HUGH CULVER

The 3 habits I recommend the most

The 3 habits I recommend the most

This post was updated in 2023. Enter most arched passageways in historic buildings made of stone and look up. Look closely and you will see one block is different from all the rest. That wedge-shaped piece is the keystone block. Keystones in architecture are used to...

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The 1, 2, 3 step remedy to becoming clutter-free

The 1, 2, 3 step remedy to becoming clutter-free

Stop what you’re doing. Yup, stop reading (well, read the next sentence, then really stop). Look around the space you’re in - how does it make you feel? …….Okay, back to the blog…. What came to mind? Calming? Inspiring? Organized? Functional? Practical? Or, did words...

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In praise of thinking small

In praise of thinking small

I’m sorry, Houston, but we have a problem. Of all the weird wiring society has dumped on us, Go Big or Go Home is the most twisted. And it’s everywhere. Go big in fitness. Go big in business. Go big in money, cars, sports, homes, and chest size. And the media loves Go...

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The bizarre truth about willpower and keeping promises

The bizarre truth about willpower and keeping promises

In a research facility near Sydney, Australia, 2 dozen people sipped coffee and listened carefully to their instructions. They were about to commit to a new exercise routine. In fact, it was much bigger than that. The plan was for each person to commit to going to the...

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Work-Life Balance is broken – welcome to W-L 2.0

Work-Life Balance is broken – welcome to W-L 2.0

When I was a kid, my Dad would come home from his accounting practice, park his briefcase by the door and we knew his work was over. No email, Facebook, PDFs to download, or voice mail blinking on his phone. He had work-life balance. It was the unquestioned ideal of a...

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