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Last week, a couple of readers asked if I had any tips for increasing self-esteem. So that’s what we’re going to talk about today – how to raise your self-esteem.

Insomnia is estimated to affect more than half the adult U.S. population. In my anxiety article, I discussed my own struggles falling asleep. And if you keep reading this article, you’ll discover all my insomnia busting techniques – everything I know to help you get a good night’s sleep, no matter what type of anxiety […]

Disagreeing with someone without making him mad is an art form. So let’s talk about how to get your point across without getting into a fight.
The 6 strategies of persuasion below are best utilized when you want to be heard, understood, and considered, when you seek productive exchange, when your goals involve truth and clarity, […]

My name is John Place. Welcome to my site.
This isn’t really an article — it’s a response to the many emails I receive every week.  What you’ll find below is a quick list of tips to help you get the most out of your experience here: Mostly, it’s about how to find the information […]

Whether you’re in high school, college, trade-school, or a pro-cert program, tack this list on the wall in your study area as a reminder of 10 simple things you can do to ace your next test.

A good friend of mine once gave me a bit of advice I’d like to pass along to you.
We were sitting in his kitchen at two in the morning, knocking back beers and talking about women. I’d spent the previous half-hour telling him terrible secrets about my love life: I couldn’t trust the woman I […]

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Have you ever dreamed of doing something big? I’m talkin’ moon-shot big, Eiffel Tower big, set-the-world-on-fire big: a firestorm of accomplishment, racing over the dry kindling of the world; a powder-keg of success, detonating like a star in the night sky.
If you’ve ever had a big dream, let’s talk. Because the simple, 4-step process I’m […]

After scouring the Internet for the last week, I’ve found a handful of links worth passing along, each a worthy addition to the topics discussed here everyday.
How to Find What You Love to Do– If you’ve read my synergy series of articles, you know how strongly I believe in the power of devoting our lives […]

One of the quickest ways to spread the sunny rays of happiness over your life is to directly confront the negative attitudes darkening your doorstep.  
While neither universal nor all-encompassing, the joy-stealing attitudes and corresponding cures listed below are common enough to warrant a thumbtack on the wall of many lives, including my own.