On the cereal box of life, we’re not told what to expect. No one tells us how good the highs can be and how bad the…
“How did it happen?”
“How did I fall for the one guy who can make me…
Mentally strong people have a lot in common. But it’s these 5…
I try to be the best version of myself I possibly can be everyday. I try to expand on that each time I…
We don’t have to engage in grand, heroic actions to participate in the process of change. — Howard Zinn
Morning routines are all the rage. They set the tone and increase optimal…
เป็นเรื่องน่าแปลกของโลกนี้ คุณจะกระโดดสูงได้ คุณต้องย่อตัวเสียก่อนคุณจะไปภูเขาลูกที่สูงขึ้น คุณต้องเดินลงเขาเสียก่อน
Many years ago, when I was learning about SEO the one phrase that stood out to me more than anything was “Content is King.”
For many years the phrase has simply meant, providing useful content will result in better search engine rankings.
A breakthrough is coming…
On est assis sur des colonnes de granit.
Successful individuals in the tech, investment and e-Commerce industries have been studied for their day-to-day routines. What do Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Warren Buffett practice in common? Everyone has 24 hours in their day but how do they make the full…
I firmly believe we should forgive, but that doesn’t mean you forget or punish injustices. People must atone for their actions.
That said, I believe in a growth mindset. Everyone can change, but that doesn’t mean they will change. That is up to them. Whether they do or not, will be shown in their deeds not their words.
In a recent blog, I shared an intrapersonal communication strategy that I use and teach to manage…
Life is always have two sides. Black and white. Forward and…
Note: this is truly a draft, the final piece will be twice as long. I’m posting this mainly because I want to see what people think of me and my writing. I would like to know if it needs improvement. It’s time I face that.
After experiencing many years of internal suffering during my teenage years, my life started transforming into…
Volume 58 - three minute read
Yesterday I wrote about how I’m not special.
How you are not special.
How we’re all the same, and no different to one another.
For example, I thought that turning a blob of shapeless SQL into:
It’s pretty common knowledge that German has a very regular writing system. Unlike some…
How it brings us closer.
Alex you inspired me early morning. But you pushed me to comment when you said you’d love to read my comment. A lot of big writers here on Medium admitted they don’t read comments anymore. What are they afraid of? Haters? Idk. It’s always very difficult to finish especially when there are many temptations around. But what’s the use of starting and…
I still remember when one of my colleagues in Melbourne told me:
Many of us experience economic insecurity. Either we feel like we don’t make enough money, or we over…
It has been 2 months and 11 days since I moved to the US. It has been 2 months since I started…
Okay yes, we get it, habits are important. But what habit trumps them all?
10.9.2017. — Today is the first day of my self-learning bootcamp.
It’s a Monday so I’m working remotely today and will be going into an actual classroom environment in South Bay from Tuesdays to Thursdays every week for 2 months.
For her to know that she can be proud of who she once was.
You become what you feed your mind. The best way to change those thoughts is to change what you read, hear, and watch.
A boy receives a marshmallow. If the boy restrains himself from eating the marshmallow for 3 min…
In the past decade, ground-breaking research has revolutionalized our understanding of the human brain.
Warning: profanity laced.
The mindset I take to the office is no different whether I’m serving as a contractor or permanent member of the team.
Sometimes it can feel like life is working hard against us. Things can be continually going wrong. Thwarting our every move. It can be easy to fall into a depression and give up, or to meet the challenge with anger and aggression…
Ask people to define and give their perspectives on the word “power” and you will get a variety of…
“The most unfashionable thing in journalism” has arrived.
This week was the midterm and my team spent one class talking about our group work. Unfortunately I couldn’t join them because I was still recovering from the flu. They brainstormed what kind of feedback they want to give to each other and created gains/pains, keeps/changes, and say/do sticky…
I have two minds on this. I think people should set huge goals. As Will Smith said, “Being Realistic is the Most Commonly Traveled Road to Mediocrity.”
That said, the goal itself must be broken down into smaller milestones with clear deadlines and measurable outcomes, the smaller the better.
