Inside your skull is a massive supercomputer. You own it free and clear. With its 100 billion neurons, and with a typical neuron linking to 1000 to 10,000 other neurons, your highly networked brain is incredibly powerful and capable. Pick up a simple object nearby like a pen or a spoon, and look at it. Turn it upside down. Spin it around. Notice that your brain is able to … [Read more...] about Prime Your Brain for a Permanent Performance Gain (in a Few Minutes)
How to Do a Full Day’s Work in 90 Minutes
The typical American office worker only does about 90 minutes of real work per workday. The rest of each workday is largely spent on distractions like reading the news, web surfing, socializing with coworkers, snacking, taking coffee breaks, shuffling papers around, processing irrelevant emails, needless delay tactics, playing games, and daydreaming. Moreover, American … [Read more...] about How to Do a Full Day’s Work in 90 Minutes
Your Easiest Income Stream
I know that a lot of my blog readers are interested in passive income, and many of them are already building (or living off) passive income streams. Some people, however, complain about being stuck because they don’t know where to start. One issue that comes up is: Where do I even begin? I get it. There are so many ways to generate streams of income, especially online, that … [Read more...] about Your Easiest Income Stream
Completing Your 30-Day Trials to Form New Habits
Many people find it really challenging to finish a 30-day trial when wanting to build a new habit or explore a new lifestyle possibility, such as eating vegan or getting up at 5am. People often give up after a few days, lacking the discipline (or so it seems) to follow through on such commitments. And of course quitting early denies these people the benefits of completing … [Read more...] about Completing Your 30-Day Trials to Form New Habits
99 Rules to Boost Your Productivity
Note: Today I have something rare and special for you. Usually the articles are short here, hence the name: mini blog. But Steve Pavlina wrote 33 awesome tips for productivity, and then 33 more, and a final 33, so I have taken all three of these articles and combined them into 99 rules to boost your productivity. Take it away, Steve! Heuristics are rules intended to help you … [Read more...] about 99 Rules to Boost Your Productivity