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Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 4 Be aware of what’s happening around you – but focus on what you can do“>Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 4 Be aware of what’s happening around you – but focus on what you can do
We all have a large circle of things that are outside our control, and a smaller circle of…
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Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 3 Question your assumptions – especially when the stakes are high“>Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 3 Question your assumptions – especially when the stakes are high
Assumptions may be one of the most dangerous diseases to plague the human race. They make us see problems…
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Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 2 If you feel lost, ask yourself what you are striving towards“>Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 2 If you feel lost, ask yourself what you are striving towards
One of the most common reasons why we struggle is because we don’t have a clear sense of…
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Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: Part 1 How to ask more helpful questions and get more helpful answers“>Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: Part 1 How to ask more helpful questions and get more helpful answers
We have all those moments when our thoughts spiral into negativity. Something bad happens to us, and our…
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Draw a Circle Around Yourself First To make a difference in the large, start by making a difference in the small“>Draw a Circle Around Yourself First To make a difference in the large, start by making a difference in the small
Most of us want to make a difference. Some want to take on global issues such as poverty,…
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How To Listen so that Others Feel Heard People don’t want your advice – they want to feel understood“>How To Listen so that Others Feel Heard People don’t want your advice – they want to feel understood
Have you ever had someone tell you about a challenging or frustrating situation they are going through, but…
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Quit Your Small Opportunity If a Much Bigger One Appears A lesson from Steve Jobs – Be focused, but don’t let focus stop you from pivoting“>Quit Your Small Opportunity If a Much Bigger One Appears A lesson from Steve Jobs – Be focused, but don’t let focus stop you from pivoting
“Focus” is one of the greatest virtues you can have. Anyone who has achieved success – Steve Jobs,…
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How To Explain so People “Get It” Reverse the order you explain, and inspire your audience to take action“>How To Explain so People “Get It” Reverse the order you explain, and inspire your audience to take action
Have you ever tried to explain an object, a concept, or an idea to someone, and they just…
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Write Your Learnings Down How writing down what I learned has transformed my life for the better“>Write Your Learnings Down How writing down what I learned has transformed my life for the better
What are the 5 most important things you have learned this week? Had you asked me this question…
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The Man in the Glass The only person whose judgment really counts“>The Man in the Glass The only person whose judgment really counts
As social animals, of course, we worry about what other people think of us. Being more liked by…
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Finding Balance at Work How to figure out what you really want out of work“>Finding Balance at Work How to figure out what you really want out of work
Do you sometimes feel out of balance at work? That you are putting in a lot of hours,…
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When You Feel Negative, Stop and Do This How to change your feelings by changing your attention and way of thinking“>When You Feel Negative, Stop and Do This How to change your feelings by changing your attention and way of thinking
Everything you experience – including how happy you feel – is a result of just two things: Attention…
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What Was My Goal Again? 3 questions to help you refocus on what truly matters when you get stuck in the details“>What Was My Goal Again? 3 questions to help you refocus on what truly matters when you get stuck in the details
Have you ever spent significant time perfecting the details of your work – only to realize that you…
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How Can I Resist My Temptations? 3 techniques for tilting the emotional battle in your favour “>How Can I Resist My Temptations? 3 techniques for tilting the emotional battle in your favour
We all struggle with temptations – resisting unhealthy food, making sure to exercise, and not acting on our…
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Impactful Writing Are You Asking These 3 Questions Before You Start Typing?“>Impactful Writing Are You Asking These 3 Questions Before You Start Typing?
