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The Core Principles

How to Let Go of Things You Want That Don’t Serve You

by Nacie Carson on March 2, 2010 · 0 comments

in Goal Setting, Productivity, The Core Principles, Uncommon Living

An interesting thing happened to me the other day: I got what I want…only to discover that I didn’t really want it anymore.
The Sad Story of The Jacket
Last summer, I found a leather jacket online that I loved, but unfortunately, it was a tad out of my price range.  For months it sat online, [...]

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Are You Special?

by Nacie Carson on January 12, 2010 · 4 comments

in Confidence, Self Talk and Perception, The Core Principles, Uncommon Living

Are you special? I’m not going to lie, I think I am.  I think I deserve happiness, satisfaction, and work I love. And I don’t see anything wrong with that…
In my internet comings and goings this afternoon, I came across an article at PsychologyToday by Jen Kim entitled Mr. Rogers Lied to Us.  As a [...]

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Year End Wrap Up: Giving Gratitude

by Nacie Carson on December 30, 2009 · 0 comments

in Authenticity, Self Care, Self Talk and Perception, The Core Principles, Uncommon Living

It’s less than two days now until the clock chimes and 2009 is officially history.  In preparing for the dawn of 2010 – a new year and a new chance to achieve your Uncommon goals – we spent the last post reviewing the year that had been to appreciate our growth and the progress we’ve [...]

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The Third Principle: Desire

by Nacie Carson on March 31, 2009 · 3 comments

in The Core Principles, Uncommon Living

Welcome to part six of our series of posts regarding The Seven Principles of an Uncommon Life.  Today we are unveiling The Third Principle: Desire.  For those who would like to brush up on the past Principles, please check out the posts regarding The First Principle: Authenticity and The Second Principle: The Personal Code. Let’s [...]

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The Personal Code: Practical Application

by Nacie Carson on March 22, 2009 · 1 comment

in Entrepreneurial Tips, Self Talk and Perception, The Core Principles

Last week, we introduced The Second Principle of an Uncommon Life: The Personal Code.  We defined the personal code as a distinct set of seven values that represent who you are and what you’re all about.  It was also discussed that personal work needs to be done to specifically outline our personal codes because many [...]

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