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Helping Others Get Over the Fear of Change


Change can be scary. Moving to a new city, having a kid, getting a dramatically different haircut – we often fear the unknown. What if I can’t make friends? What if I am a bad parent? What if my hair looks stupid? Fear can often hold us back from great experiences and doing great things.
Sometimes [...]

3 reasons failure is awesome


Failure is awesome.  It often gets a bad rap, but I like to sing its praises whenever I can. There are at least three reasons I can see why failure is a good thing.
First, failure is funny. I know I have wasted my fair share of time over at the Fail Blog. It’s amusing to [...]

On Resolutions


Many people think resolutions are stupid or pointless because they are always broken.  I happen to enjoy resolutions, even though I routinely break many of them year in and year out.  I like the idea of reaffirming your desire to do better–to become a better person.  This idea is something that is one of hugest [...]