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Just by eliminating one can of soda per day from your diet, in one year, you will have lost roughly 15 pounds. Of course, the opposite is also true: if you start drinking one can of soda a day–even if everything else you do remains exactly the same–, in one year you will have gained approximately 15 pounds. Olympic champion Michael Phelps won the 100-meter butterfly final in the Beijing Olympics in 2008–which meant his seventh gold medal in those Olympics–by one one-hundredth of a second... Read Full Story

Ted Leonsis is author of the book, "The Business of Happiness". As you'll read below, he credits much of his success in life to the fact that he's happy; and he credits his happiness to a life list which he created after going through a harrowing near-death experience. If you haven't been sold on the power of having a life list before, you will be after reading Leonsis' story. Leonsis is a Renaissance man. First, he's a very successful entrepreneur; among other ventures, he founded and sold... Read Full Story

Ted Leonsis is author of the book, The Business of Happiness: 6 Secrets to Extraordinary Success in Life and Work . As you’ll read below, he credits much of his success in life to the fact that he’s happy; and he credits his happiness to a life list which he created after going through a harrowing near-death experience. If you haven’t been sold on the power of having a life list before, you will be after reading Leonsis’ story. Leonsis is a Renaissance man. First, he’s a very successful... Read Full Story

Just by eliminating one can of soda per day from your diet, in one year, you will have lost roughly 15 pounds. Of course, the opposite is also true: if you start drinking one can of soda a day–even if everything else you do remains exactly the same–, in one year you will have gained approximately 15 pounds. Olympic champion Michael Phelps won the 100-meter butterfly final in the Beijing Olympics in 2008–which meant his seventh gold medal in those Olympics–by one one-hundredth of a second... Read Full Story

I came across an article published on Time.com which lists the “Top 10 Commonly Broken New Year’s Resolutions” . The first one they list is losing weight and getting fit. If this is one of your New Year’s resolutions, and chances are high that it is, here are 32 weight loss tips for a slimmer, healthier you. 1. Accept that there is no “miracle diet” or a “quick fix”, and forget about overnight weight loss. You didn’t gain weight overnight, and you’re not going to lose it overnight. Weight... Read Full Story

“Forgiveness allows us to let go of the pain in the memory and if we let go of the pain in the memory we can have the memory but it does not control us. When memory controls us we are then the puppets of the past.” – Alexandra Asseily As this year draws to a close and a shiny, brand new year is about to start, it’s time to consider letting go of the things that don’t serve you well, and making room for good things to come into your life. One of the things you should consider doing is... Read Full Story

Srikumar S. Rao, Ph.D., is the author of “Are You Ready to Succeed?” and “Happiness at Work” . He teaches his ideas about how people can experience more fulfilling lives, both personally and professionally, in an MBA-level class called “Creativity and Personal Mastery”, which has been taught at the Columbia Business School, the London Business School, the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley, among... Read Full Story

“. . . a memoir has many purposes: to convert experiences into wisdom, to pass on values, to find forgiveness, to bring people from the past back to life, to see connections between experiences that seem unrelated.” P.J. Cherrin, publisher of Memoir Press ( Source ) Whether you’re interested in writing and publishing a memoir—like the bestsellers “Eat, Pray, Love” and “The Glass Castle”—or you simply want to create a keepsake so that future family generations will know who you were and... Read Full Story

There’s a lot of talk these days about bucket lists and the things that you want to do before you die, or in order to live life to the fullest. One category of items you should definitely consider adding to your bucket list are the foods you would like to try. In this post you’ll find 50 foods which you should definitely consider adding to your bucket list. At the end of the post you’ll find a template in PDF format which you can download–with my compliments–so that you can begin creating... Read Full Story

Your life should be filled with large goals you want to tackle–such as visiting San Francisco and riding a cable car, or studying French in Paris–as well as simple pleasures you can enjoy at a moment’s notice. To help you with the latter, here are 75 simple ways to enjoy life: Simple Ways to Enjoy Life With Friends 1. Invite your friends over for a night of dominoes, Scrabble, Risk, and charades. 2. Have a wine and cheese tasting party. 3. Plan a yearly adventure with your friends... Read Full Story