I was five years old when my parents put me in the youth soccer league in the small town I grew up in. I don’t think I had any idea what was going on, but I did enjoy the idea of kicking a ball around a field. Once I was old enough to realize there… Continue…
Category Archives: Productivity
How The 24-Hour News Cycle Is Killing Your Creativity (And What To Do About It)
I rarely watch the news, but I found myself clicking over to my local outlet the other day to see what was going on. The top story? A stabbing death just a few blocks from my place. I immediately felt uneasy. What’s going on in my neighborhood? Is this happening everywhere? I did a Google… Continue…
Research Shows Building This Trait Will Help You Outperform Natural Genius
In 6th grade, my family got its first computer. In 7th grade, I started taking it apart to see how it worked. I’d asked my parents if I could upgrade the RAM—the computer was slower than I wanted it to be—and the answer was an unequivocal “no.” It was an expensive machine and I wasn’t… Continue…
False Positive: Life Transformation via Self-Trickery
I just finished a book by Brian Greene, The Hidden Reality—a fascinating read about the current work of physicists and mathematicians exploring string theory, trying to prove that the world is, in fact, part of a multi-verse with many galaxies, planets, and stars just like ours. They’re testing every possible hunch they can in order… Continue…
My Greatest Successes Are Usually Failures
There’s a whole industry dedicated to success and goal setting filled with really smart professionals and coaches that want to help you achieve everything you’ve… Continue…
One Rule to Know Before Breaking All the Rules
I’ve always been an early riser, but, I’m not what you would call a morning person. I like the peace and serenity that comes with… Continue…
One Productivity Myth You Can Ignore
Normally, when every smart and successful person I know tells me to do something, I tend to listen! There’s a pretty good chance they’re onto something… Continue…
Business as Usual, as Usual
The other day, I got an email from a reader asking, “How do you get motivated to do the things you don’t want to do… Continue…
How The Internet Exploits A Bug In Your Brain To Keep You From Learning (And How To Patch It In 10 Minutes)
Your brain isn’t great at dealing with a large amount of conflicting information. This is a bug in the system. And the Internet is exploiting it. Here’s the patch. Continue…
The Poser Effect: To Master A New Skill, Dress Like Someone Who Already Has
Do the clothes you wear give you the skills you want? No, but they prime your brain to be more disciplined in developing them. Continue…