How To Do A Quarterly Review: A Guide
In the book The 12 Week Year, the authors discuss how we usually think about our goals with annualized thinking by focusing mostly on setting goals during the year. The authors advocate for setting …
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10 Ways To Increase Self-Discipline
Willpower and self-discipline is essential to a happy and successful life according to a growing body of research. Fortunately, there are ways you can increase your self-discipline and willpower. In …
Why Motivation Doesn’t Work and What To Do Instead
Motivation is (mostly) bullshit. On it’s own, motivation doesn’t work. Yes, it is important to a degree. But it can only take you so far. Motivation at its very core is simply desire. …
15 Powerful Ways To Increase Motivation
Looking for ways to increase motivation? Motivation can have a major effect on our actions and behaviors which can affect how we go after our goals and how we live and work. While we should not solely …
15 Things That Kill Productivity
In an effort to be more productive, we can actually do a lot of things that we may not realize are detrimental to our productivity. These things can end up costing us more time and reducing our …
26 Lessons Learned Turning 26 Years Old
I turned 26 a little less than a month ago. I was recently looking through my older blog posts and realized that I had written a lesson learned post for my 24th birthday and one for my 25th birthday, …
How To Deal With Loneliness: 9 Tips
Loneliness is a major problem in our society. Especially during a pandemic. Loneliness is considered by many mental health professionals to be a public health epidemic, particularly in the US and UK. …
How to Finally Overcome Procrastination
When it comes to productivity and reaching goals, procrastination can be one of the biggest problems we face. In this article you will learn how you can finally overcome procrastination to boost your …
18 Habits of Highly Productive People
Productive people know that one of the keys to maximizing productivity is having the right habits set in place. Productive habits make a productive life which makes a productive and successful person. …
How to Do a Weekly Review to Get More Done
A weekly review can help you to plan your life with intention and make sure that your actions are leading you towards reaching your goals. Doing a weekly review lets you get clear headed, get …
How to Stick To Your New Year’s Resolutions
The third Monday in January is known as Blue Monday (the day of publishing this article) which claims to be the most depressing day of the year. This is “calculated” based on low levels of motivation …
The 4 Types of Mindsets That Will Transform Your Life
The type of mindset we have can be a great predictor of our life success and happiness. Mindset is everything. It affects how we think, what we believe, how we act, and how we see ourselves and …
The Best Books I Read in 2020
In 2020 I read 85 books. It was my best reading year yet. I 8X my reading from the previous year using the tips strategies from the article 15 Ways to Read a Lot More Books. I mostly read books on …
How to Set Yearly Goals: The Ultimate Goal Setting Guide for 2021
2020 is finally almost over! And that means that 2021 is almost here. It’s time for a new year and a goal setting session. This guide will show you how to set goals to set yourself up for a successful …
How to Manage and Reduce Anxiety, Stress, Worry, and Overwhelm
We’re at a time right now where many people are experiencing an all time high of stress and anxiety due to the events this year, not to mention the holidays which can bring to many stress, worry and …
8 Tips to Plan and Prepare for the Next Year
It’s been quite a year. Before ending this year and starting the next year, it’s always best to take the time to look back on the year and plan and prepare ahead of time. The year of 2020 has surely …
15 Ways to Read a Lot More Books
This year I’ve read 75 books so far. (Update: I read a total of 85 books in 2020!) Last year I read 10 books. The year before that I only read 2 books. In this article I share what helped me read more …
How to Think Critically and Stay Informed in a Sea of Misinformation
“We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom. The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together the right information at the right time, think critically …
Quotes About Being Wrong, Making Mistakes and Critical Thinking
No matter how intelligent we are, what we know or how successful and popular we are, being wrong and making mistakes is inevitable. The ability to be open to being wrong and acknowledge our mistakes …
Why We Should Embrace Being Wrong
1,200 years before Descartes famously said, “I think, therefore I am.” St. Augustine said, “Fallor ergo sum” which means “I err, therefore I am.” Being wrong is a …
25 Ways to Look Out For Your Future Self
Your future self is calling. They said to start looking out for them more. Looking out for your future self is one of the most important things you can do for your personal growth and success. Looking …
Confronting and Learning About Racism and Police Brutality
I would like to note that because this article covers the topic of racism and because I am not black, this article is mostly directed towards non-black people. As a white/Hispanic woman, it is really …
The Best Tools for Productivity and Organization
Technology and tools help us do more with less. They help us accomplish tasks with less time and effort. Willpower and memory can only take us so far. Not only that, but can be incredibly flawed with …
31 Personal Growth and Comfort Zone Challenges
How can we grow and challenge ourselves right now? Many of us are not working. We’re all forced to stay at home. We have to stay physically distanced from each other. We can’t travel. …