The things that stop us from taking action are all-too-familiar: Feeling overwhelmed Fear Not knowing where to start A habit of procrastinating and doing easier things It’s easy to get into a mode of inaction, but building the Action Habit can be a lot more difficult. The reason is that the feedback loops in our lives are set up the wrong way: it’s easier to … [Read more...] about How to Develop the Action Habit: Put Everything Into the First Step
The Ultimate Life Hack for Every Area of Your Life
I’ll share the ultimate hack in just two words: letting go. These two words, if practiced and lived, can be the key to all the self-improvement in your life: Productivity: By letting go of trying to do everything, or be updated about everything, you can focus on just what’s important. This simple focus can make you incredibly effective, and you’ll accomplish more. … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Life Hack for Every Area of Your Life
10 Reasons Why We Don’t Stick to Things
We all do it in some form — tell ourselves we’re going to do something, and then we often end up not sticking to that plan. Maybe one or more of these will resonate with you: You say you’re going to stick to a certain diet, and then you end up breaking it in half a day, and then mostly abandoning it. You say you’re going to work hard on certain projects and not … [Read more...] about 10 Reasons Why We Don’t Stick to Things
The 5 Keys to Forming Any Habit
We all struggle with our habits — sticking to them, staying motivated, getting started, dealing with disruptions, it can become a big struggle. And yet, to change our habits is to change our lives. If we can’t make habit changes, we will be stuck in our current way of doing things, which might not be so helpful. If you want to lose weight, beat procrastination, write a … [Read more...] about The 5 Keys to Forming Any Habit
10 Lessons to Teach Your Kids About Money
I’m only now learning habits that I wish I had when I was entering adulthood. I think I’m not alone here, but if I had these habits when I was young, I’d be pretty well off now. Because of that, I plan to teach my kids about money, to give them the value of money, to teach them skills and habits that will get them off to a good start, and to have them learn by doing, and … [Read more...] about 10 Lessons to Teach Your Kids About Money