Featured Stories Issue #66

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    </div><h1 id="4c0a">7 Habits Of Emotionally Intelligent People</h1><h1 id="0f6b">Fahim Chughtai</h1><div id="0898" class="link-block">
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            <h2>7 Habits Of Emotionally Intelligent People</h2>
            <div><h3>Major skills of emotional intelligence</h3></div>
            <div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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    </div><h1 id="f50a">3 Simple Steps to Filling Your Client Calendar</h1><h1 id="fcec">Jeff Herring</h1><div id="97ca" class="link-block">
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            <h2>3 Simple Steps to Filling Your Client Calendar</h2>
            <div><h3>And do it whenever you want it or need it…</h3></div>
            <div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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    </div><h1 id="32a4">Apply The 40% Rule to Your Training</h1><h1 id="5b19">Ryan Justin</h1><div id="c77d" class="link-block">
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            <h2>Apply The 40% Rule to Your Training</h2>
            <div><h3>And overcome your primal brain.</h3></div>
            <div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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    </div><h1 id="55ea">What’s the Colour of Your Blood?</h1><h1 id="93dd">Obinna Uruakpa</h1><div id="9166" class="link-block">
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            <h2>What’s the Colour of Your Blood?</h2>
            <div><h3>A Response to Dr. Mehmet Yildiz’s Imagine How It Feels To Be Black Or Brown In a White Country</h3></div>
            <div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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    </div><h1 id="33ba">Medium Advice: It is a Little Confusing Sometimes</h1><h1 id="3446">Gippolito Ndp</h1><div id="0363" class="link-block">
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            <h2>Medium Advice: It is a Little Confusing Sometimes</h2>
            <div><h3>Write what you want and know; focus on the same things; don’t focus on anything; consistency; variety; use different…</h3></div>
            <div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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    </div><h1 id="9c86">How I Created These 05 Life Easy Income Streams</h1><h1 id="95f9">AHK</h1><div id="c1e2" class="link-block">
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            <h2>How I Created These 05 Life Easy Income Streams</h2>
            <div><h3>I will share with you my experience with each of them</h3></div>
            <div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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    </div><h1 id="18ef">The Tale of the Half-Empty Barista</h1><h1 id="4de2">Amy Culberg</h1><div id="f1ee" class="link-block">
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            <h2>The Tale of the Half-Empty Barista</h2>
            <div><h3>All cups lead to “meh, I’ve had better”</h3></div>
            <div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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    </div><h1 id="6102">Tribute on Mother’s Day</h1><h1 id="3cbb">Manisha</h1><div id="8d62" class="link-block">
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            <h2>Tribute on Mother’s Day</h2>
            <div><h3>Mothers</h3></div>
            <div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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    </div><h1 id="8726">Overcome Addiction with Reading</h1><h1 id="e863">Shiraz Zafar Hussain</h1><div id="b8c7" class="link-block">
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            <h2>Overcome Addiction with Reading</h2>
            <div><h3>Thank You, Socrates</h3></div>
            <div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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    </div><h1 id="bdbe">Shameless Word (not Product) Plug and Placement</h1><h1 id="a576">Sean F Corbin</h1><div id="e1b0" class="link-block">
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            <h2>Shameless Word (not Product) Plug and Placement</h2>
            <div><h3>The entertainment industry is so damn inspiring</h3></div>
            <div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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    </div><h1 id="fc32">Dear Mom-in-Law</h1><h1 id="2658">Dr. Fatima Imam</h1><div id="4a42" class="link-block">
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            <h2>Dear Mom-in-Law</h2>
            <div><h3>A poem- a celebration of mothers</h3></div>
            <div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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    </div><h1 id="7cd9">The poet as an agony aunt</h1><h1 id="ef32">Keith Hill</h1><div id="3d7a" class="link-block">
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            <h2>The poet as agony aunt</h2>
            <div><h3>Practical advice for modern dilemmas</h3></div>
            <div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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    </div><h1 id="656b">Stop Waiting for Motivation to Arrive, Work on Your Self-discipline</h1><h1 id="d101">Liam Sturt</h1><div id="284f" class="link-block">
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            <h2>Stop Waiting for Motivation to Arrive, Work on Your Self-discipline</h2>
            <div><h3>No matter how you feel, rain or shine, turn up and bloody work, regardless of if you’re motivated or not</h3></div>
            <div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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    </div><h1 id="7398">How Online Advertising Is Drastically Changing</h1><h1 id="a8aa">Vinicius Monteiro</h1><div id="c7de" class="link-block">
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            <h2>How to Get Paid For Your Data Used in Online Advertising</h2>
            <div><h3>The details on how two businesses are turning online advertising into a fairer game for you — the data owner.</h3></div>
            <div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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    </div><h1 id="ef13">How To Develop A Reading Habit</h1><h1 id="d5ce">Anthony Jackson</h1><div id="6cd7" class="link-block">
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            <h2>How To Develop A Reading Habit</h2>
            <div><h3>If you’re not reading books, you’re missing a lot.</h3></div>
            <div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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    </div><h1 id="7334">Tim Gunn: It Gets Better</h1><h1 id="f1f9">Veronika Kaufmann</h1><div id="ea6b" class="link-block">
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            <h2>Tim Gunn: It Gets Better</h2>
            <div><h3>A message with an urgency that’s still as valid as ever</h3></div>
            <div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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    </div><h1 id="dcdb">Wrap Up Week 3–100 Days Writing</h1><h1 id="bc63">Misbah Ul Haq Syed</h1><div id="7ea1" class="link-block">
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            <h2>Wrap Up Week 3–100 Days Writing</h2>
            <div><h3>I am afraid that the challenge will be over soon — Episode 22</h3></div>
            <div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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    </div><h1 id="7f12">America is divided, just not in the way you think it is</h1><h1 id="c4a0">Jake Meiss</h1><div id="4ef1" class="link-block">
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            <h2>America is divided, just not in the way you think it is</h2>
            <div><h3>The increasing division and hostility in American politics has become a hot topic as of late. It’s become apparent that…</h3></div>
            <div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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    </div><h1 id="3a92">One Woman’s Journey Through Infertility — And Beyond</h1><h1 id="c9ce">Kim McKinney</h1><div id="e44c" class="link-block">
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            <h2>One Woman’s Journey Through Infertility — And Beyond</h2>
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    </div><h1 id="23ab">An Unexpected Move From Medium</h1><h1 id="3953">Dr Mehmet Yildiz</h1><div id="1b3a" class="link-block">
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            <h2>An Unexpected Move From Medium</h2>
            <div><h3>A game changing approach to keep talent</h3></div>
            <div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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    </div><h1 id="2c02">Can I Call Myself a Writer Now</h1><h1 id="eb3b">Ali Hall</h1><div id="7947" class="link-block">
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            <h2>Can I Call Myself a Writer Now</h2>
            <div><h3>I’m one of the lucky 1000 in receipt of a $500 Medium bonus</h3></div>
            <div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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    </div><h1 id="b496">Medium’s Got a Surprise for You — Your payment summary for April 1 — April 30, 2021 — $500</h1><h1 id="3175">Liam Sturt</h1><div id="5de9" class="link-block">
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            <h2>Medium’s Got a Surprise for You — Your payment summary for April 1 — April 30, 2021 — $500</h2>
            <div><h3>Yep, I’m as surprised as you are.</h3></div>
            <div><p>medium.com</p></div>
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    </div><h1 id="a2dd">“Foxitus &amp; Foxmania”</h1><h1 id="773c">Terry Trueman</h1><div id="3fb1" class="link-block">
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            <h2>“Foxitus &amp; Foxmania”</h2>
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Daily Digest from ILLUMINATION