Have you ever spent a lot of time writing – and re-writing – a text that ultimately failed…
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Draw a Circle Around Yourself First To make a difference in the large, start by making a difference in the small“>Draw a Circle Around Yourself First To make a difference in the large, start by making a difference in the small
Most of us want to make a difference. Some want to take on global issues such as poverty,…
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How To Listen so that Others Feel Heard People don’t want your advice – they want to feel understood“>How To Listen so that Others Feel Heard People don’t want your advice – they want to feel understood
Have you ever had someone tell you about a challenging or frustrating situation they are going through, but…
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How Can I Get My Point Across? 3 principles for writing so others “get” your message instantly “>How Can I Get My Point Across? 3 principles for writing so others “get” your message instantly
We all have ideas we want to share with others. But getting our point across is often tricky. …
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Why Do We Change Our Behavior? The 3 keys to why we humans behave the way we do“>Why Do We Change Our Behavior? The 3 keys to why we humans behave the way we do
You likely have some habits you would like to start or stop doing. (And many things you wished…
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The Three Causes of Cruelty Why good-hearted people sometimes act as jackasses“>The Three Causes of Cruelty Why good-hearted people sometimes act as jackasses
When someone behaves in a way that hurts others, we naturally think: “Oh, they are just a cruel…
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Seeing the Other Side How to build relationships by seeing the situation from the other’s perspective “>Seeing the Other Side How to build relationships by seeing the situation from the other’s perspective
We sometimes get so frustrated with others that we simply explain their behavior with excuses like “that’s…
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Empathize with Others’ Reality Before You Judge Them How to build stronger relationships by reframing your point of view“>Empathize with Others’ Reality Before You Judge Them How to build stronger relationships by reframing your point of view
“My world would be a quite perfect place… if other people would just stop messing it up.” –…
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Listening to Others: Part 6 Three tips that will make you love listening to others“>Listening to Others: Part 6 Three tips that will make you love listening to others
In this Listening to Others series, I’ve shared multiple strategies for how you can be a better listener….
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Listening to Others: Part 5 How to control your emotions to listen when someone frustrates, angers, or hurts you. “>Listening to Others: Part 5 How to control your emotions to listen when someone frustrates, angers, or hurts you.
True listening is one of the greatest gifts we can give someone. But we often forget that we…
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Listening to Others: Part 4 Why others become upset when you try to help – and the #1 thing you should do differently to make them feel heard“>Listening to Others: Part 4 Why others become upset when you try to help – and the #1 thing you should do differently to make them feel heard
You have probably been there – a friend shares a problem they are struggling with and you try…
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Listening to Others: Part 3 Why others resist your input and how you can arrive at even better solutions together“>Listening to Others: Part 3 Why others resist your input and how you can arrive at even better solutions together
Remember that last time when you clearly saw that the other person was wrong, but they stubbornly refused…
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Listening to Others: Part 2 How to avoid arguments by detaching yourself from criticism and figuring out what the other means to say“>Listening to Others: Part 2 How to avoid arguments by detaching yourself from criticism and figuring out what the other means to say
Are people in your life often nagging you or criticizing something you do? It sure is unpleasant when…
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Listening to Others: Part 1 Why people don’t listen to you – and how you can make them want to hear what you have to say“>Listening to Others: Part 1 Why people don’t listen to you – and how you can make them want to hear what you have to say
Isn’t it frustrating when someone asks to talk with you only to resent your input? Why do they…
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Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 4 Be aware of what’s happening around you – but focus on what you can do“>Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 4 Be aware of what’s happening around you – but focus on what you can do
We all have a large circle of things that are outside our control, and a smaller circle of…
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Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 3 Question your assumptions – especially when the stakes are high“>Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 3 Question your assumptions – especially when the stakes are high
Assumptions may be one of the most dangerous diseases to plague the human race. They make us see problems…
Read More
Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 2 If you feel lost, ask yourself what you are striving towards“>Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 2 If you feel lost, ask yourself what you are striving towards
One of the most common reasons why we struggle is because we don’t have a clear sense of…
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Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: Part 1 How to ask more helpful questions and get more helpful answers“>Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: Part 1 How to ask more helpful questions and get more helpful answers
We have all those moments when our thoughts spiral into negativity. Something bad happens to us, and our…
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Quit Your Small Opportunity If a Much Bigger One Appears A lesson from Steve Jobs – Be focused, but don’t let focus stop you from pivoting“>Quit Your Small Opportunity If a Much Bigger One Appears A lesson from Steve Jobs – Be focused, but don’t let focus stop you from pivoting
“Focus” is one of the greatest virtues you can have. Anyone who has achieved success – Steve Jobs,…
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Write Your Learnings Down How writing down what I learned has transformed my life for the better“>Write Your Learnings Down How writing down what I learned has transformed my life for the better
What are the 5 most important things you have learned this week? Had you asked me this question…
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What Was My Goal Again? 3 questions to help you refocus on what truly matters when you get stuck in the details“>What Was My Goal Again? 3 questions to help you refocus on what truly matters when you get stuck in the details
Have you ever spent significant time perfecting the details of your work – only to realize that you…
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Impactful Writing Are You Asking These 3 Questions Before You Start Typing?“>Impactful Writing Are You Asking These 3 Questions Before You Start Typing?
