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Category Archives: Psychology
Smart Deadlines Are Set by Someone Else
Setting your own deadlines doesn’t work because it’s too easy to cheat. Smart deadlines—set by someone you trust—can make you more productive. Continue…
Practical Ways to Find Creativity When You’re Feeling Uncreative
Creativity is everywhere. The more you see and appreciate it in different parts of life, the more you’ll implement it in your own. Here are some practical ways to do that. Continue…
The Procrastination Fix: Turn Laziness Into Productivity
We normally think of procrastination as bad or shameful, but “active” procrastination will make you more productive and happy. You should embrace it. Continue…
Pillar #1 of Awesome Risk-Taking: Embrace Uncertainty
This is pillar #1 of a 5 pillar series that I’m writing for adventurous risk-takers looking to change their lives by taking more chances… Continue…
What Luck!
I see a lot of people writing about luck these days. Pretty successful people, actually. They’re frustrated because others see them as lucky when, really… Continue…
Good Advice Will Kill Your Dreams
Life is nothing without big plans. We all harbor some hope or dream of what we’d like to do with our lives. Some us are… Continue…
Every Decision is Life or Death
“Just pick something,” they say. “It’s not life or death.” Well, actually it is. Every decision you make is life or death. Every single one… Continue…
Why Not Now?
I like planning. In fact, I write about it quite a bit. As important as it is, though, there’s an inherent downside to planning, and… Continue…
Welcoming the Maximalist Movement
It’s the beginning of a new year, and I’ve been thinking a lot about how I’ll structure my life and work over the next 365… Continue…