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Goodbye, 2011. Hello, 2012.

By Michelle

This year was arguably the hardest year of my life, and in some ways also the best year yet. In 2011, I (in roughly chronological order): buried my grandpa met new friendsĀ (and some old ones I hadn’t seen in person yet) and caught up with old ones at SXSW 2011 worked myself into the ground […]

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The easiest tactic to actually make that habit stick in 2012

By Michelle

With habit building, as with most areas of life, there’s one place where your efforts will pay off disproportionately. That place is finding & defining your anchor habits. What are anchor habits? Anchor habits are habits, preferably positive (or at least neutral) habits, that you naturally gravitate towards doing on a regular basis. They can […]

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The only way out is through.

By Michelle

The day started like any other. I remember that I was feeling a little off, and still wearing my PJs even though it was early afternoon. Someone knocked on our front door, which surprised me – I wasn’t expecting anyone. I threw on my London Calling t-shirt over my PJ top, peeked through the blinds […]

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How to keep your email inbox from eating your brain

By Michelle

You know that barely-discernible-but-definitely-there feeling you get in the back of your head sometimes? Sort of like a high-pitched squeal? Yeah, that’s the sound of your email inbox eating your brain. All of us use email to some extent, and many of us are overwhelmed by it. However, you might not have any idea where […]