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Tweet to Change Your Mindset; Positive News, and Twitter as a Gratitude Journal

Twitter is a great way to follow others that can be a positive influence on your mindset and outlook on things! Remember on Twitter you choose who to follow and their tweets, information, and shared viewpoint come to you through Twitter or TweetDeck! In the video below, I'll explain how you can use Twitter to help you shape your viewpoint.




Grab yourself a tweet buddy and hold each other accountable for tweeting something great each day!

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