From the Web Procrastination E-Book – FruitfulTime has just released a useful e-book on how to overcome procrastination. The book is thorough and has some great advice if you’ve been struggling to get things done. Living Consciously – Peter at the IWillChangeYourLife blog, writes about some of the changes he has made. I always enjoy […]
7 Tips for Morning Alertness Without the Caffeine
The slower you build up energy in the morning, the more painful waking up will be. What’s better, spending thirty minutes wrestling with the snooze button followed by an hour ramp up to normal mental functioning or quickly starting the day with energy? In my recent article on morning rituals, I mentioned how I wake […]
Sprinting Theory: How to Have Self-Discipline on Steroids
There ain’t no such thing as willpower. Explaining away wins and losses by some magical force is only useful if you don’t understand anything about your own psychology. Having concrete theories about why your self-discipline can fail you is far more useful. I’m going to explore one of those ideas for putting your self-discipline on […]
The Power of Complements: Get Obsessive Results, Without the Obsession
How do you become completely focused towards a goal without burning yourself out? Even if your motivation for finishing a project, getting in shape or graduating summa cum laude is high, 100% focus is almost impossible to keep up. Does achievement require obsession, or is there another way? The most obvious solution to the burnout […]
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