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The Habits That Make You Different Are the Ones That Will Make You Successful

The things that make you abnormal are often the things that become your superpowers. Abnormal habits lead to success.

Chuck Palahniuk’s Top 13 Writing Tips

Novelist Chuck Palahniuk (author of Fight Club) shares his writing advice in his new book Consider This. Here are his top 13 writing tips.

5 Ways to Break Free from Hyperactivity & Workaholism

Busy shouldn’t be a badge of honor. These five virtues offer a better path to success and fulfillment in our increasingly busy world.

5 Warning Signs That You’re About to Be Fired (and What You Can Do About It)

If your manager is sending these warning signs, you can hopefully use these tips to turn the ship around before it’s too late.

Ernest Hemingway’s Top 13 Writing Tips

Hemingway. The single word elicits a dreamy, almost romantic, response from countless readers and writers. Ernest Hemingway is known for his simple, effortless prose…

Never Lose Your Childlike Sense of Wonder

There’s something magical, wild, and powerful about the way children interact with the world around them. We should be more like them.

10 Ways to Read More Books Than You’ve Ever Read Before

Are you wondering how to read more? Here are the ten specific tactics that have helped me read over 70 books each year.

Kurt Vonnegut’s Top 13 Writing Tips

Here are the top 13 writing tips from Kurt Vonnegut and Suzanne McConnell’s writing advice book Pity the Reader.

How I Stopped Saying ‘Ah’ and ‘Um’

I never thought I would say this, but I learned how to stop saying “Ah” and “Um” while waiting in line for a Subway sandwich…

My English Teacher Was Wrong About These 5 Things (and Yours Probably Was Too)

The writing habits that earned me an “A” in English class would drive boredom and disengagement if I still used them today…