The Ten Minute Life Lesson Podcast
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Everything Is Better With A Friend (Or Competent Partner) (TMLL 113)
The song may state that 'everything is better with a friend,' but it's equally as true if you claim just about any type of coupling.
Leave Things Better Than You Found Them (TMLL 112)
I had a former coworker who moved through various roles and nearly destroyed them at every stop. I have also had personal relationships that ended on sour notes with my ex’s pushing the needle even further after the break-up. Whether you’re dealing...
The Risks You Should Never Take (TMLL 111)
Risks are necessary for development. But these three risks are never worth the gambit.
The Right Way To Raise Your Averages (TMLL 110)
The way to work toward the raising of the average is not to push hard for solid A’s and extra credit towards the end of the grading period. It comes from ensuring you never make failing grades from the start.
Ask The Question, "If It Weren't For Me..." (TMLL 109)
Your business should do more than just work to make a profit. It should matter to the people who work there, the people who shop there, and neighbors around it. Ask yourself this question and study your answers.
Life At The Center Of The Universe (TMLL 108)
You have all the rights in the universe that you are the center of to do as you wish. But you do not have the right to bully anyone around that would directly affect their status as the center of their own universe.
Understand Your Motivations To Fight Your Temptations (TMLL 107)
It just takes one little slip to lose your momentum and all incentives from the hard work you had previously put in. But temptations will come, so you must have a greater understating of your true motivations to help you deflect those moments of weakness.
Try To Work From State Of Calm Not Chaos (TMLL 106)
I once had a boss who tried to reassure me that my inability to clean my office (and create order) wasn’t a sign of failure, because I thrived when working in chaotic situations. This is me stating for the record that while I can work through just...
The Power Of Trickle Down Misery (TMLL 105)
The ability to spread misery is more powerful than any virus that man could imagine. But you can do your part to keep the spread of misery down when you do find yourself in that state.
All Rules Are Meant To Be Tested (TMLL 104)
Being alive on a planet with over 8 billion other humans means abiding by rules to keep everyone civil and safe. But every rule on the books, despite its ability to keep us all civil and safe, may not be as necessary now as it seemed to be when...