Have you ever spent a lot of time writing – and re-writing – a text that ultimately failed…
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How Can I Get My Point Across? 3 principles for writing so others “get” your message instantly “>How Can I Get My Point Across? 3 principles for writing so others “get” your message instantly
We all have ideas we want to share with others. But getting our point across is often tricky. …
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How Can I Achieve My Goals Faster? The 3 principles effective people use to get more done in less time“>How Can I Achieve My Goals Faster? The 3 principles effective people use to get more done in less time
We would all like to achieve our goals faster. But why is it often so hard to get…
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Why Do We Change Our Behavior? The 3 keys to why we humans behave the way we do“>Why Do We Change Our Behavior? The 3 keys to why we humans behave the way we do
You likely have some habits you would like to start or stop doing. (And many things you wished…
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Ultimately, the Journey Is All That Matters If you want to be successfully happy – choose the journey you would be most willing to fail at “>Ultimately, the Journey Is All That Matters If you want to be successfully happy – choose the journey you would be most willing to fail at
Most of us have experienced a sentence that has made a lasting impact on how we think about…
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How Prioritization Can Make You LESS Productive Why you should stop prioritizing tasks on importance and urgency – and start using this framework instead“>How Prioritization Can Make You LESS Productive Why you should stop prioritizing tasks on importance and urgency – and start using this framework instead
We often prioritize tasks based on two criteria: importance and urgency. These two dimensions form the basis of…
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Where Did My Time Go? How your time vanishes and how you can make more of it“>Where Did My Time Go? How your time vanishes and how you can make more of it
How much is 1 minute worth to you? Probably not much. But 1 minute is actually a quite…
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The 3 Reasons Why You Aren’t Getting Results How to find the root cause that’s stopping you from achieving your goals“>The 3 Reasons Why You Aren’t Getting Results How to find the root cause that’s stopping you from achieving your goals
If you only work hard, have a positive attitude, and stay disciplined, you will achieve success. These three…
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Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 4 Be aware of what’s happening around you – but focus on what you can do“>Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 4 Be aware of what’s happening around you – but focus on what you can do
We all have a large circle of things that are outside our control, and a smaller circle of…
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Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 3 Question your assumptions – especially when the stakes are high“>Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 3 Question your assumptions – especially when the stakes are high
Assumptions may be one of the most dangerous diseases to plague the human race. They make us see problems…
Read More
Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 2 If you feel lost, ask yourself what you are striving towards“>Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 2 If you feel lost, ask yourself what you are striving towards
One of the most common reasons why we struggle is because we don’t have a clear sense of…
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Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: Part 1 How to ask more helpful questions and get more helpful answers“>Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: Part 1 How to ask more helpful questions and get more helpful answers
We have all those moments when our thoughts spiral into negativity. Something bad happens to us, and our…
Read More
The Man in the Glass The only person whose judgment really counts“>The Man in the Glass The only person whose judgment really counts
As social animals, of course, we worry about what other people think of us. Being more liked by…
Read More
Finding Balance at Work How to figure out what you really want out of work“>Finding Balance at Work How to figure out what you really want out of work
Do you sometimes feel out of balance at work? That you are putting in a lot of hours,…
