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By Amna Mazin / Children's Stories

The Plastic Flower That Wanted to Be Real: Cultivating Self-Worth Beyond External Validation

This story inspires kids (and parents!) to embrace the power of self-love and inner growth over seeking happiness from external things. Follow the …

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Published on: January 16, 2024 • Updated on: January 17, 2025 • Life Lessons for Kids, Parenting and Family Life

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By Dean Bokhari / Lack of Motivation, motivation

Your Month of Motivation

I once heard the late author, Zig Ziglar (a true "OG" in the Personal Development industry) share the following little nugget of wisdom about …

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Published on: December 1, 2023 • Updated on: July 10, 2024 • Personal Development

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By Dean Bokhari / Getting Things Done (GTD®)

The Next Action Method

Think about the last time you had something crucially important to do, but got stuck in a loop of procrastination... What kept you from taking …

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Published on: September 29, 2023 • Updated on: September 29, 2023 • Personal Development, Productivity

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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

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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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By Dean Bokhari / 7 Habits Online Course

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

By Dean Bokhari / how to stop bad habits

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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By Dean Bokhari / How to create habits

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

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