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14 Things that Fear Doesn’t Want You to Know

February 17, 2014 by Farnoosh Brock

Everything you want is on the other side of fear but …

Everything you want is on the other side of fear but how do you get to this perfectly magical fairyland?

Don’t you just love it when a personal development blog or feel-good book tells you to “get over your fear” or to “overcome” it using their 3-step process so you can get on with your life?

Then you blame yourself for not being able to do just that because it all sounds so darn easy?

8 Things to Know before You Do What You Love

February 10, 2014 by Farnoosh Brock

Do What You Love but without the Wrong Assumptions please.

Do what you love and love what you do. Such a cliche. Such a new age mantra. Such a lofty goal for the ordinary one. Such a … fancy lie?

What do you think when you hear the words “Do What You Love” in your career, your profession and for your life’s work?

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7 Innocent Habits that Kill Your Productivity

February 3, 2014 by Farnoosh Brock

The 3 elements of a super productive day

I know your intentions are good. That’s not the problem.

You want to be super productive, you want to get lots of work done, and you want to move ahead. You want to be successful and happy.

Setting a good intention is essential to massive productivity but if your innocent little habits are tearing your intentions inch by inch, [Read more…] about 7 Innocent Habits that Kill Your Productivity

10 Proven Ways to Make Change Easier

January 27, 2014 by Farnoosh Brock

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Why is All Change Such a Pain?

Why is change so difficult and how can you make smarter better faster change in your life?

I write about this today because change is still not easy for me and I struggle with it so. But I am so much better at it now and since progress is everything in life, I talk about what has worked well and give you 10 proven ways to make change easier for you.

Just for good measure, I repeat: Change is a pain! A giant ugly bear that none of us like to face, but we CAN make it easier! [Read more…] about 10 Proven Ways to Make Change Easier

How to Have More Happiness in Your Life? Do Less of 14 Things

January 20, 2014 by Farnoosh Brock

What do you mean less is more?

You’ve heard it. Less is more.

I first heard this counter-intuitive phrase in reference to fancy restaurants. You know, the ones which serve you up a teeny tiny portion of elaborate food on a fancy plate with a shocking price tag. Less is more. Less is more attractive, more desirable, and creates a higher sense of scarcity and desire, they insisted. [Read more…] about How to Have More Happiness in Your Life? Do Less of 14 Things