Jeffrey Platts

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The One Trick To Stop Comparing Yourself to Others

Written by on November 21, 2013

One of my most annoying self-defeating habits is comparing myself to others. Other coaches. Other men. Other writers. Other entrepreneurs. Other couples. Other dancers. I’m not going to sit here and say that I’ve totally gotten rid of that habit,

Why Happy Is Sexy

Written by on April 12, 2011

One of the main reasons people want to get physically fit or buy new clothes is to feel and look sexier. But it’s not guaranteed. Perhaps you’ve had this experience.  You wear an outfit that you feel really good in,

Why Regardless Is A Powerful Word

Written by on November 15, 2010

When left unobserved, my mind can play tricks on me.  The biggest trick it plays is the one where it makes me believe the lame excuses of why my future is limited or why my current reality won’t ever change.  One

Taking Off My Social Media Mask

Written by on June 24, 2010

Take a look at your Twitter or Facebook streams and you might think all of your friends are elephant riding in Thailand or getting back from kick-ass workouts with their personal trainers. Blogs and social media sites can sometimes give

Are You Living In A Prison Of Shoulds?

Written by on June 7, 2010

Are you God?  A fortune teller?  Can you predict the future? Personally, I can’t predict the future. But my mind thinks it can. Or at least it thinks it can predict what the future (and my life) should look like.  It even passes

Why do Guys Always Think The Grass Is Greener With Other Women?

Written by on April 28, 2010

“You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.” Cliche but very true. I’m sure every person has had that experience of ending a relationship or being dumped, only to wonder afterwards why we weren’t appreciative of the person when

Does Your Jealousy Keep You Single?

Written by on March 25, 2010

“He doesn’t deserve to be dating a hot woman like that. She’s way out of his league.” “Ugh, just look at them, laughing and holding hands.  Get a room, you two!” Jealous:  adj. painfully desirous of another’s advantages Ever experienced

Are you thinking bullshit thoughts?

Written by on January 14, 2010

This blog took a long time to happen. Or rather let’s say, the actual implementation of it literally took only a day. (Big thanks to David Henry and WooThemes.) The “long time” part happened because I was letting my mind’s