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Comment on The Power of Beginning by Caitlin

Caitlin — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 21:18:35 +0000

So glad you wrote of all this down – it is so important to reflect on how far we’ve come! One thing at a time. 🙂

Comment on 3 books that changed the way I think about change by It's time to believe that you can change - Powerful Peony

It's time to believe that you can change - Powerful Peony — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 16:14:52 +0000

[…] plan to re-read The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization, which is one of the books that really changed the way I think about change. It’s super dense and academic and it wold […]

Comment on Psychology suggests the best way to change your life is through a series of small experiments by It's time to believe that you can change - Powerful Peony

It's time to believe that you can change - Powerful Peony — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 16:14:00 +0000

[…] As we know, big change comes by way of small changes accumulating over time. But how much time? At first it seems like a great idea to set a goal for an entire year but it turns out that humans are really bad at anticipating what they can do in a year. This is one of the root causes (in my opinion) of why New Year’s Resolutions are hard to keep. […]

Comment on The power of the simple list to cut your Holiday spending significantly by Why less is more when it comes to gifts - Powerful Peony

Why less is more when it comes to gifts - Powerful Peony — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 19:02:10 +0000

[…] As I’ve mentioned, my husband and I have been working really hard in the past 5 years or so to pay down our debt and get our money in order. A few years ago, after a year of making great progress, Christmas came along and CRUSHED us. We spent more than twice what we had budgeted and much of the progress we had made that whole year was lost. It was tragic… and it was a massive wake-up call. […]

Comment on Psychology suggests the best way to change your life is through a series of small experiments by protected email

*protected email* — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 08:07:05 +0000

Awesome post! Really like how simple yet effective this article is!

Keeping my experiments small really rings true because if something goes wrong, it is much easier and less time consuming to change it.

Comment on The true story of how I went from really bad to pretty good by A scientific, six-step plan to becoming an effective political activist in the age of Trump — Quartz

Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:14:24 +0000

[…] before you know it. It was true when I learned to run, when I learned to budget, and when I learned to create visuals for my website. It will be true when it comes to activism as well. I will learn to be an effective […]

Comment on Three secrets to being happy at 39 that my Grandmother taught me by Amanda

Amanda — Sat, 19 Nov 2016 20:53:29 +0000

Thanks, Caitlin!!

Comment on Three secrets to being happy at 39 that my Grandmother taught me by Caitlin Faas

Caitlin Faas — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 21:12:17 +0000

This made me tear up, Amanda – thank you for sharing with us. Thank you for being vulnerable! And happy birthday!

Comment on Success lives off the beaten path by Caitlin Faas

Caitlin Faas — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 17:19:47 +0000

So powerful, Amanda! Thank you for sharing your story. I hope it inspires others to take a leap! 🙂

Comment on How to conjure time out of mid-air by Caitlin Faas

Caitlin Faas — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 15:20:50 +0000

I get asked that question all the time too, Amanda. I love your reframing of, “Why do you have time for that when I decidedly do NOT have time for that?” I always try to use it as an opportunity to give a tip or help encourage them to take a tiny step, like you say!