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Transitions (#060)

It seems that there are many that are going through transitions in their lives. I am no exception. In this episode, I share some of the transitions that my family and I are going through. I have launched the Creative Studio Academy as a partner to my web consulting business, Dev By JR. There were…

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Learning to Fail with Matt McWilliams (#051)

We have Matt McWilliams with us again. We look back on the Thank You Revolution, which we talked about in episode #002. Great things are happening there! He wrote an e-book called “The Power of Gratitude.” If you join his e-mail list, you’ll get this great ebook for free. He also wrote “Jay-Z on Business…

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I Wish I’d Never Been Born… (#044)

Well, that’s what George Bailey said to Clarence after getting out of the water in “It’s a Wonderful Life.” I just watched this movie over the weekend, and it got me thinking. I came up with a list of 10 lessons I got from the movie. I probably could have gotten more, but 10 is…

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2014 Quality Living Made Simple Survey

I am trying to make improvements to this blog and podcast as we approach the one year anniversary of the podcast. I want your opinions! Fill out the survey below to give me your feedback on this. I’ll be compiling this information and use it to bring content that is better for you. If you…

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Overcoming Bitterness – Guest on The Artist’s Suitcase Podcast

I had the privilege to talk with Kent Sanders on his podcast, The Artist’s Suitcase. Kent was featured on episode #008 of the Quality Living Made Simple podcast, and he shared some great tips about using Evernote. On his podcast, I shared some of my experiences regarding bitterness. Here’s a short summary: What is bitterness?…

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Why You Need to Be Consistent

The recent episode of the Quality Living Made Simple podcast talked about core values (episode #006). It was a great discussion, and Dave Stachowiak laid out their importance. We also talked about the simple process to find your core values. If you haven’t already listened to that episode, definitely take the time to do that….

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Core Values with Dave Stachowiak – QLMS #006

This week, I have an interview with Dave Stachowiak, and we’re talking about core values. You can find out more about Dave at CoachingForLeaders.com. Here are some of the questions he answers: What are core values? Why are core values important? How many core values should you have? How do  you start choosing core values? We also…

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If It’s Not Working, Change It

For 2013, I’ve set several goal regarding my health. I have goals of eating better, working out regularly, and losing weight. I’ve not been doing well. It’s probably me, but I’m also trying something new. Sometimes, it’s good to make a change to see if it can produce better results, especially if results are low…

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Interview with John G. Miller – QLMS #004 Podcast

This is the fourth episode for the Quality Living Made Simple podcast. My name is Joshua Rivers, and I am your host. We all want to have a quality life, but we run into difficult situations all the time. The purpose of this podcast is to understand what it really means to have a quality life and How…

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Priorities: Nothing Undone

Priorities (Short lesson: “Nothing Undone”) (Joshua 11:15) As the LORD commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and so did Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that the LORD commanded Moses. Review from last week: Life is too short to do everything you’re supposed to do. That means something must be left undone. You…

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