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Chris Loper

Chris Loper has been writing about self-improvement and helping busy adults with habit formation since 2017. He also writes an education blog for parents and students for Northwest Educational Services. Along with Greg Smith, Chris is the cocreator of Parenting for Academic Success, a series of transformative classes that create empowered parents, confident students, and harmonious families. His most recent endeavor combines his academic and habit-formation expertise to help students thrive in college. Visit SmartCollegeHabits.com to learn more. In 2021, Chris published a humorous memoir titled Wood Floats and Other Brilliant Observations, a book that blends crazy stories with practical life lessons. He lives in Issaquah, WA where he is the owner of South Cove Tutoring.

5 Ways To Spend Money That’ll Actually Make You Happier

The old adage that money doesn’t buy happiness is generally true. Beyond the level of income required to live comfortably, making extra money doesn’t increase people’s happiness.1 And spending money on stuff, like a new car or a bigger TV, won’t make you any happier in the long run. You’ll get a short burst of pleasure from the purchase, but you’ll quickly get used to having the upgraded version of… Read More »5 Ways To Spend Money That’ll Actually Make You Happier

Being a Health Nut Isn’t Crazy

When I was a kid back in the early ’90s, there was a woman in our neighborhood whom we would often see jogging or riding her bike. She was incredibly fit. And I distinctly remember my mom commenting that she was “such a health nut.” People who chose salads over cheeseburgers and people who said no to dessert also earned the “health nut” designation. At the time, I didn’t question… Read More »Being a Health Nut Isn’t Crazy

Marriage Advice for Myself

My partner and I got engaged last month. (Yay!) Christina and I are very excited and eagerly planning our wedding. But while this is an important milestone in our relationship, I know that there’s nothing magical about marriage. A loving, lifelong partnership isn’t something that just happens; it’s something you create. So, in an effort to help with that creation, I’ve written the following marriage advice for myself. Perhaps you’ll… Read More »Marriage Advice for Myself

The Foundation Has to Come First

When you’re constructing a home or an office building, the first thing you have to build is the foundation. Everything else will be built on top of that, so you have to start there. If you’re impatient or cheap, and you don’t lay down a strong foundation, the building will never be sound. Now, as obvious and irrefutable as this principle is in the realm of construction, we routinely ignore… Read More »The Foundation Has to Come First

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