Dealing with unsupportive people . . . Habit-Driven Writer Exercise Seven Explain how you think your friends and family will react to your new habits. Friends and family can support you through the Read More
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Born January 7 – William Peter Blatty
About William Peter Blatty: Best known for the 1971 bestseller, The Exorcist, William Peter Blatty was born January 7, 1928, in New York City. The fifth child of Lebanese immigrants, his parents Read More
Habit-Driven Writer Exercise Six
Overcoming obstacles . . . Habit-Driven Writer Exercise Six How do you plan to overcome the obstacles you're sure to face when creating new habits? Those old triggers to your bad habits come in many Read More
Born January 6 – Carl Sandburg
About Carl Sandburg Carl August Sandburg, born January 6, 1878, in Galesburg, Illinois, was a poet, writer, and editor. His parents, August and Clara, were of Swedish ancestry. Known as "Charlie," Read More
Born January 5 – Umberto Eco
About Umberto Eco Umberto Eco was born January 5, 1932, in Alessandrai, Italy. He was a novelist, literary critic, and university professor. His best-known work was a 1980 novel, The Name of the Read More
Habit-Driven Writer Exercise Five
Visualizing success with your new habits . . . Habit-Driven Writer Exercise Five How would your life be different if you could get rid of some old, harmful habits and replace them with good ones? Read More
Born January 4 – Jacob Grimm
About Jacob Grimm Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm was born January 4, 1785, to Philipp and Dorothea Grimm, in Hanau, Germany. He was the eldest of nine children, eight boys and a girl. Young Jacob was Read More
Habit-Driven Writer Exercise Four
Watch for warning signs . . . Habit-Driven Writer Exercise Four Do you believe any of your present habits interfere with your enjoyment of writing, work, family, or other situations? Even working too Read More
Habit-Driven Writer Exercise Three
When bad habits take over . . . Habit-Driven Writer Exercise Three Have you ever lost a job or damaged a relationship because of bad habits (such as procrastination) that got out of control? When Read More
Born January 3 – J.R.R. Tolkien
About J.R.R. Tolkien John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is best known for his fantasy fiction works, including The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings. Born January 3, 1892, in what is now South Africa, he is Read More