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When You Feel Negative, Stop and Do This How to change your feelings by changing your attention and way of thinking“>When You Feel Negative, Stop and Do This How to change your feelings by changing your attention and way of thinking
Everything you experience – including how happy you feel – is a result of just two things: Attention…
Read More
How Can I Resist My Temptations? 3 techniques for tilting the emotional battle in your favour “>How Can I Resist My Temptations? 3 techniques for tilting the emotional battle in your favour
We all struggle with temptations – resisting unhealthy food, making sure to exercise, and not acting on our…
Read More
The Three Causes of Cruelty Why good-hearted people sometimes act as jackasses“>The Three Causes of Cruelty Why good-hearted people sometimes act as jackasses
When someone behaves in a way that hurts others, we naturally think: “Oh, they are just a cruel…
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Sensible Indulgence How to experience more pleasure by indulging with a rational mind instead of guilty emotions“>Sensible Indulgence How to experience more pleasure by indulging with a rational mind instead of guilty emotions
My favourite discovery this month is the concept sensible indulgence. The idea basically consists of these three pillars: …
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Seeing the Other Side How to build relationships by seeing the situation from the other’s perspective “>Seeing the Other Side How to build relationships by seeing the situation from the other’s perspective
We sometimes get so frustrated with others that we simply explain their behavior with excuses like “that’s…
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Empathize with Others’ Reality Before You Judge Them How to build stronger relationships by reframing your point of view“>Empathize with Others’ Reality Before You Judge Them How to build stronger relationships by reframing your point of view
“My world would be a quite perfect place… if other people would just stop messing it up.” –…
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The Fear of Not Being Loved Why we put up facades, don’t admit our struggles, and beat ourselves up in our heads“>The Fear of Not Being Loved Why we put up facades, don’t admit our struggles, and beat ourselves up in our heads
There is one thing we humans crave above all else, and that is the feeling of being loved….
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What Is a ‘Successful’ Life To You? You have only 3-8 different lives left before you die, so choose wisely“>What Is a ‘Successful’ Life To You? You have only 3-8 different lives left before you die, so choose wisely
You want a lot of things. Perhaps better physique, deeper relationships with your family, or just allowing yourself…
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Living Happily through Less Emotion To feel more good about your life – stop taking that which gets you emotional so seriously “>Living Happily through Less Emotion To feel more good about your life – stop taking that which gets you emotional so seriously
We all have areas in our lives where our emotions control us more than we want. Maybe we…
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Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 4 Be aware of what’s happening around you – but focus on what you can do“>Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 4 Be aware of what’s happening around you – but focus on what you can do
We all have a large circle of things that are outside our control, and a smaller circle of…
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Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 3 Question your assumptions – especially when the stakes are high“>Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 3 Question your assumptions – especially when the stakes are high
Assumptions may be one of the most dangerous diseases to plague the human race. They make us see problems…
Read More
Draw a Circle Around Yourself First To make a difference in the large, start by making a difference in the small“>Draw a Circle Around Yourself First To make a difference in the large, start by making a difference in the small
Most of us want to make a difference. Some want to take on global issues such as poverty,…
Read More
Quit Your Small Opportunity If a Much Bigger One Appears A lesson from Steve Jobs – Be focused, but don’t let focus stop you from pivoting“>Quit Your Small Opportunity If a Much Bigger One Appears A lesson from Steve Jobs – Be focused, but don’t let focus stop you from pivoting
“Focus” is one of the greatest virtues you can have. Anyone who has achieved success – Steve Jobs,…
