https://ideapod.com Expanding Minds, One Idea at a Time Wed, 26 Jul 2023 14:29:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://ideapod.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-Ideapod-favicon-32x32.png https://ideapod.com 32 32 https://ideapod.com/signs-youve-almost-developed-into-the-best-version-of-yourself/ https://ideapod.com/signs-youve-almost-developed-into-the-best-version-of-yourself/#respond Wed, 26 Jul 2023 22:00:59 +0000 https://ideapod.com/?p=176489 If you are a regular reader of this site, you strive to improve yourself.  I know I do.  That said, with so many distractions in this modern world, it can be challenging to know if we are getting any better.  In an effort to quantify, we often use uncontrollable externalities as a measure of our […]]]> https://ideapod.com/signs-youve-almost-developed-into-the-best-version-of-yourself/feed/ 0 https://ideapod.com/behaviors-that-make-you-seem-less-intelligent/ https://ideapod.com/behaviors-that-make-you-seem-less-intelligent/#respond Sat, 22 Jul 2023 11:00:47 +0000 https://ideapod.com/?p=175941 Ever wonder why sometimes people underestimate how smart you are? Well, as harsh as it might sound, it could be your fault.  You might be highly intelligent, but could you be doing a few things that make people perceive you as less intellectually capable? Today, we look at six behaviors that make you seem less […]]]> https://ideapod.com/behaviors-that-make-you-seem-less-intelligent/feed/ 0 https://ideapod.com/clear-cut-signs-youre-just-an-option-not-his-priority/ https://ideapod.com/clear-cut-signs-youre-just-an-option-not-his-priority/#respond Wed, 19 Jul 2023 07:00:56 +0000 https://ideapod.com/?p=175639 Have you ever felt like you are just an option to that man in your life?  Maybe you’ve been dating for a few months, or even longer, but often you get the feeling that you are not a priority to him.  Sound familiar?  If so, you’re probably not sure if it’s actually the case. I […]]]> https://ideapod.com/clear-cut-signs-youre-just-an-option-not-his-priority/feed/ 0 https://ideapod.com/things-you-might-be-doing-because-youre-a-naturally-creative-person/ https://ideapod.com/things-you-might-be-doing-because-youre-a-naturally-creative-person/#respond Fri, 14 Jul 2023 08:00:39 +0000 https://ideapod.com/?p=175016 Not only can creativity be hard to define, it can be hard to know if we ourselves are naturally creative.  I would know; as a content writer, I ask myself this question every time I am struck down with writer’s block.  So how do you know if you are a naturally creative person? Well, you […]]]> https://ideapod.com/things-you-might-be-doing-because-youre-a-naturally-creative-person/feed/ 0 https://ideapod.com/people-who-make-friends-effortlessly-have-these-personality-traits/ https://ideapod.com/people-who-make-friends-effortlessly-have-these-personality-traits/#respond Thu, 13 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://ideapod.com/?p=174912 Some of us struggle to make friends easily, but others seem to do so without any effort whatsoever.  Why is this? When I was younger, I fell into the former group.  Don’t get me wrong; I had friends.  But I never found it easy to make them despite always being interested in what it takes […]]]> https://ideapod.com/people-who-make-friends-effortlessly-have-these-personality-traits/feed/ 0 https://ideapod.com/people-who-shape-their-own-destiny-have-these-personality-traits/ https://ideapod.com/people-who-shape-their-own-destiny-have-these-personality-traits/#respond Thu, 13 Jul 2023 12:00:14 +0000 https://ideapod.com/?p=174903 “A real man makes his luck, right Dawson?” – Titanic.  Whether you liked or disliked the character Caledon Cal Hockley in Titanic, he might have had a point.  Not about being a “real man” but about a person’s ability to create their own fortune.  Most people, however, go where the wind blows and allow externalities […]]]> https://ideapod.com/people-who-shape-their-own-destiny-have-these-personality-traits/feed/ 0 https://ideapod.com/habits-of-a-lifelong-learner/ https://ideapod.com/habits-of-a-lifelong-learner/#respond Wed, 12 Jul 2023 02:00:41 +0000 https://ideapod.com/?p=174704 We’ve all had periods of learning.  But are you a lifelong learner?  Quite frankly, it’s hard to answer that will full accuracy as…well, we all still have more living to do.  However, if there’s any indication of lifelong learners, it is their habits.  If you’re a lifelong learner, you probably have these six.  Let’s dive […]]]> https://ideapod.com/habits-of-a-lifelong-learner/feed/ 0 https://ideapod.com/ditch-these-habits-if-you-want-to-change-your-life/ https://ideapod.com/ditch-these-habits-if-you-want-to-change-your-life/#respond Tue, 11 Jul 2023 23:00:49 +0000 https://ideapod.com/?p=174695 We all strive to live a more successful, more fulfilling life.  Changing your life for the better isn’t always easy, however.  More often than not, our ingrained habits hold us back.  I have been in this position.  Some years ago, as a ‘solopreneur’, I lost motivation.  Things weren’t going well, and it was made worse […]]]> https://ideapod.com/ditch-these-habits-if-you-want-to-change-your-life/feed/ 0