40: Feeling proud of yourself

06/12/24 • 20 min

Send us a textI used an old blog post as the springboard for this episode on self-pride and how useful the emotion of pride can be. And then I went on a bit of a side quest...So here are the two key takeaways from this episode:Takeaway A, from the blog post: Feeling proud of yourself is the best way to maximize your productivity and make progress on your goals. The secret is asking yourself the magic question: “How can I make myself proud in this?”Takeaway 2, from the side quest: At the heart o...

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Ill-Advised with Jessica Ell - 40: Feeling proud of yourself

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The Ill-Advised Podcast
Episode 40: Feeling proud of yourself
© Jessica Ell 2024
Hello, my friends. Welcome.
Welcome, welcome. It is Monday, June 10th, and I woke up this morning and I was like, oh my gosh, it is approaching the midpoint of June. We are almost at the winter. I'm sorry, not winter. It's a little chilly today in Indiana. We are almost at the summer solstice. We're like two weeks away. 10 to 13 days away from the summer solstice, the longest day of the year.
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