learn from others

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Envy….or Inspiration?

When you behold the success of others; what first comes to mind? Are you truly happy for them? Or is there a

Steps of goal setting: set goal, make plan, get to work, stick to it, reach goal

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Practice is a Skill

Or more fully stated: ‘effective practice is a learnable skillset’. It may sound like heresy, but not all practice is good practice

A dictionary page with the definition for "self-discipline" and the words "self-discipline" being highlighted with a green highlighter marker

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Will is a Skill

For many of us and for much of our lives we have absorbed the concept that willpower, along with its close cousin,

Photo of a man reading a book with bookshelves full of books behind him

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Baker’s Dozen

Recently, I was asked: “What is the most valuable piece of advice you would give to anyone new at TCC who is

Photo of a woman sitting at a desk meditating with men standing on either side of her trying to bother her

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Words That Give Away Your Power

Phrases like “You made me…” or “I have to…” or “I had no choice” give away your power. You always have choices;

Text: "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard."

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Life is a Roll Call

Roll Call: The reading aloud of a list of names, and subsequent responses, to determine who is present or absent. Every day,

Picture of a heart covered in fire

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Only the Best Obsess

Obsession has gotten a bad name in some circles but directed and managed, it is the gift of the gods. I think

white text on black chalkboard that says "find your purpose"

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One-Time Phenomenon

You are a unique combination of DNA that has never happened before and will never happen again. Throw in that every person’s

2 illustrated profiles of human head facing each other. 1 with a rainbow and one with a storm cloud

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Fan the Spark, Guard the Flame

Within each of us lies both goodness and talent of some form, the ability to improve the world and to sculpt ourselves

Photo of a hand holding a sticky note that says "it starts with you"

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Our Daily Duty

Every day life begins anew and with it an opportunity for new (more informed?) choices, new (wiser?) decisions, new (better?) paths. Will

Illustration of a man looking through a telescope at a mountain. The mountain has a path drawn onto it and a flag at the top

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Problems are Pathways

Life is a school, and problems are the homework. The penalty for not doing your homework is that the lessons repeat until

A sign that says "believe there is good in the world" in gray letters with "be the good" in yellow letters

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Do Your Job

Whatever your trade, your vocation, whatever your life purpose; make it your mission, make it your calling. In other words, give it