Watch These 5 Minutes if Overthinking Has You Paralyzed
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Gratitude outreach (thank-you phone call)
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"I think this is one of the stronger tactics in the beginning, making an effort to brighten someone else's day and express gratitude by reaching out, say, via phone call or text,..."
Minimum effective dose
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"I would do less than you think you're capable of doing, so that you are able to do it daily, so that you are able to convincingly reclaim the story that you are a person of acti..."
Tim, Joe, Andrew and Mark agree on 43 things
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Atomic Habits
· "What I have seen work is a bias towards immediate small actions. What I mean by that is, and Atomic Habits..."
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