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Enthusiasm, Identity, Technology, The Meaning of Life, U of Life

Our Bright Technological Future

Want to get excited about the future? Watch this awesome talk by X Prize’s Peter Diamandis showing how rapidly we’re…
Happiness, Music, The Meaning of Life, Words to Live By

Everybody’s Free

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

Dialogue

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

Sensory Details

Think about it. That beautiful, tall, leafy tree in the park, with its shapes and colors, is completely disconnected from…
Courage, Happiness, Healing, Love, Psychology, The Meaning of Life

Vulnerability

“Connection is why we’re here. It’s what makes life meaningful.” Brene Brown’s research exposed shame as what unravels connection, and…
Courage, Happiness, Money, The Meaning of Life

Work is Good

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

The Shape of Transformational Speeches

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

Express Yourself!

This ones for anyone – author, artist or otherwise – if you ever think you have nothing worth saying.
Funny, Happiness, Identity, Optimism, Psychology

Happiness THEN Success

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

New Writing Center being planned

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

Short, Short Stories

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