Have you ever had a discussion that changed your life? In the blog below, Joe Polish explains the important role that discussions have in overcoming challenges. There have been times that discussions I’ve had with myself and others have completely changed my mindset or the way I was looking at an issue. My three takeaways […]
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The Feynman Learning Technique, developed by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman, is a powerful method that uses the act of teaching to improve learning and understanding. This not only results in greater understanding but also promotes a growth mindset and the ability to learn from others. I discovered this technique on the FS blog and
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If you could live as long as possible, would you? I love what Ray Kurzweil says: I know I want to live tomorrow and I am pretty sure I will want to live the day after tomorrow. Longevity has become the hottest of topics. As you might recall, I am part of A360 run by
All relationships require work and this holds true in friendships. As we get older, we tend to make our circle smaller and value quality over quantity. In the article below, the author discusses prioritizing a few close friendships over maintaining as many friends as possible. Why? — When you are in your 20s you
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Our family’s word of the year for 2024 is Joy. How to get it and how to grow it. We have the power to decide if we view the world half empty or half full. We also have the power to be joyful. Joy is great pleasure or happiness. Joy is a state of mind. Scroll down to
The big quote I currently have on my bathroom counter is: “The reason most people fail instead of succeed is they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment.” ― Napoleon Bonaparte Then I saw the blog below by Brian Kight which perfectly expands on that quote. I love this idea: No more impulses,
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Last year, I was able to visit Japan with my daughter Claire and we fell in love with their culture. Below are seven Japanese concepts that, when used properly, could change your life. One of them, Kaizen, is a nonnegotiable for my team, Coppola-Cheney and has been for 20 years. (https://c2advisors.com/). Kaizen means to constantly improve and applies
We are in the New Year. Congratulations on getting to 2024. Now, let’s make our life Fantastic. We will start 2024 with your mind. I’m sure most of us would love to be taught by a Zen master when striving for inner harmony. The truth is, we are continually besieged by negative noise and it’s
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In my life, I have continually tried to create and innovate. Writing books, creating our C2 Voice and LIFEies blogs, and trying to compete with Fortune 500 companies in our commercial real estate business — these are all the ways I am innovating weekly. The new year has begun and I am ready to continue to grow
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Today, I am sending a blog on character by Ted Gioia. In his post, he gives 8 techniques for evaluating character. If you are going to build and have a Fantastic Life, then you have to curate, grow, and sustain a core group of people in your life — your tribe. We all want our tribe
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