It’s time to get more noes to feel the ice block in your underpants that is rejection. — The start of a new year is a huge opportunity. Yes, only the date changes and humans artificially make it anyway. But around this time of year our mind is open to reflection more than normal. That’s something you want to take advantage of. Here are some basic upgrades to…

#4: Thinking too much about your goals — A lot of people think discipline is about what you do: Stay focused Tough it out Boost your willpower Be strong I’d like to suggest an alternative: The best way to be more disciplined is to do less, not more. If you’re doing something hard, trying to apply even more…

Become more influential by learning the language of these subtle cues — Hate it when you are not taken seriously? When I started working as a 24-year-old woman, I struggled. How to command attention? How not to be dismissed for my size, gender, and lack of wrinkles or gray hair? I’ve learned hacks to be more assertive. To be more influential…

Positive psychology and neuroplasticity for a progressive mindset. — Have you ever thought about how our brain has endless possibilities for changing our lives? Sometimes we feel stuck, and an inner voice keeps screaming for a change. Human beings have the power to heal and transform their lives. All we need is some brain rewiring and a positive mindset. …

These four, if practiced together, are genuinely a lethal combination that will kill procrastination. — You don’t lack time. You just waste most of it on useless busyness. Sooner or later, you’re going to have to accept this. An average user spends two and a half hours daily on social media in 2022. As of 2020, Netflix users watched an average of 3.2 hours of…

When I dropped these distracting smartphone habits, I unlocked my full productive potential. — Over the past two years, my productivity has skyrocketed. No, I don't take cognitive supplements, drink bulletproof coffee, or track my sleep with an Oura ring. Instead, I've researched and tackled what I think is modern day's biggest enemy to deep focus: our smartphones. Here are 10 things I avoid…

Are we too impatient for our own good? — I think it started with microwaves. A typical microwave can cook an entire chicken in 16 minutes. That’s three times faster (or more) than the best convection oven. We started using microwaves to reheat and cook virtually everything back in the late 1970s. …

I think I need it a little too much — It wasn’t a plan, but for more than a week, I’ve been almost entirely off social media. The sum of my posts was four: Two on TikTok to show off new Samsung gadgets, two on Instagram to, first, share one of the best pieces of French toast I’ve ever had…

Best tip: Quit fake work. — As our boss pushed his head harder into the pavement, he worked harder. That’s all he knew how to do. I worked with him for two years. Every crisis led him to work harder. Pretty soon, as things got rough, he’d worked seven days a week. …

Give up these bad habits and your natural emotional intelligence will shine — Most people think about emotional intelligence as a skill, something you can build and train with practice. And while this is partly true, there’s a deeper truth about emotional intelligence that most of us miss: Improving your emotional intelligence is often about what you do less of, not more of. …

Much has been written about how Mental Toughness contributes to increased performance; however, even more fundamentally, Mental Toughness has a significant impact on Wellbeing. In fact, wellbeing is almost a “precursor” to high performance — it is difficult to perform well if your Wellbeing is low. In this series of…

You need both hard and soft skills to build a business. — Both hard and soft skills are needed to build a business. While hard skills might vary depending on what you do, soft skills are common to all types of business. Don’t neglect the key eight soft skills that contribute to your success: 1 SELF-REGULATION: Managing emotions is vital to handling…

Imagine the best possible 2022! — We often borrow inspiration from others through reading famous quotes or watching important talks, but there’s another effective way to find a muse — by looking within! Day 15: Inspiration Your challenge today is to write a short story titled “My epic 2022 year”. For example, put together a sentence for each area…

Do you ever sit down to write or create something new, and yet you do not feel like doing anything? You do not have the energy or the willingness to get started. It would be so lovely to get into the momentum zone and experience a flow state, yet you…

Success is something that we all want. We’ve read about it, heard about it, fantasized about it, and even watched movies about it. But how many of us are actually able to achieve success? Successful people have many things in common. They all know their strengths, they never rest on…