Read More
The Man in the Glass The only person whose judgment really counts“>The Man in the Glass The only person whose judgment really counts
As social animals, of course, we worry about what other people think of us. Being more liked by…
Read More
Finding Balance at Work How to figure out what you really want out of work“>Finding Balance at Work How to figure out what you really want out of work
Do you sometimes feel out of balance at work? That you are putting in a lot of hours,…
Read More
When You Feel Negative, Stop and Do This How to change your feelings by changing your attention and way of thinking“>When You Feel Negative, Stop and Do This How to change your feelings by changing your attention and way of thinking
Everything you experience – including how happy you feel – is a result of just two things: Attention…
Read More
What Was My Goal Again? 3 questions to help you refocus on what truly matters when you get stuck in the details“>What Was My Goal Again? 3 questions to help you refocus on what truly matters when you get stuck in the details
Have you ever spent significant time perfecting the details of your work – only to realize that you…
Read More
How Can I Achieve My Goals Faster? The 3 principles effective people use to get more done in less time“>How Can I Achieve My Goals Faster? The 3 principles effective people use to get more done in less time
We would all like to achieve our goals faster. But why is it often so hard to get…
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What Is a ‘Successful’ Life To You? You have only 3-8 different lives left before you die, so choose wisely“>What Is a ‘Successful’ Life To You? You have only 3-8 different lives left before you die, so choose wisely
You want a lot of things. Perhaps better physique, deeper relationships with your family, or just allowing yourself…
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How Prioritization Can Make You LESS Productive Why you should stop prioritizing tasks on importance and urgency – and start using this framework instead“>How Prioritization Can Make You LESS Productive Why you should stop prioritizing tasks on importance and urgency – and start using this framework instead
We often prioritize tasks based on two criteria: importance and urgency. These two dimensions form the basis of…
Read More
Where Did My Time Go? How your time vanishes and how you can make more of it“>Where Did My Time Go? How your time vanishes and how you can make more of it
How much is 1 minute worth to you? Probably not much. But 1 minute is actually a quite…
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Your Life is a 4×4 Inch Box Why subtracting things from your life makes you happier“>Your Life is a 4×4 Inch Box Why subtracting things from your life makes you happier
More is better. These three words form the basis of all human striving. We strive for more people…
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Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: Part 1 How to ask more helpful questions and get more helpful answers“>Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: Part 1 How to ask more helpful questions and get more helpful answers
We have all those moments when our thoughts spiral into negativity. Something bad happens to us, and our…
Read More
Quit Your Small Opportunity If a Much Bigger One Appears A lesson from Steve Jobs – Be focused, but don’t let focus stop you from pivoting“>Quit Your Small Opportunity If a Much Bigger One Appears A lesson from Steve Jobs – Be focused, but don’t let focus stop you from pivoting
“Focus” is one of the greatest virtues you can have. Anyone who has achieved success – Steve Jobs,…
Read More
Why Do We Change Our Behavior? The 3 keys to why we humans behave the way we do“>Why Do We Change Our Behavior? The 3 keys to why we humans behave the way we do
You likely have some habits you would like to start or stop doing. (And many things you wished…
Read More
Living Happily through Less Emotion To feel more good about your life – stop taking that which gets you emotional so seriously “>Living Happily through Less Emotion To feel more good about your life – stop taking that which gets you emotional so seriously
We all have areas in our lives where our emotions control us more than we want. Maybe we…
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Why Am I Busy Without Getting Anything Done? Do this for 10 minutes every day and you will transform your life“>Why Am I Busy Without Getting Anything Done? Do this for 10 minutes every day and you will transform your life
If I work longer I will get more done. If I get more done I will make more progress….
