We all have dreams, goals, and aspirations for the future. Whether it’s achieving financial freedom, mastering a new skill, building stronger relationships, or simply becoming a healthier version of ourselves, the path to these outcomes often involves a common, yet sometimes overlooked, principle: strategic sacrifice. Think about it. Where are you right now because of […]
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Stop Chasing Motivation: Build Systems Instead
Motivation. We love the idea of it. We think it’s the magical fuel for success. But honestly? I’m not a big fan of relying on motivation to make real, lasting changes in life.Sure, those random bursts of motivation can feel amazing. You get a surge of energy, accomplish more than usual – it’s great when […]
Be Independent: Partnership can be a Dangerous Course
Partnership meaning all partnerships. School, business, marriage, etc. In fact, partnerships end up negatively for both parties in the longer THAN individualism. This may sound a little weird, but I’ll explain why in the long run, you might not want to partner with anyone. First, let me just put this out there. Partnerships do work […]
Three Sure ways for Guaranteed Motivation
Motivation is more volatile than the stock market. Trying to motivate yourself using pure will power under unfavorable conditions is a losing battle. Sure, at times, you can pull all your resources together and muster up some heroic will power to motivate yourself. How often can you do that? Better yet, why would you have […]
Why Relying on”Will Power” is a Terrible Strategy for Success
Having the ability to “will” our way to success sounds ultra romantic and is even included in the recipe of movies to create hero’s. They’re persistent and never give up, which is very admirable. However, as exciting and admirable as it sounds, it’s an ineffective and unrealistic tool to rely on and I’m going to […]
The problem with Self Validating your own Success
Over the years, I’ve met a lot of people. At some point, we talk about our achievements, goals and reflect on how we got there and how we want to get there. I find that most people have a really hard time accurately measuring their progress or success. Most often than not, many people find themselves […]
Productivity tips for the Busy and Neurotic
Most of your productivity hero’s are or have been neurotic messes at some point outside the public eye. It’s honestly hard to maintain a productive lifestyle without error. There are always unexpected variables that can interfere or throw off an otherwise effective routine. I am personally very prone to that myself. I have a hard […]
Sharpen the Saw – Learn to Stay on Top
“Sharpen the Saw means preserving and enhancing the greatest asset you have–you. It means having a balanced program for self-renewal in the four areas of your life: physical, social/emotional, mental, and spiritual. – Stephen Covey The idea to sharpen the saw or blade comes from the analogy that a blade that is consistently sharpened will never get […]