Ben Casnocha is a remarkable guy. Not only is starting and building a multimillion dollar business a difficult task, Ben managed to do it when still in highschool. Starting Comcate, his second company, at the age of 14 meant Ben was doing sales presentations to government officials over twice his age and making last minute […]
Eliminate Boredom With These 12 Tips
Why do you feel bored and what can you do against it? Discover my 12 steps on how to eliminate boredom and nuke procrastination.
Is Willpower an Illusion?
How important is willpower? The more I learn about improvement and psychology, the more I question its importance. Learn why I believe it to be a placeholder.
Get Happy: Making Decisions for Emotional Quality
Happiness is really hard to define. Why? Because happiness isn’t just one feeling (pleasure) or one experience (winning gold at the Olympics). Instead happiness is a broad assessment of a whole bunch of different experiences and feelings. Happiness isn’t usually a feeling itself, but an estimate of the average quality of your emotions. Last week […]
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