It is my favourite time of year, Autumn. It’s the time of year where the leaves are all…
Salesman: I have recently joined as a salesman but I am not able to sell a lot. I feel very incapable and hesitant to…
Closing in on the last quarter of the year, this is the perfect time for people to get themselves ready for the holidays and the new year. After all the eggnog, apple pie, and turkey, you think to yourself about habits that need to change in your life for the…
An essential part of cultivating self-love and a connection with our bodies and our intuition is self-care.
Many people think that self-care is all bubble baths and chocolate bars, but it really goes beyond those surface-level activities.
I am unhappy, so I must make changes. What is more important than waking up excited to tackle the day? To take one more step towards your goals? To simply enjoy the moment?
As a girl growing up in Westchester, NY, I never knew for sure what I wanted my “career” to be once I graduated college. I had all of these ideas of what I should be, and what people thought I should be, but no clear vision for myself.
I tend to agree with you on the life and death issues, but I went plant-based almost a year ago with the only animal product I eat occasionally being eggs. It has completely changed me in many ways…… weight loss, highly diminished joint pain, increased energy, no sicknesses or colds in a year, improved sleep, and simply feeling light and good. I went…
This. This is right on the money. Personally, I’m trying to “quit” my excessive social media and phone habits. Not quite as physically intensive as quitting coffee, but I can relate to what you’re saying here. I’ve felt like leaning on this crutch of a phone or Twitter or whatever whenever there’s a lull in a conversation or while waiting for the bus…
Are you caught up on our #ProductivityGiants series so far? If not, be sure to check out our interviews with Camille Ricketts, Head of Content at First Round Capital, Brad Feld, partner at Foundry Group, Nir Eyal…
Every year, I find the New Year celebration inspiring. It is an opportunity to take a look at…
Originally published at livelovelaughbehappy.com.
Interesting article! Found myself agreeing and disagreeing at the same time👍🏻I strongly thing overrated is probably not the best term because the number one thing to consider is “what the individual actually prefers”.
Yes the deadlift may be risky, but it’s awesome being able to lift that weight! Same with barbells. I…
Everything is waiting for you.
My husband always wakes up in a bad mood. Well, actually it’s not always nor exactly a bad mood, but he doesn’t like to…
Originally, this was going to be for my CrossFit athlete readers, but then I…
Work Smart Show blog. As entrepreneurs, self-employed business owners and sole traders it…
Have you noticed how focusing on the wrong things means we get sidetracked, as in led down the wrong path in our life’s journey? Worst case…
You probably have heard of a growth mindset. Maybe you even read about the studies. Yet despite the powerful evidence and the knowledge of a growth mindset, you still aren’t sure how to practice a growth mindset.
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What is success? How can we achieve success? What should we do? For all these questions I want to share my personal life experience. In 2014 I done intermediate from my home town. I was passionate about business that’s why I chosen the BBA…
Shakespeare once said: “There is nothing either good or bad,but thinking makes it so”
Or as Jeff Olson calls it, The Slight Edge.
Guilty or Not Guilty?
Hi Keri Vandongen,
The tagline to my The Productive Writer website is “Think, Plan and Act Productively.”
Your question I addressed in my two latest posts. One of them was regarding Healthy Productivity and the other Loving Relationship with Time.
All people have problems in the world but the best thing to ignore all the problems…
Making progress is a great feeling. But when you’re pushed to the bottom and have to start…
Can you recall the joy of Show and Tell, where you would excitedly walk into the classroom wrapping…
This is very well put together, everything flowed so well 👌
If I asked you who you were, you might give me all sorts of responses. You might include your occupation, the country you were born, your current obsession.
But none of these will ever completely describe you. They are the shadows on the wall of Plato’s cave. These…
I don’t know what to do. I am struggling. I just cant seem to get into a good groove of healthy self care (getting enough sleep at night, eating right, exercise, meditation, and quality time with family, friends, and myself.)
This cannot be understated! Although I have no problem with search for efficient methods to avoid unnecessary work, and by extension increase efficiency, output, and effectiveness; the best well laid plan is pointless if you don’t follow through!
