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How I Showed Appreciation to My Wife for 28 Straight Days
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Productive Things to Do When You’re Unmotivated
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The 2023 “Unrutty” Awards for Best and Worst of My Year
It’s time to hand out awards for the best and worst of the past calendar year from all different areas of my life.
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From a travel show about smoothies, to training for the game of life, to who knows what’s next? That’s the beauty of zagging.
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11 Ways to Think to Unlock New Ideas
Eleven different ways to think that you can try—and combine!—to attack problems from every angle.
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The 5 Unheralded Dos and Don’ts of To-Do List Management
Many people flounder with their to-do list management because they don’t follow these dos and don’ts.
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How a 30-day challenge to squeeze into a four-day workweek didn’t work out as planned, but was far from a failure.
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Retirement Training: Manage Your Fitness Like Your Money
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How I Showed Appreciation to My Wife for 28 Straight Days
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How I Showed Appreciation to My Wife for 28 Straight Days
What I did to show appreciation to my wife every day in February, and what I learned from doing so.
Productive Things to Do When You’re Unmotivated
For the days when you don’t feel like doing anything, here are some productive things to do anyway.
It’s Time to Zag. Wanna Join?
From a travel show about smoothies, to training for the game of life, to who knows what’s next? That’s the beauty of zagging.
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The 5 Unheralded Dos and Don’ts of To-Do List Management
Many people flounder with their to-do list management because they don’t follow these dos and don’ts.
Why Now Is the Time to Push Yourself
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