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Define What Being “Done” Looks Like

“Having a clear action outline prevents procrastination due to imagined complexity.” —David Allen, Getting Things Done Most of the tasks people keep …

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Published on: September 12, 2023 • Updated on: October 9, 2023 • Personal Development, Productivity

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How to Win Friends + Influence People Course

Ever feel like you've got tons of incredible ideas you want to put into motion—but once you share them, people just don't seem to …

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Published on: July 21, 2023 • Updated on: July 23, 2024 • Personal Development

By Dean Bokhari

How to Get the Best of Any Argument

“There’s only one way under high heaven to get the best of an argument, and that is to avoid it… Because a man convinced against his will, is of the …

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Published on: July 19, 2023 • Updated on: July 19, 2023 • Personal Development

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The 7 Habits Online Course

Dean Bokhari and The 7 Habits training program are not affiliated with "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" book, its author, or the …

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Published on: July 2, 2023 • Updated on: May 23, 2025 • Goal Setting, Habits, Personal Development

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Enter the Stretch Zone

We’re going to play a game today. Grab a rubber band. If you don’t have one, no worries—imagine you’ve got one in your hand. Now, take that …

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Published on: June 8, 2023 • Updated on: June 9, 2023 • Health + Happiness, Personal Development

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How to Stop Bad Habits

Highlights: How to stop bad habits + start good habits • The four laws of behavior change A father was out walking in the woods one afternoon …

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Published on: June 2, 2023 • Updated on: June 2, 2023 • Habits

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How to Create Habits

“All our life, so far as it has definite form, is but a mass of habits.” William James dropped that knowledge-bomb back in 1892, and he was right on …

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Published on: May 9, 2023 • Updated on: January 22, 2024 • Habits

By Amna Mazin

Magnetic Manifestor: Your most potent feminine superpower

Gay Hendricks and his wife donate $50 to plant trees. Sometime later, they receive a check for $500.  Did their $50 magnetize the $500? The skeptics …

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Published on: April 15, 2023 • Updated on: April 15, 2025 • Women's Empowerment

By Amna Mazin

Emotional Alchemy: The Feminine’s Gift of Power in the Dark

Waking up before the sun rises, I watch the darkness transform into light each morning.  When we fail to witness this truth, we create the illusion …

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Published on: April 15, 2023 • Updated on: May 9, 2025 • Women's Empowerment

By Amna Mazin

Regal Discernment: Can you witness your feminine power without flinching?

This part of me that has been conditioned to flinch at power—especially my own— mirrored something deeper I’ve been learning... The inner tension …

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Published on: April 15, 2023 • Updated on: April 15, 2025 • Women's Empowerment

By Amna Mazin

Playful Creativity: An undervalued feminine superpower

I remember when my limited self-view only identified with specific parts of me—moody, serious, not fun. My creative playfulness used to flow so …

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Published on: April 15, 2023 • Updated on: April 15, 2025 • Women's Empowerment

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Make it Happen

Already enrolled? Login here » Ever find yourself feeling stuck or uncertain about how to make progress towards your most important goals? …

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Published on: February 7, 2023 • Updated on: March 22, 2023 • Goal Setting, Habits, Health + Happiness, Meaningful Work, Personal Development

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