Kosher marketing — it’s not what you think

by Havi Brooks | Aug 6, 2008 | biggification, not hating on yourself

So … to give you some background for why we’re talking kosher and marketing and the combination of kosher and marketing on my habits blog of all places: All my clients and students work on rewriting their patterns and habits, but most of them are dealing...

Recovery from criticism hit and run

by Havi Brooks | Jul 22, 2008 | noozletter, not hating on yourself, stucknesses & stuckification

When you keep getting knocked down.It’s that truckload of criticism again. Criticism — the unasked-for kind that’s chock full of hurtful judgments — is no fun, to say the least. That’s not exactly news. But aside from the unpleasantness...

How to ensure that you never get anything done

by Havi Brooks | Jun 11, 2008 | mindful time management, noozletter, not hating on yourself

Hey! The way you’re trying to motivate yourself: totally not working We all know the “hey, look, I’m not doing that thing I said I’d do” feeling pretty well. And yeah, it’s not fun. When that sinking feeling shows up, you start...

Give me back my comfort zone!

by Havi Brooks | May 28, 2008 | noozletter, not hating on yourself, stucknesses & stuckification, working on patterns & habits

No, really, don’t make me leave my comfort zone. For some reason, all sorts of people seem determined to push you out of where you’re comfortable to where you’re …. well … uncomfortable. Which is bizarre enough that it’s worthwhile...

The science behind your habit (Or: It’s not your fault. It’s your brain!)

by Havi Brooks | May 14, 2008 | noozletter, not hating on yourself, stuff I think about, working on patterns & habits

Ow, make my patterns stop hurting! There’s this semi-creepy deja vu thing that starts happening when one of your patterns kicks in. You know when it’s happening when you catch yourself thinking, “Again?!” Or “Oh boy, here we go again...

Dealing with tax day panic

by Havi Brooks | Apr 2, 2008 | noozletter, not hating on yourself, stucknesses & stuckification, working on patterns & habits

I’ve been hearing a lot of kind of cartoon-ey noises from my clients lately, especially now that tax day is approaching here in the States. As in: “Gak! Tax day! Gurgle! Blech! Koff! Ugh. Oy.” Yep, everyone’s got issues and money is one of...