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Author: Shaun Roundy

Shame

March 16, 2012 Shaun Roundy Leave a comment

Here’s a fantastic follow up to Brene’ Brown’s viral talk on vulnerability. It’s an essential listen for anyone who’s not…

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Posted in: Confidence, Courage, Healing, Identity, Psychology, Words to Live By

Our Bright Technological Future

March 4, 2012 Shaun Roundy Leave a comment

Want to get excited about the future? Watch this awesome talk by X Prize’s Peter Diamandis showing how rapidly we’re…

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Posted in: Enthusiasm, Identity, Technology, The Meaning of Life, U of Life

Everybody’s Free

March 3, 2012 Shaun Roundy 1 Comment

…to wear sunscreen. If you’ve never heard this one-hit wonder from the 90’s, listen now! It’s a wealth of great,…

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Posted in: Happiness, Music, The Meaning of Life, Words to Live By

Dialogue

March 2, 2012 Shaun Roundy Leave a comment

Dialogue is probably the best way to make readers really get to know your characters. It also gives your writing…

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Posted in: Description, How to Write

Sensory Details

March 1, 2012 Shaun Roundy Leave a comment

Think about it. That beautiful, tall, leafy tree in the park, with its shapes and colors, is completely disconnected from…

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Posted in: Description, How to Write

Vulnerability

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“Connection is why we’re here. It’s what makes life meaningful.” Brene Brown’s research exposed shame as what unravels connection, and…

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Posted in: Courage, Happiness, Healing, Love, Psychology, The Meaning of Life Filed under: vulnerability

Work is Good

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Want something? GO GET IT! How? Work, of course. There’s no other reliable way. We’re often told that work is…

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Posted in: Courage, Happiness, Money, The Meaning of Life

The Shape of Transformational Speeches

February 28, 2012 Shaun Roundy Leave a comment

Here’s an interesting discovery about how you can make the most of your latest, greatest idea, and make sure your…

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Posted in: Identity, Speaking

Express Yourself!

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This ones for anyone – author, artist or otherwise – if you ever think you have nothing worth saying.

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Posted in: Ambition, Confidence, Enthusiasm, Optimism

Happiness THEN Success

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Here’s an entertaining explanation of the science behind the true order of success.

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Posted in: Funny, Happiness, Identity, Optimism, Psychology

New Writing Center being planned

April 28, 2011 Shaun Roundy Leave a comment

The old U of Life Writing Center already has dozens of top-ten search pages for writing tips that gets thousands…

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Posted in: How to Write

Short, Short Stories

March 24, 2011 Shaun Roundy 4 Comments

A quick way to practice writing skills is to use a short, short story. This brief passage (maybe 250-500 words)…

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Posted in: How to Write

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