Maggie Bird

Maggie Bird is a full-time student and mom who is passionate about ideas on which success and flourishing depend. She began writing regularly after taking OSI’s course, “How to Write Powerfully in Defense of Liberty.” She writes for The Objective Standard as well.
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Staying on Track: Bodybuilder Ashley Kaltwasser’s Lessons for Success

Watching someone put in the work to achieve her dreams can inspire us to ambitiously reach our own by showing us what is possible. Three-time Miss Bikini Olympia, Ashley Kaltwasser, is one such person. With no sign of slowing down, Kaltwasser is swiftly approaching...

The Beachbody Workout that Even My Toddler Enjoys

Today, there are more fitness programs available than you could probably use in a lifetime. Although the range of content and easier access to knowledge are massive values, it can be somewhat overwhelming to sort through all the different trainers, programs, and...

Barbell Training for Health and Happiness

Several years ago, if you had told me that working out would soon become one of my favorite activities, I may have pictured myself doing dance or sports, or taking an aerobics class. What I would never have imagined, however, was lifting and squatting with a...

Jeff Bezos’s Framework for Making Smart Decisions

For more than twenty five years, Jeff Bezos has revolutionized the way we use technology to improve our lives. Recently, I came across a video of Bezos from 1998 in which he shares some of the key decisions he made to found and grow Amazon.com. These decisions...

Maximizing Your Creativity with Productive Meditation

Deep Work: “Professional activities performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that push your cognitive capabilities to their limit. These efforts create new value, improve your skill, and are hard to replicate.” —Cal Newport What if you could produce...

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Five Steps for Building Lasting Habits/Routines

Author’s Note: Over the years, I have learned a lot from the work of Cal Newport, Mel Robbins, Alex Epstein, and Jean Moroney on the topic of building positive habits. The following includes my own integration of some of their ideas. Building life-promoting habits...

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Improve Your Life in Seconds with Mel Robbins’ 5-Second Rule

Feelings are not proper guides to action, but they are a tremendous and compelling aspect of our lives. Whatever goals you are pursuing, there may be moments when you don't feel like doing the task at hand. How do you manage this conflict? Although you may not...