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Jacob Schnee
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Want to make the world better? Give more praise to the people in your life.
Here's a fast and easy way to make the world better, which costs virtually nothing: Give more praise to the people in your life.

Jacob Schnee
Feb 38 min read
Give yourself a break; you are a product of your surroundings
That thing you don't like about yourself or your spouse just needs a little love and understanding. (And fine, yes, it needs some work too.)

Jacob Schnee
Jan 224 min read
I started teaching myself piano.
I started teaching myself piano. Why? Music connects where words can't.

Jacob Schnee
Aug 23, 20241 min read
Communication Styles: Direct vs. Indirect
Some people communicate directly. They say what they mean and mean what they say and you can take them at their word. Some people speak...

Jacob Schnee
Jan 5, 20191 min read
Who you are speaks so loudly...
"Who you are speaks so loudly I cannot hear your words." This quote is attributed to the venerable Ralph Waldo Emerson. While there are...

Jacob Schnee
Jan 2, 20191 min read
Daily blog benefit: slaying "perfectionism"
One and a half months into my daily blogging, one particular benefit has emerged as most influential for me. Daily blogging helps me beat...

Jacob Schnee
Dec 29, 20182 min read
What are we doing here?
Have you heard this question in conversation before? It often arises in situations where a team of well-meaning co-conspirators tries to...

Jacob Schnee
Dec 16, 20181 min read
"Use your words!" ...Okay, but how?
"Use your words!" you might have heard during a tense moment during a family argument, or a couple's dispute, or maybe a squabble that's...

Jacob Schnee
Dec 15, 20181 min read
On Making Change
It’s never easy to make big change, especially in your office or place of work. What kind of change are we talking about? It might be...

Jacob Schnee
Dec 11, 20181 min read
On constantly improving
If there is a self-improvement junkie, I am he. I don’t feel great about admitting it, but there it is. Self-awareness, like courage, is...

Jacob Schnee
Dec 10, 20182 min read
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