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How Can I Achieve My Goals Faster? The 3 principles effective people use to get more done in less time“>How Can I Achieve My Goals Faster? The 3 principles effective people use to get more done in less time
We would all like to achieve our goals faster. But why is it often so hard to get…
Read More
Where Did My Time Go? How your time vanishes and how you can make more of it“>Where Did My Time Go? How your time vanishes and how you can make more of it
How much is 1 minute worth to you? Probably not much. But 1 minute is actually a quite…
Read More
Your Life is a 4×4 Inch Box Why subtracting things from your life makes you happier“>Your Life is a 4×4 Inch Box Why subtracting things from your life makes you happier
More is better. These three words form the basis of all human striving. We strive for more people…
Read More
Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 4 Be aware of what’s happening around you – but focus on what you can do“>Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 4 Be aware of what’s happening around you – but focus on what you can do
We all have a large circle of things that are outside our control, and a smaller circle of…
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Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 3 Question your assumptions – especially when the stakes are high“>Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 3 Question your assumptions – especially when the stakes are high
Assumptions may be one of the most dangerous diseases to plague the human race. They make us see problems…
Read More
Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 2 If you feel lost, ask yourself what you are striving towards“>Change Your Questions – Change Your Life: Part 2 If you feel lost, ask yourself what you are striving towards
One of the most common reasons why we struggle is because we don’t have a clear sense of…
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Draw a Circle Around Yourself First To make a difference in the large, start by making a difference in the small“>Draw a Circle Around Yourself First To make a difference in the large, start by making a difference in the small
Most of us want to make a difference. Some want to take on global issues such as poverty,…
Read More
Quit Your Small Opportunity If a Much Bigger One Appears A lesson from Steve Jobs – Be focused, but don’t let focus stop you from pivoting“>Quit Your Small Opportunity If a Much Bigger One Appears A lesson from Steve Jobs – Be focused, but don’t let focus stop you from pivoting
“Focus” is one of the greatest virtues you can have. Anyone who has achieved success – Steve Jobs,…
Read More
The Man in the Glass The only person whose judgment really counts“>The Man in the Glass The only person whose judgment really counts
As social animals, of course, we worry about what other people think of us. Being more liked by…
Read More
What Was My Goal Again? 3 questions to help you refocus on what truly matters when you get stuck in the details“>What Was My Goal Again? 3 questions to help you refocus on what truly matters when you get stuck in the details
Have you ever spent significant time perfecting the details of your work – only to realize that you…
Read More
How Can I Resist My Temptations? 3 techniques for tilting the emotional battle in your favour “>How Can I Resist My Temptations? 3 techniques for tilting the emotional battle in your favour
We all struggle with temptations – resisting unhealthy food, making sure to exercise, and not acting on our…
Read More
Impactful Writing Are You Asking These 3 Questions Before You Start Typing?“>Impactful Writing Are You Asking These 3 Questions Before You Start Typing?
Have you ever spent a lot of time writing – and re-writing – a text that ultimately failed…
Read More
How Can I Achieve My Goals Faster? The 3 principles effective people use to get more done in less time“>How Can I Achieve My Goals Faster? The 3 principles effective people use to get more done in less time
We would all like to achieve our goals faster. But why is it often so hard to get…
Read More
What Is a ‘Successful’ Life To You? You have only 3-8 different lives left before you die, so choose wisely“>What Is a ‘Successful’ Life To You? You have only 3-8 different lives left before you die, so choose wisely
You want a lot of things. Perhaps better physique, deeper relationships with your family, or just allowing yourself…
Read More
Ultimately, the Journey Is All That Matters If you want to be successfully happy – choose the journey you would be most willing to fail at “>Ultimately, the Journey Is All That Matters If you want to be successfully happy – choose the journey you would be most willing to fail at
Most of us have experienced a sentence that has made a lasting impact on how we think about…
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Why Don’t I Stick To My Goals? How a small shift in mindset can lead to big results in achieving your goals“>Why Don’t I Stick To My Goals? How a small shift in mindset can lead to big results in achieving your goals
The dictionary defines ‘success’ as: ‘the achievement of a desired goal’. So if a person achieves their goals,…
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