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How to Go from Fear to Motivation with 22 Radical Thoughts

June 15, 2014 by Farnoosh Brock

Going from Fear to Motivation with a Simple Shift

My motivation is insanely out of control lately. Something has switched inside after I dropped my negative thoughts and adopted these 22 radical thoughts that I share here. I am basking in the glorious aftermath of living on the other side of fear: in a constant state of motivation. Think it’s too good to be true? So did I, but so glad I was wrong!

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Filed Under: For the Mind, Motivation Tagged With: fear, motivation, purpose, success, thought process

Travel Like a Pro: 21 Smart Packing Tips

September 17, 2010 by Farnoosh Brock

Smart Packing Tips for Traveling in Style

Packing is not easy. Packing takes time and patience. Packing is psychological. Packing is an emotional response to going away from home. Packing exposes a bit of our identity. Packing decides our comfort zone. Packing shows our measure of handling calculated risk. Packing reveals some of our personality.

Watch my step by step video on how to pack light & not check in luggage here.

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Packing is complicated, time-consuming, stressful and cannot easily be accomplished in one sitting.

Packing Light for Smart Travel

Yet, whether you are frequently on the road, whether you are an expert flyer always on the go, savvy smart travelers are born from supreme packing, one done with efficiency, skill, and knowledge – and this habit will set you apart from the rest, ease your mind and afford you many better travel adventures. (Hint: this savvy traveler can be YOU!)

If you want in-depth insights on traveling light and confidently, grab a copy of my guide: Travel with Confidence: A Roadmap to Build Your Travel Spirit.

NOTE: This is Part 2 of the Travel like a Pro series focusing on skillful packing skills. Part 1 shared 11 reasons why you should never check in luggage, no matter where and how long your travels may be. [Read more…] about Travel Like a Pro: 21 Smart Packing Tips

Filed Under: On the Road Tagged With: advice, habits, luggage, packing, thought process, travel

Mental Musings of a post Family Reunion and a new Decision

March 25, 2010 by Farnoosh Brock

March 20th 2010 – The first day of spring and the Iranian new year more commonly known as Nowruz (spelled at least half a dozen different ways in its tangled translation to modern English). The dawn of a new day, new season, and new beginnings. In a traditional Persian style, one of my cousins married his new bride. What marks the occasion in particular is not only the happy couple and our celebration of their love and union, which we tended to in abundance, but a family reunion that had been long since overdue.

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Filed Under: For the Heart Tagged With: decision, family, iran, memoir, persian, self-discipline, thought process

A Thought Process: The Ebbs and Flows of Self-discipline

February 25, 2010 by Farnoosh Brock

Ebb and Flow of Ocean

The Experience:

It used to be I said I was going to do something and I would do it. It was as factual, as simple and as expected as the rising of the sun and the passage of time. There were no obstacles strong enough to keep me from reaching my goals. There was a determination, borderline obsession and mania of always achieving, always believing and never letting up.

I loved operating in that state of mind. It was exhausting but it had results. I called it my unfailing self-discipline. [Read more…] about A Thought Process: The Ebbs and Flows of Self-discipline

Filed Under: For the Mind, Motivation Tagged With: decision, purpose, self-discipline, thought process

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