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    Life Lessons from Rocky Balboa
    Carl McCoy
    • Jan 28, 2018
    • 6 min

    Life Lessons from Rocky Balboa

    If you read my blog, you know that I’m a huge New England Patriots fan. But as a Patriots fan, I can still acknowledge that other teams a...
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    10 Ways to be More Creative
    Carl McCoy
    • Dec 15, 2017
    • 7 min

    10 Ways to be More Creative

    There have recently been some great books and talks on the subject of creativity: Ken Robinson, Julia Cameron, John Cleese, Elizabeth Gil...
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    Ignore the Voice
    Carl McCoy
    • Nov 15, 2017
    • 3 min

    Ignore the Voice

    If you want to be something more than you are right now, you’ll have to ignore the voice: the nasty, clever, sabotaging voice of self-dou...
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    When You Don't Feel Like Going to the Gym
    Carl McCoy
    • Apr 1, 2017
    • 4 min

    When You Don't Feel Like Going to the Gym

    I almost never want to go to the gym, but I love being there. And I love the feeling of accomplishment and calm after a tough workout. I ...
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    The Right to Write
    Carl McCoy
    • Mar 27, 2017
    • 2 min

    The Right to Write

    Everybody has something to say, and everybody has a right to be heard. The traditional model of submitting your writing to agents and edi...
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    4 Books to Change Your Life
    Carl McCoy
    • Mar 26, 2017
    • 3 min

    4 Books to Change Your Life

    “We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while...
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    Why the New England Patriots are the Best Sports Team Ever
    Carl McCoy
    • Mar 26, 2017
    • 3 min

    Why the New England Patriots are the Best Sports Team Ever

    I wrote this 2 years ago, and it's still true today...Always Champions. I know people get angry when they talk about sports. In high scho...
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