Healthy reflection is the key component to progress — 2023 flew by. Didn’t it? We’re already in mid-November. We hardly get any time to pause and reflect. As the year draws close to an end, we can spend some time to reflect, better know ourselves, and improve next year. Why are we doing this 40 days before the year…

Great decisions come from great preparation — Six months ago, I did something I’d never done before. I completed a course on Coursera (*waits for applause*). That too on time, and I stuck with it for eight whole weeks. The course was also on microeconomics, which is a topic far away from my field of study. I…

Non traditional tools to complete your tasks — Sometimes, you need something out of the box. Some technique to push you to do things you’re postponing. Something apart from the usually prescribed ones like the 2-minute rule, setting a timer, etc. That is the motive behind writing this article. Progress is an everyday thing, and all days are…

Finish 40% of tomorrow before it even begins — Tomorrow begins tonight. Most people don’t realize that. They wake up each morning without a plan and let their impulses control them. Flash news, more often than not, you have shitty impulses. Trusting your impulses means leaving your goals up to chance. Instead, take control of your day by following…

Trade your instant rewards for bigger long term rewards — I want to tell you something about myself. I was always referred to as the impatient one. The one who does everything in a hurry. The one who wants the results of their efforts to be immediate. I just couldn’t wait for anything. If my effort didn’t immediately pay off…

Learn to play your work (like a game) — “It’s not what you look at that matters; it’s what you see.” — Henry David Thoreau. Most of us look at our to-do lists and see work. We see effort and discomfort, and we dread it. So, we decide, “Nope. I’m not doing that,” and resort to something fun like…

What publishing consistently every week has taught me — Alright. I began writing on Medium 244 days ago. That’s close to 8 months of publishing an article every week. …

Fast track your progress at work — Transitioning from a full-time student to a full-time employee is hard. It’s the official induction into adulthood. Some people fit in naturally, while others have a more challenging experience. …

Don’t wear yourself out by trying to work all day — There are not 24 hours in the day. Sleep makes up 8 hours. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, showering, commuting, etc. take another 2 hours. That leaves us with 14 usable hours for our dreams and goals. We must use these 14 hours as efficiently as possible. However, this does not involve…