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Today I talk about three killer productivity tools to keep in your arsenal so that you can blast through any day with confidence.

• What the Pareto Principle is
• How Parkinson's law can help you set goals better
• Why the Pomodoro Technique is good for your health

How to Use Parkinson's Law to Your Advantage

Understanding the Pomodoro Technique

How to Use the Pareto Principle to Set Goals

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It is becoming a yearly tradition: supplying you with 5 new habits that are going to help you life a calmer, more purposeful life.  Last year they were: Meditate, Read, exercise, set goals and learn something every day.

Today I have 5 new habits to engrain in your psyche and why you should want to.

• How to meditate while eating
• How to use your Television for visualization
• The definition of Parkinson's Law

5 Habits of People That Are Happy and Successful

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I am all about the calming down, but did you know that I am not alone?  Of course you did.  There are many people who talk about the benefits of taking things slow, ditching the multitasking.  Lori Deschene is one of them.  Today I read a great article of hers to drive the point home.  Come listen to some great action items

• How to meditate while eating
• How to use your Television for visualization
• The definition of Parkinson's Law

Ten Ways to Slow Down and Get Things Done

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It is becoming more and more widely known that fat doesn't make you fat, it's sugars.  But do you know which sugars are responsible?  If you don't, you will by the end of the episode.  In today's episode I will share with you two articles that will make everything extremely understandable.

• The difference between sucrose, fructose and glucose
• What role insulin plays in fat metabolism
• 2 actions (one big or one small) that you can take to limit sugar intake

How Sugar Makes You Fat by Ben Greenfield

What is the difference between sucrose, glucose and fructose

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Being in the flow is something many people have heard about.  However, they may not know exactly what it is.  Thanks to me and Leo Babauta, after this episode they will know all about it and exactly how to experience it.

• What "Flow" is
• 9 Ways to experience flow
• 2 actions (one big or one small) that you can take to experience flow for yourself

9 Steps to Experience Flow by Leo Babauta

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We think that pity is an admirable quality, and on some level it is.  But it has an unserving side as well.  It does allow us to connect with another person.  That is a good thing; feeling compassion and empathy.  But it also has us feeling slightly superior to that person, which will never serve.  Today I talk about ways to help those around you who are possibly going through some challenges

Hey my friends.  I went looking for something inspirational and found my Mom's journal.  It certainly fit the bill.  I hope you enjoy the passage I shared with you.  It gives you a better understanding of who I am and why it's so important for me to make the world a better place.

Jason Lee is the founder of 30is30.com, a site dedicated to making sure that those convicted of sexual assault serve their entire sentence.  He is also a contributor to 1in6.org an organization that helps men suffering from sexual abuse.

He is a father to a wonderful son, a dutiful husband and a giving son, himself.  He is also a survivor of sexual assault that spanned several years starting in high school from a scout leader who is now serving time for the molestation of many other boys.

Jason is not on the show to talk about the his incident directly, but to demonstrate how even the most horrific events can be a source of light.  In his youth he sought to wipe all of the trauma from his memory.  In his words, he simply wanted to live a normal life.  However, his life now is not normal, it is exemplary.  He has taken the pain from his past and used it as a source of good, helping other men cope with the difficulty of unwanted sexual assault.  He, along with other agencies, are helping the public realize that indeed men too are sexually abused. Together they help shed light on this topic, while also empowering as many men as they can, to live lives that are full and rich.

I am pleased to have Jason on the show to help teach us about what it means to live a life of meaning, regardless of circumstance, how light will always prevail.

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Take Action to Keep an admitted sex offender off the street

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If you remember, I told you that I wanted to lose 10 pounds.  Well, the total is up to twelve now! Yup, I gained 2 pounds.  You might be thinking that yours truly is an unreliable source of fitness info, but thankfully, you would be incorrect.  I certainly will do what I would encourage you to do, don't give up and use the data and info you possess to make it happen.

Accordingly I have created 12 guidelines that I am using for myself, that you can use as well, if you are looking to lose weight.  These are all things I know to be beneficial.  I wrote them all down so I will be more prone to following them.

• How water helps you lose weight
• What CLA is and how it helps you get leaner
• How many grams of sugar per meal you should be consuming

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