Stephen Guise's Blog, page 11
December 23, 2019
The Success Formula: Experiment & Plan
When wanting to move your life forward, you have two actionable options: you can plan or you can experiment. This article isn’t to say that one is superior to the ...
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December 17, 2019
The Elastic Habits Audiobook: Available Now!
The audiobook is finally here. Daniel Penz, who narrated my previous books, did a fantastic job once again. He narrates a lot of fiction work, so when I tell a ...
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November 25, 2019
Why I Started Flossing Daily for the First Time at Age 34
I’m 34 and I’ve never been a flosser. I remember one period of my life that I didn’t even go to the dentist for three or four years, and they ...
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November 18, 2019
The Power of Freedom
This is a “deleted scene” from Elastic Habits. My editor and I felt that it was too much of a tangent from the flow of the book. Such is the ...
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November 12, 2019
This is My New Book
I’ve spent the last year writing a book. Here it is. Elastic Habits (ebook) is available to read right now on Amazon! Other versions and platforms: The paperback version should ...
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September 30, 2019
Money Can Buy Both Happiness and Unhappiness
“The reason [money] makes you unhappy is because it basically raises the bar. […] I’m doing stuff that would make other peoples’ dreams come true, and for me it’s just ...
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August 26, 2019
I’m Already Here, But I’ll Keep Going
One morning, I woke up with anxiety. The tension raised my shoulders and tightened my stomach. I sat down to think for a moment about what was going on, and ...
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August 19, 2019
These Two Thoughts Can Improve Your Life
There are two thoughts that work well individually, but even better together. Both thoughts are true, but since they are at opposite ends of the work/rest spectrum, they naturally balance ...
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July 29, 2019
3 Indirect Strategies to Get Yourself Moving
“I’d like to exercise, but I feel like doing [anything else] instead. Therefore, I need to get amped up (motivated) or suck it up (use willpower) to exercise.” This is ...
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July 22, 2019
The Art of Getting Back Up
Life is going to knock us all on our backs. How often and to what extent varies by person and by season of life. But your response is a choice. ...
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