And the Contest #2 Winner Is…

No one! No one entered for a chance to win a free copy of Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work by Chip and Dan Heath. Do you know what people who don’t enter contests win? [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx_UJxuQGXo?rel=0&w=560&h=315] Why did no one enter? Was it because readers aren’t doing something for Lent? Is … Read more

Contest #2 Ends in One Week.

Just a friendly reminder that my second contest at The Life Mosaic ends next Thursday at 11:59pm. The prize: a free copy of Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work by Chip and Dan Heath when it hits the shelves on March 26. Please check the Contest #2 post for your chance to … Read more

Contest #2 Win the New Heath Brothers Book.

Contests
Welcome to our second contest at The Life Mosaic. This month’s prize:
Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work by Chip and Dan Heath


I’ve decided to give up meat for Lent, going fully vegetarian for reasons theological, ethical, and health-related (in that order). The practice of giving up something for Lent is not one of the only things one can do in this time but it’s a good thing to try. For me, it’s part of a larger issue regarding how we deal with new ideas when they come to us and how we handle change in our lives. To this, Chip and Dan Heath have written two excellent books, Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die and Switch: How to Change When Change Is Hard. I’m a big fan of both books and now that their third, Decisive is slated to come out on March 26, I’ve reserved my copy and I’d like to send you one for free, too.
Let me and other readers know what you are doing for Lent in the comments below. Briefly name what you are

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And the Contest #1 Winner Is…

Michele B. She made a comment on the contest page describing the focus of her favorite nonprofit and she was randomly selected to be the winner of a $25 donation for her cause, the National Mill Dog Rescue. Thank you to everyone who entered my first contest at The Life Mosaic. The plan as it … Read more

Contest #1 Ends in One Week.

Just a friendly reminder that my first contest at The Life Mosaic ends next Thursday at 11:59pm. The prize: $25 to your favorite nonprofit. Please check out the Contest #1 post for your chance to enter with your comment (there, not here!). -nm

Contest #1 $25 For Your Favorite Nonprofit.

Welcome to our first contest at The Life Mosaic. This month’s prize: $25 from my pocket donated to the nonprofit organization of your choice. On the left-hand sidebar of The Life Mosaic I’ve posted images and videos with links to some of the nonprofit organizations and causes which mean a lot to me, including at … Read more