Habit Change Tricks and Tips

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Over the past two weeks here at Success Begins Today, we have talked about the new science of habit change and how habits actually work. It has been a fun romp though Charles Duhigg’s great book, The Power of Habit. I’ve included a list of our posts with helpful links to habit related resources, including [...]

The New Science of Habit Formation and Change

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Back in the summer of 2003, I attended a Toastmasters District Convention in San Bernardino. At the event I heard a dynamic speaker named Sarano Kelley talk about setting 12 week goals. His 90 minute presentation changed my life. During the presentation, he walked down the aisle and stopped right in front of me and [...]

Why Personal Development Is So Difficult

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I’ve been blogging about personal development for almost seven years. In that time, I’ve learned a tremendous amount about productivity, time management, and goal setting. I’ve used some of the things I’ve learned to help me become more efficient and have created tools for better organization. Yet I still struggle with many facets in the [...]

The Shocking Truth About Goal Setting

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Goal setting is rather simple. A goal is simply a dream written down. If you take this written dream and break it down into action steps, you have an achievable goal. Do one action step at a time and before you know it your goal will become a reality. You can use this plan with [...]

STRONG Goals: Timing Is Everything!

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They are coming for you. Demanding your attention. Everywhere you look, they’re there. They might be red and flashing, or green and sublime… but they are insidious. They will take your most precious resource and consume it entirely. I’m talking about DISTRACTIONS. It might be your web browser, it might be Facebook. The phone may [...]

Marshmallow Musings

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I received a couple of interesting replies to my previous post about the profound little book, “Don’t Eat the Marshmallow Yet!” by Joachim de Posada, that raised a couple of interesting questions. The premise of the Marshmallow book is based on a landmark Stanford University study of children who were left alone in a room [...]