Katie Doll

Senior SEO Writer

Somehow, Katie was able to pull off her childhood dream of creating a career around books after graduating with a degree in English and a concentration in Creative Writing. Her preferred genre of books has changed drastically over the years, from fantasy/dystopian young-adult to moving novels and non-fiction books on the human experience. Katie especially enjoys reading and writing about all things television, good and bad.

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Bachelor of Arts in English With a Concentration in Creative Writing

High-Five Yourself: Why Your Brain Loves It

Why should you high-five yourself? Why do kids feel more confident when they receive high fives from other people? A high five might seem like a simple gesture, but it’s incredibly powerful. For instance, when kids receive a high five, they feel like they’re being praised for something they’ve done. Likewise, adults can feel the same way if they give their reflection a high five. Here’s why giving yourself a high five has more of an impact than you think.

How to Fulfill Your Purpose in Life: The 3 Transformative Steps

How can you fulfill your purpose in life? What’s the key to changing the current circumstances that are holding you back? If you feel like you can do more in life, you need to take action. Doing so means examining your current life and making changes to it for the better. Continue reading to see how to fulfill your purpose in life.

Collective Healing: How to Secure Humanity’s Future

Are you worried about humanity’s future? How can you participate in collective healing? With climate change and hatred infecting the world, it may feel like humanity is doomed. But The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton feels the opposite way. This is because humanity has the capability to cooperate and survive as one. Check out why collective healing is the key to our survival.

The Road Less Stupid: Book Overview (Keith Cunningham)

Do you let pride cloud your judgment when it comes to running your business? Do you have goals but no plan for how to reach them? In The Road Less Stupid, Keith Cunningham says that to achieve financial success, you must avoid easy mistakes. He describes the top mistakes that you need to avoid and explains his methodology for thinking through business issues. Read below for a brief overview of The Road Less Stupid.

How to Examine Your Life to Align It With Your Goals

What’s the purpose of examining your life? Do your current circumstances reflect your goals? Making changes in your life doesn’t just happen overnight. It takes time to reflect on your behaviors and habits that need to be transformed in order to become the best version of yourself. Let’s look at how to examine your life to make some great improvements, as advised in Built Through Courage by Dave Hollis.

How to Create a Psychologically Safe Work Environment

What does a psychologically safe work environment look like? How can you encourage an environment of psychological safety? When a workplace doesn’t feel psychologically safe, employees will hesitate to speak up and participate. Leadership Is Language by L. David Marquet encourages leaders to break down barriers that employees are afraid to destroy themselves. Find out more on how to create a work environment that’s psychologically safe enough for your employees to participate in.

How to Get Rid of Bad Thoughts and Unhealthy Emotions

What’s the key to getting rid of bad thoughts? How should you remind yourself that you’re a worthy and capable person? The High 5 Habit by Mel Robbins says that giving yourself a high five is the boost of confidence that you need every day, but sometimes negative thoughts are too loud to overcome. To challenge them, she offers a three-step process to help you. Discover how to get rid of bad thoughts and turn your day around.

The Problem With Pride: Why Leaders Should Stay Humble

What’s the problem with pride in a business setting? How can failing actually help you? Confidence is a great thing to have as a leader or entrepreneur, but it’s another thing to be too prideful. According to The Road Less Stupid by Keith Cunningham, pride can cloud your judgment on important decisions that increase risk for your company. Let’s look at why pride can turn into a problem for leaders.

How to Encourage Participation in a Collaborative Project

Are your employees failing to work as a team? How should you encourage participation to get the job done? While working on a team project, your first collaboration session with your team involves weighing your options and deciding upon a course of action. Leadership Is Language by L. David Marquet suggests a few ways to communicate open participation during these sessions. Discover how to encourage participation and invite honesty in the workplace.

3 Tips for Believing in Change and Improving Your Life

Do you want to become a better version of yourself? What’s the number one way to make necessary changes in life? Change is possible, but only if you believe it is. Otherwise, you’ll never grow beyond the circumstances you’re living in. Luckily, Built Through Courage by Dave Hollis has tips to help you believe in change. Continue reading for tips on changing your current circumstances.