It would be nice if we could just never feel anger, but it happens. It happens when someone treats us poorly. It happens when we get screwed over. Sometimes it happens when we see a Tweet that we don’t like. Instead of blowing up – and blowing up our day and productivity – it’s important …
Becoming Focused And Indistractable is a new quest on Mindvalley. I was surprised at how deep Nir Eyal gets into the topics of being focused and removing distractions. While some of the course contains common-sense ideas and tips, Nir Eyal explains them in a way that helps you understand them on a deep level where …
If you are tired of allowing yourself to be distracted and fail at your goals, then mimicking The Ulysses Pact will help you out. Bind yourself to a commitment – or make a precommitment – just as Ulysses bound himself to the ship when he wanted to hear the mermaids song but didn’t want to …
Many Christians grow up in a church culture that places a heavy emphasis on developing a daily Bible reading habit. However, few churches adequately train their members how to do this in practice, or even why they ought to do this in the first place. I do believe it’s important for Christians to develop a …
One of the most important aspects of any Bible reading software is the notes feature, and Accordance is no different. This program allows you to create your own user notes which are attached to specific Bible verses. You can access these notes across any version of the Bible that you’re currently viewing. Since you can …
I have found that there are some quests on Mindvalley that you could do all in one day and still get the benefit. The Habit of Ferocity is not one of them. This quest requires a lot of thought and integration, and I can tell you that at the end of the quest you are …
My productivity has taken a hit lately. I’ve had a ton of unexpected issues come up in my life, but I can only blame those things so much. I found some productivity quotes that are resonating with me big time and have given me some insight into why my productivity levels are not as high …
Do you journal? If not, you may want to start. Journaling helps improve mood, awareness, and motivation. And, as a result, your productivity increases. This has been shown over and over again. If you don’t believe me, go ahead and read as many of these articles on the benefits of journaling that you need to in …
If you find that you are not being as productive as you want, then there is likely a weakness (or two or three) holding you back. Don’t be shy about this. We all have weaknesses because we are human. Admit your weaknesses. If you do, you can start to work on them and increase your …
When a course called Superbrain by an expert in brain performance comes up, you know I’m going to take it and review it in some way on this site. The Superbrain Quest is a Mindvalley course taught by Jim Kwik. Jim has been a brain coach for many organizations, actors, and people like you and …
Working from home is nice. I would much rather work from home than go into an office where people are distracting me and keeping me from doing what I want to do. I’ve been working from home for almost 10 years. I’ve been very unproductive, but I’ve also learned how to be very productive – …
Today has been a hugely frustrating day for me, but I’ve learned two valuable lessons. It’s all because I based my work plans on what I saw a few months ago instead of on the goals I wanted to achieve. It’s a hard lesson to learn, but it’s an important one that I want to …
How you talk about yourself matters in life. It can affect your happiness, productivity, and success. It’s interesting because we all know what we should start saying to ourselves, but we don’t necessarily pay attention to what we should stop saying to ourselves. Whether you are looking in the mirror and talking to yourself, or …
A prank call on two Papa John’s restaurants turned into a productive call where the workers decided to go with the flow. The video is funny, but it’s also nice to see that workers can take a situation they don’t totally understand and focus on the task at hand… work. They are both a little …
There are two truths when it comes to being productive. First, in order to be productive each day, you need to develop the right habits. Second, we are all unique and one habit that works for increasing my productivity may not work for increasing your productivity. To show this, I asked 8 people what habit …
Having a bad day? There is nothing like a bad day to ruin your productivity! These 10 quotes can help you get your focus in the right place and start taking action and being productive despite what’s happening in your day. 1. Which Direction Are You Looking? This is one of those motivational quotes you …
When you need to do something, but don’t want to, how do you get motivated to do it? Or, when someone wants you to do something but can’t motivate you to do it, how do you motivate yourself? Following are 11 different things that you can do to get motivated. Just pick what works for …
I started using Simpleology about 10 years ago. In fact, when I first started working online, I found Simpleology’s courses, which led me to the productivity software, and that led me to a new level of productivity that I never had in life before. The main thing I remember is hearing that with Simpleology you …
When it comes to being productive, we all think about how we want to use our time. We want to do things that matter and make a difference to our life’s goals. And, for some people it can be an all or nothing venture – meaning you either go, go, go, or you give up …
Spiritual habits for productivity? Heck yeah! Spirituality is an important part of life – just like our relationships, career, health, and quality of life – and it can have a big impact on what you do or don’t do. How Spirituality Ties Into Productivity Spirituality is concerned with things beyond the material and physical, which …
Healthy relationships and productivity go hand in hand. Why? Each relationship you are in requires a part of your time. Relationships require work, but unhealthy relationships require much more work than healthy ones do. All that negativity keeps you constantly engaged in or focused on the relationship and gives you less time to do things …
Does anyone else remember those days when there was no email? I can barely remember them. Email is such a big part of our lives that even my father, who hates everything else about computers, uses email to keep in touch with his brother. For those of us who work online, run our own business, …
When you want to form a habit, it’s important to write it down in some way so that you stay accountable and on track. Goals on Track is a software that can help you keep track of your goals, tasks, and progress. But, it can also keep track of your habits that you are trying …
If you are not being productive in life, then you have some bad habits for productivity. The fact is that your habits are what create your life, so bad habits for productivity will create poor productivity. If you see yourself in any of the following bad habits, and you want to be more productive, make …
This last productivity tip of the month focuses on technology. There are so many different gadgets that can help you understand yourself and how you use your time, and ultimately help you become more in tune with what you want out of life and focused on how to do it. And there are gadgets that …
This tip seems like a no-brainer, but so many people are wasting time. If you want to be more productive, add more productive hours into your day. The more time you make for productive things, the more productive you are – plain and simple. I first heard this tip from Brian Tracy talking about work …
Some people can work 8 hours in a row and still be productive, but most of us can’t. We get mentally and physically tired, which affects how well and how fast we are able to get something done. As much as we would like to be robots, we are not. It’s important to take breaks …
In school, deadlines were the motivator to get things done. Of course, for many of us, it was the night before or the morning of when we finally got moving. But, nonetheless, deadlines were that big motivator that made us suddenly productive. As adults, we are mostly allowed to create our own deadlines, which some …
For over 10 years, I have written on a few different topics that I have a lot of experience with. However, sometimes I stop believing in my value, which affects my productivity. Because my goal is to provide value to other people and help them achieve things they want to achieve, I don’t want to …
Productivity and procrastination are not friends, which is why it’s so important to overcome procrastination. The great thing about time is that there always seems to be more of it. If we don’t get something done now, we can do it tomorrow or the next day. That type of thinking can become habitual, though, and …