Shortcuts Are Like Sugar

Shortcuts are like sugar. They make you feel good in the short-term but aren’t good for you in the long-term. Your addiction to them sneaks up on you in a drug like manner. Moreover, even though everyone knows that they are bad for you, popular culture still markets them to you like they are good. […]

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Do You Believe the Famous Quote “80 Percent of Success is Showing Up”?

As I was listening to a podcast today, the guest used one of the quotes I hate most to justify her point. 80% of success is showing up ~Woody Allen I cringe each time I hear someone say this. Sometimes I may even clinch a fist. However, today I turned over a new leaf. I […]

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A Parent Who Takes Shortcuts Raises Children Who Take Shortcuts

As a parent, what’s your mindset on shortcuts? Do you prefer to spend time searching for a shortcut instead of doing things the hard way? Not to say that the hard way is always the right way. However, an instinct to seek out a shortcut is often detrimental to doing things the right way in […]

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