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Just Make an Effort!

6/21/2022

 
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It might surprise you to know that Showtime by Pat Riley is a book that I reach for again and again. It's full of my scribbles on yellow post-it notes sticking out of the pages, crumpled from being crowded with other books on my shelf. It was way back in '89 when I first read this book, and ​

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JUST SEE

5/5/2022

 
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I've spent a lifetime understanding how thoughts shape words and actions.

​HOW TO SEE by Thich Nhat Hanh
 guided me to take a deeper look into the foundations my thoughts rest on, including my automatic reactions to what's happening in life and ​

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JUST BREATH

4/7/2022

 
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The book Deep Fitness by Philip Shepherd and Andrei Yakovenko aroused my curiosity! I was surprised to learn an eye-opening insight from these authors on how different willpower is from practicing presence as a critical component of achieving and maintaining fitness. Reading this book, I admitted that

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just own it

3/3/2022

 
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I love the book Extreme Ownership, How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin because it leaves no room for wiggling out of 100% accountability, a practice I hold near and dear as the way to solve problems and achieve goals. All the chapters share a principle and the application to business. 

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just look

2/15/2022

 
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Wow. I just read The Maid by Nita Prose. It's so much more than a compelling psychological tale. Or, as a NY Times reviewer called it, "a rip-roaring mystery." I was blown away at the end of the book. Yes, it will surprise you. But the ending is not the only surprise. I read over and over statements about the truth in the final ​

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JUST NEGOTIATE

1/13/2022

 
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Here's a book I reach for again and again: Getting to Yes, Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton. I learned from these authors to attack the problem instead of attacking each other. This practice was handy in a recent negotiation when I noticed my stomach 

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"JUST CHOOSE"

12/7/2021

 
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​I love to read both fiction and non-fiction. One recent fiction book, The Midnight Librarian by Matt Haig, struck me boldly as a wisdom practice. The practice is to use the power of your mind to imagine your future self if you’d only made the choices you thought were better than the ones you made.

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"JUST SIT THERE"

11/4/2021

 
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​One of my all-time favorite books authored by Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Relax, describes a practice that made me laugh out loud and ponder my perceptions simultaneously. The practice is to replace the statement, “Don’t just sit there, do something!” with “Don’t just do something, sit there!” 

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"Just Like Me"

10/8/2021

 
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​​One of my favorite books this year was authored by Pema Chodron called Welcoming the Unwelcome. She describes a practice that made me laugh and ponder my perceptions simultaneously. She calls it the "just like me" approach. Whenever I harshly judge someone, I add the phrase "just like me"

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    PAULETTE'S BOOKSHELF

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    PAULETTE LOVES BOOKS!
    She is an avid reader on many subjects and shares inspirations for mindful practices based on the stories, philosophies, and teachings shared by authors worldwide.

    She believes you can find the secrets to living a profoundly happy and healthy life in the pages of many a manuscript authored by masters and novices alike.

    Paulette shares what she's learned in easy-to-apply morsels as she practices the insights in her approach to mindfulness, communication, conflict, and just being yourself.

    Write to Paulette if a book you love has changed your perspective. Or read one of the books she's listed here and let her know what you've taken away as a personal practice.
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