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are you incredibly likeable?

10 Things Incredibly Likable People Never, Ever Do (and Why You Love Them for It) - Inc. - Pocket What you do can make you extremely likable, but so can what you don’t choose to do.

The Power of Constraints

The Weird Strategy Dr. Seuss Used to Create His Greatest Work - James Clear - Pocket Setting limits for yourself — whether that involves the time you have to work out, the money you have to start a business, or the number of words you can use in a book — often delivers better results than “keeping your options open.”

Don't let the furbabies make the decisions in your life

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Fear comes in all sorts of flavors (fear of failure is a popular one). But, no matter what your flavor of fear, rather than resist it, it's far more productive to befriend it.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Imagine your fear as a little entity - separate from the part of you that's excited about your goal. Imagine, if you will, that it's a tiny frightened kitten or pup, saying, "But, what if we fail?"⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Because you are the alpha. You are in charge. Don't let the furbabies make the decisions in your life. It's just along for the ride.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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a simple decision-making tool

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