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October 19, 2015
How to Set and Achieve Your Goals Using Evernote
We all have goals we want to achieve. The problem is many of us don’t have a system for tracking our progress. Today, I’m going to presents a simple, powerful, and effective system for setting and achieving goals – using Evernote. I originally learned this goal-setting system from Michael Hyatt on his popular course “Five […]
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October 15, 2015
Mindy Kaling on How to Boost Your Self-Confidence
Manhattan, 2014. A young Indian girl steps forward to take the microphone. “Mindy, where do you get your confidence?” she asks, timidly. “I feel like I used to have it when I was younger but now I don’t.” American actress Mindy Kaling is stood on stage, answering questions from her adoring fans. “Wow, I don’t […]
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October 12, 2015
The Power of Yet: Do You Believe You Can Improve?
A young Glenn Whitman was standing in his driveway, trying to perfect his slapshot: the hardest shot one can perform in ice hockey. Like most boys who aspire to play professionally, Whitman would spend hours practicing the manoeuvre, but no matter how hard he tried, he failed to see any improvement. Annoyed by his apparent […]
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October 8, 2015
The No Exceptions Rule: How to Maximize Your Willpower and Stay on Track with Your Goals
Source: PicJumbo. When Sid Simon turned 87 on May 29th, 2002, he showed no signs of slowing down. For Simon, health was his single most important value. And, despite his age, he was still active. He regularly biked, took supplements and perhaps, most importantly, ate healthily … except when there was a full moon. Only […]
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October 5, 2015
A Quick Announcement (No Article Today)
I’m not posting an article today because I’m in the process of updating my website (you might have already noticed). I’ve wanted to improve my reader experience for A LONG time but I kept procrastinating on it. To be honest, I was never satisfied with my blog layout. I didn’t want a sidebar; I wanted […]
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October 1, 2015
Unhooked [Audiobook] Is Now Available
Two months ago, I received an email from a member of our community (we’ll call him “Tom”). Pay attention to what I highlighted (it might sound familiar)… I receive emails like this ALL the time and I get it: People don’t have time to read like they used to. There’s a lot of “noise” online […]
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September 28, 2015
How to Start and Keep a Journal (The Template That Helped Me Become Consistent)
Source: PicJumbo. Recently, American film director Robert Rodriguez appeared on The Tim Ferriss Show and explained why and how he journals. This piqued my interest. Like many people, I’ve always wanted to journal daily, but like most people, I’ve struggled with consistency. This wasn’t because I lacked the self-discipline to write; it’s because I didn’t […]
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September 24, 2015
September Reading List: 3 Good Books You Should Read This Month
Source: The Learning Source. Welcome to the next edition of my monthly-recommended reading list. On the last Thursday on every month, I recommend my three favourite books from the month, summarise “The Five Big Ideas” of each book, and link to my Kindle notes and highlights. With that said, here is what I read this […]
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September 21, 2015
Stoicism: 7 Practical Lessons for Living a Joyful Life
Source: Wikipedia. Many of us have trouble naming our big goal in life. Sure, we want a loving partner, a good job and a nice house, but really these are just some of the things we want. What we really want, is a philosophy of life, a strategy for attaining our big goal… That strategy […]
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September 17, 2015
How to Stop Negative Thinking by Using Habit Releasers
Source: PicJumbo. Negative thinking pervades nearly every aspect of our lives. Our thoughts range from all-or-nothing thinking (“I’ve blow my diet completely”) to overgeneralisations (“I always make a fool of myself”) to dwelling on the negatives and ignoring the positives (“I got a promotion but…”). The truth is there isn’t one big solution to negative […]
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