At JoLiz Coaching we understand the benefit of giving our clients takeaway techniques they can use in addition to…
Wake up earlier. Finish the project on time. Go to the gym today. Finish this, work on that. Check, check…
The greatest giftYou can give yourselfIs the power of forgivingOthers and yourselfTo not have regretsOf the things you didOut of ignoranceTo not be sadAbout things whichHappened in your lifeIn which you had no controlTo be aware of your weaknessesIs a strengthTo accept you…
Chapters 6 & 7 were incredible short, and rounded out the first section of No Excuses; so I read them together, and will do a short write up — and get myself back on track for on-time completion! Chapter 6 is titled, “Self-Discipline & Courage”; while Chapter 7 was…
Great post ! I’m nearly 11 years sober and have come across what I call the ‘super sober’ in many meetings! They say they glide through life without a care! I don’t buy it! Not my experience! I’m always a work in progress and have had a lot of shit to cope with in sobriety. I’m not immune to feeling emotions, I have just learned that I can’t drown…
Happiness boot your success
According to Lyubormirsky, King, and Diener (2005),
“Happier individuals are more successful in multiple aspects of life, including having better chances at securing a job, more superior productivity, more resilience, less burnout, and better relationships”.
Great piece, Ninad. I’ve definitely met plenty of dump-conversationists. I’ve even been accused of. Understanding and compassion are the two important keys to human advancement. That can only truly happen if we can have deep mutual dialogs.
Thanks you Ninad.
Thank you for the insights kevin. I can’t imagine how you spend time analysing the ‘underneath the surface’ mechanics of publishing when you’re a full-time med student. Much appreciation for your hard work in helping countless others.
2017 — Book 26 — “Wait, What?”
And Life’s Other Essential Questions
By James E. Ryan
This was certainly a quick read — a very short, 130 pages or so. The book was written based on a commencement address which the author (who is dean of the Harvard’s Graduate School of…
To maintain a healthy lifestyle, I try to get between seven and eight hours of sleep each night, but sometimes work or social stuff will throw me off.
I listen religiously to EOFire with John Lee Dumas, my favorite by far. Also, MWF Motivation is a quick short three days a week podcast. I listen to the True Performance show by Ziglar, The Skeptics Guide to the Universe, and The Creative Penn show with Joanna Penn. I listen to every single episode of those every single week.
I’ve been struggling to write this for two weeks because I’m nervous, excited and a bit scared- all at once.
Without a healthy mind and well being, one simply cannot be as productive as they need to…
Living intensely means to drain out every drop of vitality during the day and recharge at night while we are sleeping.
This is like a sponge that soaks up water and then releases it when it is squeezed. At first we are like dirty sponges that are so clogged with toxins…
Valid points throughout.This is an amazing guide for any marketer to make it on this platform. Thanks kevin!
Very valuable read. I’m going to bookmark this story and come back to it later. Thanks for your efforts!
The mountains hide themselves from us
as if the trials of our days were knotted roads
Self-education is the only true way to a fulfilled life — As it makes one grow exponentially day-by-day.
I think it’s always wise to focus on the present moment, instead of drifting into an uncertain future.
Each person has a sphere of influence and needs to learn how to use it. This new series of posts will try to describe how to build win-win situations between the individual and society. Society needs the examples of strong and successful individuals to inspire it in the right…
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Duplicate personal success to reach new heights
Being assertive means to reclaim our own personal power to live as we choose to live! From our mistakes and successes we gradually gain faith in our own ability to meet obstacles and situations creatively. With time and experience we become skilled and resourceful in awkward situations.
If we played with Fisherprice toys in our childhood we most likely have been to the…
There’s always someone that has it worse than you —
A positive affecting affirmation to help yourself:
"I rather continue focusing my efforts with all that is new, could be new, and will be new into my life. I rather be focusing my energy with all that is great for my life, beneficial to my self, and…
Few things can strike fear into the hearts of people like the word chaos. In sword and sorcery fantasies the forces of order are often locked in an eternal battle against the forces of chaos. The hero is a mere pawn that is used by these titanic forces only to be cast aside when no longer needed. At all costs the…
Sometimes you have to resort and find yourself at this place in order to contribute something…
Solve a problem today- if not, help someone else solve a problem
A note to any one who finds themselves here, or is just in need of this
I’ve learned through myself and other people is the true value of a balanced ego. The inflation of ones ego is truly a counter productive idea, sure it gives you self confidence but 9.9 times out of 10 that inflated ego is hiding deeply routed…
