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Give Up Comfort

· Simple Frugality

I was boarding an airplane today, and the woman ahead of me had a huge travel pillow, a blanket, and a few other items designed to give her maximum comfort on the flight. Someone I know was about to go on a trip, and they spent a month worrying about whether they would have everything they could possibly need to be …

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Traveling Lightly & Being Grounded in the Middle of Chaos

· Mindfulness & Mastery

Today Eva and I decided at the last minute to move our round-the-world trip up two days early, to avoid running into a strong typhoon that was headed our way. Luckily, we travel lightly and are flexible enough that the switch in plans wasn’t too difficult. We put up some typhoon shutters, bought our kids some food to …

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Our Next Deep Dive (Not for Muggles)

· Creating Reality

Even before Deep Abundance Integration finished on August 30th, people were already asking about the next deep dive and suggesting topics for it. I also asked about this in the closing survey for those who took the course. The feedback on the DAI course was super positive, and there were lots of suggestions for future …

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Free Online Launch Training with Jeff Walker Live

· Simple Frugality

If you’d like to learn how to do successful online launches (such as for your book, online course, coaching, or anything else you might sell online), I encourage you to take Jeff Walker’s Free Online Launch Masterclass.It’s free in September 2018 only, and after that it becomes a paid product.

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How to Let Go of Any Possession

· Simplicity & Slowness

Over the years, I’ve come to be very good at letting go of just about anything. In fact, I’ve come to relish the joy of letting go of possessions. It’s liberating and delicious! But most people I know struggle with letting go of the possessions they hold onto most tightly. There’s nothing physical that keeps us from …

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A Simple Technique for Launching Your Project in 20 Minutes

· Purpose-Filled Work & Life

I ran across a friend who’s been dreaming about starting his business for years … and he feels stuck. Like many people who want to start a business, write a book or a blog, or launch some other kind of creative or entrepreneurial venture … he’s stuck in overwhelm, indecision, inaction. I’m going to share a simple …

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Scaling Your Value

· Productivity

If you want to provide value in ways that scale, you ought to think about scalability when choosing the format for providing your value. Some modes of providing value scale much better than others. Basically you want to consider these three questions: Let’s begin with the first question. Suppose you’re currently …

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Unprocrastination Challenge: Train Yourself with Daily Sessions

· Productivity & Organization

I’ve never met a human who was immune to procrastination — we do it when we’re feeling overwhelmed, faced with something difficult or uncomfortable, or when we just don’t have the mental energy to be focused. But while we can’t “cure” our procrastination, we can train our mind to overcome it when we need to focus. The …

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