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How Simple Mini Habits Can Change Your Life

by Stephen Guise | Apr 15, 2014 | Fitness, Motivation, Nutrition, Productivity, Self-Improvement, Skill Development

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.Alan Watts It was just after Christmas, and like many others I was reflecting on the year. I realized that I had ample room for improvement in too many areas of my life,...

A Few Simple Rules for Work

by Vitaliy Katsenelson | Apr 10, 2014 | Careers, Entrepreneur, Productivity, Self-Improvement

As a parent the hardest thing to do is not to be a hypocrite. You tell your kids to do one thing – the right thing – but you don’t stick to your own advice. Often the right thing is more difficult than the wrong one. This is very human of us: we want our kids to be...

5 Ways To Do Nothing

by James Altucher | Apr 3, 2014 | Careers, Entrepreneur, Family, Productivity, Self-Improvement, Skill Development, Spouse, Work

I got an email at five in the morning that made me angry. It pressed every button. It accused. It threatened. It copied other people. It attempted to make me feel guilt. It attempted to make me feel fear. I can go on. I started to type a response and then I stopped....

How I Get So Much Done (personal info)

by Craig Ballantyne | Apr 1, 2014 | Motivation, Productivity, Self-Improvement, Skill Development, Time Management

My day begins between 3:30 and 4 a.m. I slip stealthily from under the covers and drape my feet over the edge of the bed. Bally the Dog, alert to my slightest of movements, takes this as his cue to get up from his mat. He wanders over from the corner of the bedroom to...

You Could Do It Today

by Craig Ballantyne | Mar 17, 2014 | Motivation, Productivity, Self-Improvement

Dreary weekend afternoons are perfect for lying on the couch, watching reruns of classic movies like “The Shawshank Redemption.” It’s one of my favorites (and the short story is even better). Plus, there are a few powerful scenes in that movie that...

If You Are Struggling, Give It Up

by Craig Ballantyne | Mar 10, 2014 | Careers, Entrepreneur, Motivation, Productivity, Self-Improvement, Skill Development

I know how you feel. It wasn’t that long ago that I was sitting exactly where you are, so I get it if you’re feeling frustrated. Making your first hundred sales in your side business or getting your annual income up to $100,000 per year can be a struggle. But let me...