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May 19, 2019
Notion Use Cases: Why I Left Evernote (And Why You Should, Too)
A few weeks ago, I started getting emails from readers telling me that my commonplace book wasn’t working… Notes were disappearing in the browser, and when they weren’t, they were taking too long to load—my commonplace book was riddled with bugs. As a longtime Evernote user, it was a reality I wasn’t ready to accept. […]
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April 29, 2018
7 Time Management Lessons from The World’s Highest-Paid Copywriter
Dan Kennedy is the highest-paid copywriter working today. In a given year, Dan writes newsletters, books, home study courses, and more—all while running two seven-figure coaching and consulting businesses (and competing in several harness races per week). While it’s easy to assume Dan’s ability to achieve at a high level is due to automating and […]
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I Studied The Highest-Paid Copywriter in The World and Learned 7 Valuable Lessons About Time Management
Dan Kennedy is the highest-paid copywriter working today. In a given year, Dan writes newsletters, books, home study course, and more—all while running two seven-figure coaching and consulting businesses (and competing in several harness races per week). While it’s easy to assume Dan’s ability to achieve at a high level is due to automating and […]
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March 19, 2018
The Gap: The Surprising Truth About Freedom of Choice
A few months ago, my wife, Luba, and I were visiting the UK. After arriving in Manchester, we checked into our hotel. But unbeknownst to me when I booked it, the hotel had a self-service check-in. No reception; just a few employees on hand to help if needed. I approached the check-in, typed in my […]
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February 25, 2018
The Focusing Question: How to Find Your ONE Thing
Andrew Carnegie, the man often referred to as the greatest industrialist of the 20th century, was standing in front of a room of wide-eyed students at Curry Commercial College. [1] “‘Don’t put all your eggs in one basket,’ is wrong” he counseled. “I tell you ‘put all your eggs in one basket, and then watch […]
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January 28, 2018
Exercise Used to Be Hard. Then I Tried This…
A few months ago, I wasn’t getting enough exercise. I was making excuses… over-rationalizing… and being WAY too easy on myself. (Ever happened to you?) So, I decided to do something about it. I download an app called “Couch to 5K” (C25K) and for 12 weeks, I ran three days a week—without missing a single […]
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January 2, 2018
My 2017 Annual Review
Welcome to my 2017 annual review. Each year, I like to review the previous 12-months by answering three key questions: What did I do well? What did I not do well? What can I improve on next year? While this practice is for me, it’s my hope it will inspire you to conduct an annual […]
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March 26, 2017
How to Develop Life’s Most Important Skill (Five-Minute Journal Review)
If you’re like most people, you were brought up to believe success begets happiness. In other words, if you get that promotion, get accepted into that Ivy League college, lose 14 pounds … then you will be happy. Make sense, right? There’s only one problem… …it’s completely backward. In the 1990s, Harvard lecturer, Shawn Achor, […]
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March 9, 2017
My February 2017 Monthly Goals Report
Welcome to my February 2017 monthly goals report. In this article, I’m going to share the progress I’ve made toward the goals I publicly declared on my blog earlier this year. While my monthly goals reports are mostly for accountability, it’s my hope the insights I gain each month will inspire you to reflect on […]
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February 27, 2017
The Checkout Dilemma: How to Know When to Quit (and When to Stick)
Imagine for a moment you’re in your local supermarket. You go to checkout but notice there are only three lines open. Which do you choose? The answer is obvious: The checkout with the fewest number of shoppers is often the fastest. You join the shortest line and wait your turn to be served. But […]
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