listen to my podcast with young children around, I blow Santa’s cover during this episode. I reveal how I discovered he is made-up. If this shocking truth might upset your children, please use earphones!
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December 22, 2014
19 Apps That Made the Difference for Me (and My Team) in 2014
I use a lot of apps. Actually, more than a lot. I’m always downloading, using, and experimenting, trying to find the very best.
There are hundreds of thousands of possible apps to use, just for your mobile device. Throw in desktop and web applications and the number is nearly infinite.
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December 20, 2014
My Biggest Video Bloopers of 2014 [Video]

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My talented friends at Rainey Media do most of the video production for my team. They catch me at my best—and my worst. Here’s a collection of my best video bloopers from 2014! If you liked these, click here to tweet.
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December 19, 2014
The Habit of Generosity: 3 Ways Giving Beats Receiving
Nothing characterizes the Christmas season like generosity, the generosity of God to us and us to each other.
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Gift giving has been an important part of Christmas ever since the Three Wise Men presented their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. But sometimes it can seem like receiving gifts is the main point of the holiday.
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