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 Quick, think of a famous magician. Dimes to donuts, you just thought of Harry Houdini. Though ...

In spite of the countless note-taking and to-do list apps and software I’ve experimented with over the ...

 Before Gary Collins left a bureaucratic government job to pursue a more independent existence off ...

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 Despite the fact that public speaking remains an important and relevant skill in our modern age -- you ...

 When it comes to proposed solutions to life's problems, whether on an individual or ...

Of all the letters you will write during your life, the sympathy note is arguably the hardest to pen. It can ...

Dealing with criticism is a skill every well-adjusted man should possess. We give and take criticism among ...

One technique people have used for centuries to improve themselves is the making of ...

 Romanticism, not in terms of courtship and bouquets of roses, but as a philosophical approach ...

 In Finland, "sisu" is a concept that, while it can't be strictly translated into English, roughly ...

 Unless you're a complete recluse, you probably use your voice many times a day, whether talking to your ...

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 Personal responsibility, the ability to own up to one's mistakes, is a foundational element of ...

Self-help books -- which aim to help individuals independently improve some or all aspects of their lives ...

 The Roman army hires a former legionnaire to hunt down a courier and intercept a letter he is ...

It's been posited that, outside Jesus and Shakespeare, no one has been quoted more often than Winston ...

 Many people know Bruce Lee as a martial artist and film star. But he was also a  philosopher, who ...

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 We all talk to ourselves all the time. This kind of inner dialogue can be a good thing, helping us ...