Why Resolutions are Whack [and What to do to Really Make Change Happen]

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Within the past week, millions of resolutions have been made by people all across the world… lose weight exercise more read a book watch less TV spend more time with my family invest more money …and the majority of people will give up by the end of the month. Why is it that we quickly [...]

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6 Things You Must Do When Asking for Help

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Over the past month and a half, I’ve been contacting just about everyone I know in an effort to raise $5,000 for charity: water, an organization that donates 100% of its proceeds to building wells in developing nations. I’ve talked [to a great extent] about the need for clean water across the world [and you [...]

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2 Keys to Increasing Your Real Life Following

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Leaders don’t exist without followers. It’s like a peanut butter sandwich trying to exist without bread. A zoo existing without animals. Northeast Ohio without snow. It’s simply not possible. So how do you attract more followers (the real life kind, most importantly, but inevitably the Twitter kind too)? Authenticity and Engagement. Don’t be afraid of [...]

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You’re Missing The Other Why

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When something doesn’t work, do you ask why bother or why not? When you’re presented with an opportunity, do you ask why not try it or why should I? When you are considering trying something new (blogging, skiing, college, career change), are you asking why put in the effort or why not give it a [...]

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Gump on Blogging: 7 Ways Blogging is Just Like Life

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Forrest Gump said life was like a box of chocolates. In 2010, I think he’d be more apt to say: Life is like a bunch of blog posts–you never know the impact of you’re gonna write. Blogging creates a platform to influence people, even people who don’t know you beyond your About page. If you’re [...]

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Making Moves: How This Blog Just Got 263% More Awesome

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Moving is essential. It’s not easy. You’re going to think about going back. But at some point, somewhere along the way, you have to say: It’s time to pull the trigger. I’ve officially dove in head first, my friends. The pool is kind of shallow, and now my neck kind of hurts. You see, I’ve [...]

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17 Nouns I’m Thankful For [and 11 Ways to Show It]

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I take things for granted all too often. This is my attempt at realizing how much I have to be thankful for. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but instead just a start of the nouns I’ve been so richly blessed by.

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22 Years for $22: The Web’s Best Opportunity

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I’m not comfortable asking people for money. I’m especially uncomfortable when I’m offering something of little value. When I was growing up, I hated pushing candy bars. I hated book orders. I hated “selling” anything in fundraising form. I could never quite nail the approach of the sale… “Would you like to buy a [fill [...]

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The Big Problem With You

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The word you got you here. You want to know about the big problem you have. It’s interesting that you thought I was talking about you specifically. It’s especially interesting because I am. The Big You Problem I always turn around when I hear my name. It’s a reflex I’ll never shake.

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My Life According to Water [The 3 Reasons I Can't Live Without H2O]

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[This post is a transcript of a Toastmaster's Icebreaker speech I gave Wednesday, November 10, 2010. If you're a reader, scroll down. If you're a listener, press play. If you like sing alongs, press play and then scroll down. If you're about curious what I look like when I give speeches, well, that's taken care of [...]

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