What Keeps You From Writing?
For this week, I have a question that will draw in many different people with different answers. “What keeps you from sitting down and writing?” What is stopping that next killer blog post, mind-blowing novel, informative white paper or life-changing e-books from pouring…
Maybe It Is Our Willingness To Be Distracted
We all have these days where it’s hard to get anything done. We let all the pop-up push notifications pull us into other directions or we can find something else to do or think about at any given second, right? But maybe the distractions aren’t…
Grit, The Stubborn Refusal To Quit
Optimism is often seen to be the reason entrepreneurs start businesses, but optimism is not what makes them successful. Many success stories have a similar classical theme: the “overnight success” built over years, where large doses of determination and persistence save the day. So, psychologists…
Morning Habits, Jump-Start Your Brain For Success
Ever wondered why most successful people have morning habits? No, it’s not because they’re OCD or odd in any way. They develop habits for this one simple reason: to reduce friction in their lives so they can focus on what they do best. Makes sense,…
Make A Difference With Positive Leadership
What is Positive Leadership and why is it important? With “Positive,” it means having a positive mindset, while at the same time, staying with both feet firmly in reality and keep checking the facts. Let’s dive into the topic of positive leadership – what it…
We Millennials Don’t Want Jobs, We Want Lives
We’re in the year 2018, and the topic on ‘Millennials are hard to manage’ is still getting thrown around. As a Millennial myself, I’m often hearing complaints from business owners and executives about our work ethic, such as we’re hard to manage, we’ve got no…
You Aren’t Stuck In Life, You Just Haven’t Started
You and me, we all have dreams, goals, and ideas on what we think our life should look like, or how we think life should end up being. While some of us drift away daydreaming, some of us try to accurately plan out our lives,…
One Question Inspires Better Decision Making
A “vision”, a “reason”, a “why.” This is what all successful people have in common – a clear future orientation. They take the time to analyse their choices and behaviours in the present to make sure that they are consistent with the long-term future that…
Two Practical Books I Recommend On Self-Improvement
Recently, I have been reading quite some books and especially on the topic of self-improvement. There are two practical books that have benefitted me to improve my life circumstances and provided me with new insights. Since it has been helpful for me, I thought this…
Touching The Surface Of Laziness
“Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.” — Benjamin Disraeli Even though laziness is quite common and a part of life, it has the potential to completely consume us. I had times where laziness caused me to feel…
The Wrong Perception Of Productivity
Every one of us chase productivity, myself included; no matter if it’s with tools, apps, or strategies we have at our disposal, we all want to become masters of productivity. This has led us willingly fall into the trap of implementing productivity ‘hacks’ we learn…
Building The Bridge Between Goals and Accomplishments
I’m talking about self-discipline. The most important principle of a person’s accomplishment. As stated by Elbert Hubbard: “Self-discipline is the ability to do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.” Therefore, self-discipline is the main factor to accomplish not only your…