Featured Stories Issue #66

Selected stories from 9,700 writers supporting 95,400 readers on ILLUMINATION

1,000 Short Posts in 100 Days

1,000 Short Posts in 100 Days

How experienced writers can create more visibility on Medium taking this writing challenge

Short-Form Stories Not For Income But For Visibility. Think Of Them As A Tripwire

Short-Form Stories Not For Income But For Visibility. Think Of Them As A Tripwire

Creative and productive use of short-form posts on Medium

How to grow and become a top writer on Medium in three months: 100 Day Challenge For New Writers

100 Day Challenge For New Writers

How to grow and become a top writer on Medium in three months

An extended introduction to create visibility

Share your concerns and aspirations in a story

Invitation To A Writing Challenge

Share your concerns and aspirations in a story

Conduct Guidelines for ILLUMINATION Integrated Publications

Rules of engagement, success roadmap, and cross-pollination at four levels

The Power of Story to Change Global Systems.

Dr. Katelyn Dowling

The Power of Story to Change Global Systems.

In an interview with Oprah on CBS, Meghan Markle eloquently said, “Life is about storytelling. The stories we tell…

Cardano’s Africa Project Proves That Blockchain Might Improve the World

Louis Petrik

Cardano’s Africa Project Proves That Blockchain Might Improve the World

In simple terms, here’s what you need to know.

Europe Is Better Than The USA

Sumesh P

Why Europe Is Better Than America. I Bet You Will Agree.

Why I chose Europe over the USA.

Are You an Addictive Thinker? Take the Test and Find Out.

Carole Olsen

Are You an Addictive Thinker? Take the Test and Find Out.

Then you’ll need to get Dr. Robinson’s book to heal.

Trial Period

Simon Dillon

Trial Period

A former publisher and his subordinate form an unlikely friendship whilst working for a herbal remedy company.

Procrastination

Ivette Cruz

Procrastination

Our time is limited

Doors

Patrick M. Ohana

Doors

A secure haiku

Let Me Teach You How to Run a 2 Minute Mile Every Morning

Aldric Chen

Let Me Teach You How to Run a 2 Minute Mile Every Morning

Honoring Sir Roger Bannister and his achievements

Confidence is Natural

Bryce Godfrey

Confidence is Natural

“Can I do this?”

Trump’s Effect On The Morals Of America

Dave Richards

Trump’s Effect On The Morals Of America

Do morals even exist anymore?

Congrats to Those Writers that Earned the $500

Steve B Howard

Congrats to Those Writers that Earned the $500

Great job guys!!!!

On Writing — Part 3

Shawn Ingram

On Writing — Part 3

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8 Signs To Rethink Your Values ​​And Life Priorities

Dinelka

8 Signs To Rethink Your Values ​​And Life Priorities

You can be wrong, but it’s never too late to change

What I Do When I Feel Disappointed With What I’ve Achieved

Christine Schoenwald

What I Do When I Feel Disappointed With What I’ve Achieved

I make a reverse-bucket list

All is Calm Until Divorce Mediation Begins

Jennifer M. Wilson

All is Calm Until Divorce Mediation Begins

Containing my emotions.

OUCH!

Harry Hogg

8 Signs To Rethink Your Values And Life Priorities

8 Signs To Rethink Your Values And Life Priorities