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My focus is remembering that life is short and making your best days a common occurrence.

I'm a writer and dreamer with a PhD in self-reinvention. (Or was that computer science?) Whether you're stuck, lost, or just looking to enjoy your life more, come join me at http://17000-days.com . ...more

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	How to be Happy (No Fairy Dust or Moonbeams Required) 3.86 avg rating — 398 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Getting Unstuck: How to transform your life one step at a time 4.50 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finish and Publish: Write the book you've always wanted to write 4.57 avg rating — 14 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Relax and Color: An Oasis of Me-Time in Your Busy Day 4.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reclaim Your Love: How to Fix Your Relationship 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stop Repeating the Past and Repair Your Relationship (Fix Your Relationship Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Healing and Renewing Your Relationship (Fix Your Relationship Book 3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What am I Doing Wrong? (How to Stop Repeating the Same Mistakes in Your Relationship) (Fix Your Relationship Book 5) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Is Our Relationship Over or Can We Fix It? (Fix Your Relationship Book 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Great Communication: How to Speak the Same Language (Fix Your Relationship Book 4) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Become an Unstoppable Storyteller: How to Craft Compelling Serials

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Cara said: " So far, this lady has spent 25% of the book going around and around in attempt to explain what a serial is and how it’s different from a novel or a series of novels. It basically boils down to this: serials are to novels as tv series are to movies. N ...more "

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I got this book because the subtitle is "How to change what's not working" and the business I'm a partner in is not working. I'm very sad because I just typed up complete notes for myself (and anyone else who might be interested) and Goodreads blew t ...more
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Brain candy. It’s a silly book but I enjoyed it.
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Cara rated a book liked it The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success by Dan Sullivan	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I really like Dan Sullivan’s ideas, and I really dislike Benjamin Hardy’s writing. It’s a grudge match: which side will win? Also, the premise of this book seems so simple. Before I started reading, I wondered: Would it really be worth the time to rea ...more
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I thought this tiresome book would help me through a difficult time. It really didn’t. The writing style is repetitive and annoying, and the information was all basic and lowest common denominator. I only finished the book out of stubbornness. There’ ...more
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This is a silly book, and I loved it. This author likes to skate right on the line of too much slapstick (or perhaps over the line), and some of the plot holes were awfully obvious (come on, this chick is an adult—why wouldn’t she just get a single r ...more
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“One of the fastest ways to be genuinely happier is to develop a gratitude habit. Each night before going to sleep, list five things you’re grateful for that day. If you’re feeling really low and things are going terribly, sometimes it can be hard to think of five things, but do it anyway. At first it may even be that you’re most grateful for things that didn’t happen to make things worse; that’s all right, too. Just keep at it until you have at least five things.”
― Cara Stein, How to be Happy

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“Our eyes and ears can deceive us, our hearts don’t always have the best judgment, and our hormones can lead us astray. But our thoughts are sacred! We have to listen them because they’re the rational part.”
― Cara Stein, How to be Happy

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“There is a preppy wabi-sabi to soft, faded khakis and cotton shirts, but it's not nice to be surrounded by things that are worn out or stained or used up.”
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