All of our struggles, from frustrations to anxiety, from anger to sadness, from grief to worry, all stem from the same thing …from being too tightly attached to something. When we’re worried, we are attached to how we want things to be, rather than accepting whatever might happen when we put forth our best effort. […]
Category Archives: Mind Hack
Fool the brain into being productive
I’ve talked a lot about the importance of creating good habits, showed you why, and how to create great habits. It’s the key to living an exceptional life. But if I were to single out one habit above all others, if I was plopped down on a desert island with only one habit, which would […]
So, you’re playing golf…no (I suck at golf), you’re playing 9-ball with someone who’s speed (ability) is clearly below your own. Let’s be real, it’s fun to win, but after a while it get’s boring, especially if there’s nothing staked. The game is too easy. On the opposite end of the spectrum, if you try […]
There’s this piece of advice my grandfather use to throw out there when the situation was right, when trying to make a decision with conflicting priorities. He used to say, “If everything is important, then nothing is.” -Gramps Varitimos That’s the big idea I wanted to convey in this article, that everything can’t be as […]
My brother is getting married next month and he asked me to marry him, can you believe it? What an honor. His fiancée is wonderful, he’s happy, they are both excited, and I have to get fitted for a tux and get a one-day license allowing me to marry them. He texted me a few […]
I’ve researched and written about motivation several times over the years, and the more I learn about it, the more I realize that motivation isn’t that complicated. Sure, there are all kinds of tips and mental hacks that can help, and many tactics and strategies I’ve used with a range of success. But it really […]
I have been involved in team productivity for many years, agile business processes, and more recently with personal productivity as it became my desire to go solo, to be my own boss, to create my own business. And these businesses centered primarily around helping others. Online education and motivation for the most part. And it […]
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