People had been keeping diaries long before scientists thought to put them under microscopes. But in the past 30 years, hundreds of studies have uncovered the benefits of putting pen to paper with your deepest thoughts and feelings.

Highly Effective Ways to Stay Motivated. Everyone is motivated by different things. Understanding what motivates you can make the difference between success and failure. But what happens when you can't find your motivation or you can't stay motivated long enough to finish a project or even keep up with daily tasks? You need find your motivation--but where?

"But I thought perfect was good," I hear you say. Not always. The dictionary definition of excellence is "to surpass", it is "the quality of being outstanding or extremely good". So, when you strive for excellence, you are always looking at where you are and how you get a little bit better. On the other hand, when you strive for perfection, you are aiming at something that is so good that it cannot get any better and the risk is that you will never get there.

Is it better to have Luck or Skill? Mark and Isaiah break down what they think Luck is and if it is sustainable.

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There's a big difference between absorbing information and putting what you've learned into practice. Without any type of action the training you've received will go to waste, so it's important to have a strategy for implementing your learning.

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WHAT IS HONESTY? Presenting yourself in a genuine and sincere way, without pretense, and taking responsibility for your feelings and actions. You are a person of integrity — you are who you say you are — and you act consistently across the domains of your life.

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Behaviors of an Ostrich. It's about facing situations rather than ignoring them. Take control of your financial goals by facing where you are currently.

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Our whole lives the score was kept for us. In school you're handed a report card, in games it was projected on a board. But what now? Join Mark & Isaiah as they discuss how they keep score on a daily basis to ensure their goals are met.

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