Category: 2024
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5 Books I’m Looking Forward to in 2025
As we approach 2025, I try to spend December planning ahead and pondering my reading goals for the following year. Usually, I’ll pick a few books I want to reread, a daily devotional, and perhaps some new releases that I’ve been waiting for. My goal is usually 52 books, and…
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5 Best Books I Read in 2024
Education of a Wandering Man by Louis L’Amour I had only heard of Louis L’Amour in passing as an author of old western novels. After listening to an interview with his son on the Art of Manliness podcast, I resonated with the life of Louis L’Amour, and even though it…
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Thomas Jefferson: A Complex Legacy of Liberty and Duty
Thomas Jefferson is a controversial figure in American history. He accomplished great things as a founding father and made sacrifices for the country he loved. Even though judgment should be withheld in certain aspects of history because they were a product of their time, other moments, like the holocaust and…
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Keep Your Streak Alive: Build Positive Habits
Commitment is crucial for achieving goals. Create strategic plans focusing on weaknesses, track habits, and maintain momentum to foster sustainable change and personal growth.
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Unlocking Success: 3 Lessons From The Third Door
The Lessons Learned series is different than standard book reviews. There are hundreds of great book reviews for The Third Door, and I would be wasting your time creating another one. Instead, I strive to give you the lessons I was able to extract from the book to improve my…
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Mastering Habits: 5 Lessons From Atomic Habits
The Lessons Learned series is different than standard book reviews. There are hundreds of great book reviews for Atomic Habits, and I would be wasting your time creating another one. Instead, I strive to give you the lessons I was able to extract from the book to improve my life…
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5 Ways to Prioritize Your Reading
Do you know what good habits you want to implement in your life but can’t find time to do them? Individuals face this common problem when trying to make positive life changes. I will use reading as an example of a habit that people want to implement in their lives…
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Mastering Distraction: 4 Lessons Learned From Deep Work
Summary: “Deep Work” by Cal Newport emphasizes the value of distraction-free, intense focus to improve productivity and achieve fulfillment. Strategies include digital detox, embracing boredom, and prioritizing meaningful tasks.
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9 Lessons From John D. Rockefeller’s Life
John D. Rockefeller’s biography “Titan” by Ron Chernow emphasizes the importance of surroundings, determination, writing, judgment, walking, learning from mistakes, focus, and delegation.
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What Baseball Can Teach Us About Overcoming Failure
Life can feel like a slump, but small victories matter. Like a baseball player, focus on small wins to break the cycle of feeling like a failure.
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