You know that old saying? “Practice makes perfect.” Throw it out the window. Instead, think: “Practice makes permanent.” Perfect and permanent are two very different things. From an early age in school, sports and other activities, children are taught that practice makes perfect, but that’s simply not true. Practice certainly makes you better at something, but …

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Start your week right! Every Sunday I post my favorite links from around the web and share my goals for the upcoming week. Links On SEO: Our SEO Strategy for Pushing The Write Life to the Top of Google: I’m fascinated by SEO so I loved reading this tell-all post from Alexis Grant, founder of …

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[A similar version of this post originally appeared in my FREE #GetGutsy e-newsletter. It resonated with my newsletter subscribers, so I wanted to make it public for all to read. Subscribe for twice-monthly emails filled with more inspiration, ideas and action items to get out of your comfort zone.] I’ve been drawing a lot of inspiration from yoga lately. A …

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Start your week right! Every Sunday I post my favorite links from around the web and share my goals for the upcoming week. Links On Life: 25 Things Every Woman Needs To Know: This post by Hannah Brencher is PERFECT. Read it and find yourself nodding along to each of her 25 points about things …

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As I’ve discussed many times on the blog before, in addition to my full-time job working in public relations, by early mornings, nights and weekends, I am a freelancer pursuing writing, editing, PR and blog management. For more than two years, I’ve built a strong freelance portfolio and have written for a variety of blogs, websites and …

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Each month, I share three things I accomplished in the previous month and preview three things I’m excited about or hoping to accomplish in the month ahead. It’s fun to look back and forward, and as an added bonus, these monthly check-ins keep me accountable to reach my goals. I hope you’ll join in and …

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Start your week right! Every Sunday I post my favorite links from around the web and share my goals for the upcoming week. Links On Intuition:  Why You Should Follow Your Gut At All Costs: I’ve been thinking a lot about intuition, instinct and gut, so I was thrilled when Alexis Grant published an important …

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