by Courtney Carver bemorewithless Use these little ways to simplify your day to bring some intention and action to the changes you want to make in your life. It’s not about doing it all at once or overnight or pushing through but instead honoring your time and energy availability to make progress. Try one of these recommendations. The only one that is time sensitive is the first one! Don’t go it alone. Have an accountability friend to support your new habits. If you want to simplify your day, your home, your work or your life, don’t go it alone. Join the FREE, 6-day Tiny Step Simplicity Challenge. Sign up here and get my…

You never know what’s around the bend waiting for you. And you’ll never find out unless you believe in yourself enough to persevere through all the challenges and walk away from all the neigh sayers. What would the world be like if these people had stopped when someone told them no? This person entered the John Murray Anderson Drama School in hopes of becoming an actress. The head instructor told her, ‘Try any other profession. Any other.” (Hint: A Comedienne known for her flaming red hair) This person contacted the Blue Book Modeling Agency with the hopes of becoming a model. The director [Emmeline Snively] said she didn’t have a…

Imposter Syndrome On March 12, 2023, I sat down to watch the Oscars and make a list of all the great movies I hadn’t seen yet. One particular movie intrigued me, Everything Everywhere All at Once. It received eleven nominations. Daniel Kwan, and his co-writer, Daniel Scheinert, won Best Original Screenplay. When Kwan stepped to the microphone, this is what he said, “My imposter syndrome has never been so high.” What? He just won an Oscar. And in just a few minutes, the two Daniels would win best director. Then a short time after that, they took the top prize, Best Picture. How could there be any imposter syndrome? Well,…

As your senior parents age, it’s more important than ever to keep them both physically and mentally active. Here are 5 activities that you can encourage them to partake in so that they can stay physically active and mentally stimulated: 1. Encourage Physical Activity:Encourage your parents to stay physically active. Activities such as taking walks, gardening, or doing light exercise are ways they can get moving without causing too much strain on the body. 2. Socializing:Help your parents stay socially connected by arranging visits with friends and family, joining clubs and organizations, or volunteering. While they may be resistant to moving into a senior living facility, one of the amazing benefits…

by Courtney Carver bemorewithless If you want to enjoy your favorite things, only own your favorite things. The LA Times has reported that the average American home contains more than 300,000 items. It’s impossible to have 300,000 favorite things! When you aren’t sure what to do with the stuff you are decluttering and wonder if you should donate it or sell it, make a rule. For instance, sell anything worth more than $100 and donate anything else. Start by decluttering duplicates and extras (especially in the closet and kitchen). 1. coffee cups and water bottles2. measuring cups & spoons3. wooden spoons & wire whisks4. random lids and containers that don’t match5.…

Do you know the equation for the relationship between spin and wobble for a thrown disc?  No? Don’t worry, I don’t either.  But there’s an interesting story and valuable lesson to learn from all that information… and no, there’s no math involved. Dr. Feynman’s gaze was transfixed.  A student in the Cornell University cafeteria was tossing a plate in the air with a slight spin, and to Feynman’s amazement, the wobble was consistent.  It’s important to note that Dr. Feynman was amazed because he was a theoretical physicist, as no typical person would be so fascinated with a plate wobbling. Feynman went to work and, for months, dedicated himself to…

According to Benjamin Franklin, there are very few absolutes in this world except for death and taxes. We can rarely use words like “always” and “never” because those statements often come with asterisks, caveats, and options. But, with all due respect to Mr. Franklin, I believe I have found seven absolutes of success. The Seven Absolutes of Success Failure is never fatal. As the Dalai Lama said, “When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.” Learn from how you’ve failed to build your business and charge ahead. Success is never final. Earl Nightingale said, “Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal or ideal.” There is more to achieve, enjoy, pursue, grow into, and give away. Success…

Tom Peters once said, ”If a window of opportunity appears, don’t pull down the shade.” But if we don’t prepare, if we aren’t ready to climb through that window, the opportunity will be lost. And it is a choice whether we will anticipate and prepare for that opportunity. If we want to succeed in any personal or professional arena, we need to know what we want and what it will take to get us there, and then take the steps necessary. If we want to be able to purchase a home when it comes on the market, we need to line up the financing and get our current house ready…

Everyone has diamonds buried inside of them: big ones, little ones, ones that might brighten the world if they are allowed to get out. The trick is finding a way to dig them out, polish them up, and bring them forward so they—meaning you—can sparkle and shine. And when is the best time to do this digging and release your untapped potential, all your possibilities? Now. Here are the top six ways that will help you turn your possibilities into positive realities: Discover who you are: Thoroughly inventory your strengths and weaknesses. Make a list of what you believe are your core values: what you will do and what you…

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