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January 22, 2015
You Need to Build Discipline. Here’s Why.
Source: PicJumbo. Jim Rohn once said, “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going”. And while habit is what keeps you going, it isn’t always enough to keep you going indefinitely. Allow me explain. The Sequence of a New Behaviour You have a goal. You want to lose 14 pounds, run a marathon […]
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January 19, 2015
Essentialism: “Don’t Get Things Done, Get the Right Things Done”
Source: PicJumbo In 1956, German industrial designer Dieter Rams and Hans Gugelot worked on the development of the SK4 radio and record player. [1] The norm at the time was to cover the turntable in a solid wooden lid or even incorporate the player into a piece of living room furniture. Rams and Gugelot abandoned […]
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January 15, 2015
Why Do We Fail to Break Bad Habits? (Backed by Science)
Source: PicJumbo. We all want to improve our health, our wellness and our happiness. And in order to achieve our goals, we need to break bad habits and form good ones that actually stick. But despite our good intensions, we often fail to act on them and even if we do, it’s ephemeral. There’s no […]
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January 12, 2015
How to Commit to Your Habits without Relying on Self-Discipline
Source: PicJumbo. In 1950, researcher Henry A. Landsberger analysed a series of studies conducted between 1924 and 1932, at a Western electric factory outside Chicago, called Hawthorne Works. [1] The studies were commissioned by Hawthorne Works to identify whether workers became more productive in higher or lower levels of light. Results showed, with increases in […]
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How to Commit to Your New Year’s Resolutions without Relying on Self-Discipline
Source: PicJumbo. In 1950, researcher Henry A. Landsberger analysed a series of studies conducted between 1924 and 1932, at a Western electric factory outside Chicago, called Hawthorne Works. [1] The studies were commissioned by Hawthorne Works to identify whether workers became more productive in higher or lower levels of light. Results showed, with increases in […]
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January 8, 2015
The ONE Thing: How to Get Things Done Using The Focusing Question
Source: PicJumbo. On June 23, 1885, Andrew Carnegie stood before a room of wide-eyed students at Curry Commercial College and addressed the audience. “‘Don’t put all your eggs in one basket’ is all wrong” he said. [1] Carnegie, then 49 years old, was at his peak of success: his company, the Carnegie Steel Company, was […]
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January 5, 2015
Could This Be The Secret to Long-Term Habit Formation?
Source: PicJumbo. We all have outcomes we want to achieve. Whether we want to commit to a diet to lose 14 pounds, exercise to feel more productive or join a Meetup group to meet new people, changing our habits will help us get what we want. Fortunately, transforming our habits has never been easier. With […]
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January 1, 2015
Broken Windows Theory: How The NYPD Reduced Criminal Behaviour (and What We Can Learn From It)
Source: PicJumbo. On Monday, November 26 2012, Deputy Commissioner for New York City Police Department, Paul Browne, clocked out of work on a day that left many officials confused: not a single violent crime was reported in the city. [1] No shootings. No stabbings. Nothing. Of course, this was a far cry from the 1990s: […]
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November 27, 2014
The Power of Disengagement: How to Prevent Burnout and Renew Your Creative Energy
Source: PicJumbo. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a French painter, draughtsman and illustrator, suffered for his art. He did his best creative work at night, “Sketching at cabarets or setting up his easel in brothels”. [1] But his binge drinking, lewd behaviour and sleep deprivation took its toll on his health and cost him dearly. He once […]
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November 24, 2014
Have You Ever Wanted to Write a Book?
Have you ever wanted to write a book? If you have, you’re not alone: according to one New York Times article, approximately 81% of Americans feel they have a book in them. [1] If you have written a book, you will appreciate how rewarding it is. Writing a book can help you put your thoughts […]
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