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  • That escalated fast…

    Well, that escalated fast.

    Honestly, I've been thinking and mulling over and wondering what to write (and resisting the urge to make terrible jokes because too soon?).

    So today I'm going to share what I'm doing while the world goes into lockdown.

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  • Commit no nuisance

    On Facebook the other day, my sister-in-law posted a picture that made me snort with laughter.

    It's a splendid example of English scolding: "commit no nuisance".

    But it got me thinking about how things get done... and how our whole society is geared to keeping us quiet, keeping us in line, and not making a fuss.

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  • Scratching out eyes

    Of all the negative emotions, after shame, I think envy takes the biscuit: it seeps into everything we look at and it keeps us stuck.

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  • Lessons From My First Book Launch

    If anyone ever tells you launching a book (or any product, for that matter) is easy, smile sweetly and back away. They’re either lying, or utterly clueless.

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  • 15 Reasons to Write a Book

    Ever thought about writing a book but never quite got started? You’re not alone.
    Here are 15 reasons why I think you should write a book in 2020…

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  • Cute monkey sits on ground in front of trees, hand on chin, looking thoughtfully off-camera

    We get into bad thinking habits, one of which can lead us to lump all Primark shoppers into one stinky heap… and others can lead us to automatic thoughts like, “I know what I think. I know what I like. I know who I am. This is the way I vote. This is what I think about politics, religion, and that annoying man down the road.” We get into the habit of adopting instant opinions, fed to us by social media and the traditional media.

    Thinking is Hard Which is Why We Don’t do it Much

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