This is the third lesson in a four-part series on how to design and finish successful learning projects. I’ve written it in anticipation of my six-week course Rapid Learner reopening on Monday. In the first lesson, I shared how to go from being a starter to a finisher. In the second one, I shared the […]
Lesson 2: The three questions for effective meta-learning
In anticipation of a new session of my popular course, Rapid Learner, I’m sharing a four-part lesson series on how to create successful learning projects. In the first lesson, I distinguished the key differences between project finishers and project starters. Today, I’d like to discuss how to make the projects you undertake effective. How can […]
Lesson 1: How to start projects you’ll actually finish
If I was to describe one practice that, when sustained over time, could produce the greatest benefits for your life, it would be this: regularly starting—and completing—meaningful projects. Projects are bigger than individual tasks, but still aim to complete some concrete set of actions. A project can be all sorts of things. It can be […]
Sleep: Day One
Today is the first day of the seventh month in my year-long Foundations project. This month’s focus is sleep. In case you’re interested, here are my notes from the previous six months: Sleep is essential for health, productivity and well-being. Yet often we don’t give it the attention it deserves. While those who shirk on […]