I have a habit of self-destruction. Every several months, I burn myself out. I let too many projects overlap for a week or two, and the result is usually lost sleep and high stress. The surprising thing is, I do this intentionally. I’m a believer that if you want to know where the line is […]
The Beginner’s Guide to the 30 Day Trial: Part 2
Last week, I wrote about the 30 Day Trial technique for changing habits. Since I’ve written about the technique indirectly through many articles on the website, I wanted to offer a beginners guide for people starting out with the tool. This article continues where last week left off, with a few more suggestions. Tip #6 […]
Friday Links 08-07-03
From the Web Study Matrix Blog – A reader sent me a link to an interesting blog recently. Adam writes interesting personal development articles, but has the unique twist of putting his thoughts into mindmaps. I suggest visiting to anyone who likes a visual dissection of ideas. Getting Started is Overrated – Forget the, “Ready, […]
The Beginner’s Guide to the 30 Day Trial
Starting a 30 day trial can be simple and straight forward. Check out my first 5 tips that will help you achieve access in forming a new habit.
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