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February 27, 2017
Don’t Use Rewards for Motivation
Child studies. The pairing of those two words sounds sinister at best, but most children studies are harmless to the kiddos and enlightening for us adultos. I’ve said it before: kids are the purest humans on the planet. They haven’t yet been fully conditioned into robo-dults. For science, this is very valuable as it decreases a number of […]
February 20, 2017
One Thought That Can Conquer Procrastination
Robert Herjavec is a multi-millionaire businessman who is best known for his starring role on the TV show Shark Tank. If you don’t know already, Shark Tank has entrepreneurs pitch their businesses to five wealthy investors (the sharks). Robert is my favorite “shark” on the show. On multiple episodes, I noticed that Robert mentioned his marriage of 20 […]
February 13, 2017
4 Creative Ways to Live in the Present Moment
“The point of power is always in the present moment.” ~ Louise L. Hay To put it negatively, the worst thing you can do is try to live outside of this moment. It’s actually impossible to live outside of the present moment, but it is possible to think outside of it. That means thinking about the past or future rather than […]
February 6, 2017
How to Dominate Life Like a Lion
The lion is more than just an animal. It has become a symbol of strength, dominance, and regality. I mean, just look at the picture above. How majestic! When I looked at the live like animals series and saw that I had not yet written about the lion (my favorite animal), well… How to Live Like […]
January 30, 2017
8 Energy Drains to Drop From Your Life
Everything we do requires energy. Many people blame a lack of time for their failure to reach their goals, when it’s actually that their typical day saps their energy before they get a chance to work on “dream road.” Human energy is clearly important, let’s take a look at some of the worst ways to spend it. If we can cut […]
January 23, 2017
The Underrated Key to Success
Success means different things to different people, but we all want it. Typical success advice caters to your emotions—want it more, be determined, and persist through failure. These are fine, albeit flimsy ideas that fade over time and can crack under certain amounts of “life pressure” applied at certain angles. Success: It’s Like a Moon […]
January 16, 2017
The One Push-up Challenge (Round 2)
Back on December 28, 2012, I tried doing one push-up and it turned into a full workout. On the very next day, I wrote and published a post called “The One Push-up Challenge.” Ichallenged people to do one push-up perday, every day, and see what happens. I did the challenge myself, and it ultimately led […]
January 9, 2017
The Surprising Way to Enjoy Work
Confession: I don’t always enjoy working. It makes me procrastinate sometimes. I have, however, figured out how to work whenever I want, and the solutionisn’t what I thought it would be. It’s all about my expectations. Last year, I went to a concert of my favorite band, CAKE, and being a fan for years, myexpectations […]
December 31, 2016
Drop Your New Year’s Resolution and Change Your Environment Instead
At the endof the year, most peoplereflect on what they’ve done. Most humans won’t even get 100 years to live, so it makes sense to think about each one that we live. I believe it’s healthy to continually want to get better at life. You can do that and still be content. But those who […]
December 12, 2016
The Danger of Setting Specific Goals
We’re told to make our goals specific, but is that smart? First, let’s cover the positive aspect of being specific. The more specific your plan, the more intentional you are about doing it. Which one off these sounds more intentional to you? Let’s go bowling sometime Let’s go bowling at Valley Lanes at 3:30 PM […]
