“Since our brains are wired to make us emotional creatures, your first reaction to an event is always going to be an emotional one. You have no control over this part of the process. You do control …
Never Stop Doing Your Best
I’ve got a quick question for you: Is the best you can do ALL you can do? Let’s say you go to the gym tomorrow and decide to see how many consecutive push-ups you can do in a row. Available Versions: …
Become a Doer
“Excellent ideas are not enough. An only fair idea acted upon, and developed, is 100 percent better than a terrific idea that dies because it isn’t followed up.” —David J. Schwartz, PhD from The Magic …
How to Stop Procrastinating (A Brief Guide)
In this article + podcast episode, you’ll discover: Why smart people procrastinate the most (and what to do about it) The single biggest reason why most people procrastinate (It’ll surprise …
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Atomic Habits by James Clear: Book Summary
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear About Atomic Habits by James Clear is packed with powerful and practical advice on how to …
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The Power of Clarity
”Having knowledge but lacking the power to express it clearly is no better than never having any ideas at all.” —Pericles When we don’t have clarity about our work, we procrastinate. When we …
Internalize Your Habits
After publishing my piece on forming new habits, I received a flurry of email submissions with various habit-forming-related questions. One of the questions that really stood out to me was this …
How to Form a New Habit in 10 Simple Steps
On a scale of one to ten, how sick are you of setting goals and falling short? The key to achieving your goals—especially those big hairy ambitious goals that really matter to you—is to hammer away at …
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2019: Year of Action
At the beginning of each year, for four full years, I’d set goals to quit my corporate job to start doing work that actually matters to me. For four full years, I told myself I’d start my own …