A Morning Ritual That Lasts Until Afternoon
I’ve read several articles recently about the significance of establishing a morning ritual, and I agree that it’s important. I’ve known for years that morning is my most productive time of day, so anything that really matters to me, I do then. The only problem is that I have a *lot* of things that matter…
Read MoreChoosing Your Foreign Language; Opening a World
(This is a guest post by A.D. Giovanna) If you have made the commitment to yourself to learn your first foreign language, but still need to decide which one, you have a wondrous world of possibilities ahead of you. Sometimes there is a natural choice because of your job, such as the medical professional who…
Read MoreHanging onto Resolve
We all know the moment: You look at the scale first thing in the morning and resolve to eat less and exercise more. You look at your bank account balance and decide you need to find a better way to make money. You read a great book and think “I can do that, too.” (Sign…
Read MoreConfessions of a Twitter Novelist
My name is Robert K. Blechman and I am a Twitter novelist. I have written a fast, funny murder mystery entirely in Twitter, that is 140 characters at a time, that has been published in book form under the title “Executive Severance.” Starting on May 6, 2009, I conducted a literary experiment: Was it possible…
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