This Is How To Be Productive: 4 Secrets From The Stoics
just wanted to let you know my first book is now a Wall bestseller! Everybody would like to get more of the right things done. But how does Stoicism fit into all of this? The word "productivity" seems new and sleek and shiny. And Stoicism is old. Really old. Like older-than-grandpa-old. I have news for you: Facebook and email may be recent but people have…
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How To Avoid Burnout: 3 Secrets From Research
er wake up exhausted and just dread going to work? Do you feel like that most days? Every day? And we've all seen others who have suffered the death spiral of burnout and become shambling zombies at the office. They're not "The Walking Dead", they're "The Working Dead." Well, maybe you're just tired. But tired isn't burnout. Tired is tired. Get more sleep and you're not tired anymore. So what does real burnout feel like? From The Truth About Burnout: How Organizations…
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This Is The Best Morning Ritual: 3 Secrets From Research
st a quick reminder: my first book will be coming out on the 16th and if you preorder before Tuesday, you get awesome bonuses. For more info, click here. A morning ritual sure sounds nice (if it didn't, you wouldn't be reading this) but what's the point of one? What's it even supposed to accomplish? No, you don't have to eat kale or mechanistically begin planning your day according to some odd formula. You're…
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This Is How To Make Life Magical – Scientifically: 5 Secrets Backed By Research
was hesitant to write this. I'm the guy who talks about using evidence-backed stuff -- scientific research -- to get real results. But now I'm going to talk about magic... No, this isn't Hogwarts and I haven't totally lost it. Science gives us clear answers to deal with challenges. Problem is, well, us. We're just not very scientific creatures. Our brains are wired all funny and we're often not terribly rational. As writer Matthew Hutson points out, we often see meaning where there isn't…
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Computer Science Reveals 4 Secrets That Will Make You Happy
ere do you go for most of your answers these days? Google. And it's no surprise that Google's a company full of engineers. Engineers solve problems. That's what they do. And computer software engineers have developed methods -- algorithms -- to solve some of the most insanely complex problems out there. So what if we turned that cold, clinical science toward the warmest and most human of problems? Turns out you can get some amazing solutions. No, you don't need to understand calculus…
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This Is The Most Insane Way To Be Smarter, Confident, and Resilient
at critical voice in your head. Always telling you how you're screwing up. Always putting the worst-case-scenario front and center. We all have it. (I call it "Lefty.") You're hearing a lot these days about how to turn down the volume on your critical inner monologue. (Um, sometimes from me, actually.) But let's try looking at it a little differently for a sec, shall we? What if you don't need fewer voices in your head -- what if you need more…
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This Is How To Stop Checking Your Phone: 5 Secrets From Research
ow long do you think the average work email goes unread? 10 minutes? 5 minutes? 1 minute? Try 6 seconds. From Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked: In reality, 70 percent of office emails are read within six seconds of arriving. Yes, Houston, we have…
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How To Be Calm Under Pressure: 3 Secrets From A Bomb Disposal Expert
'd all like to know how to stay calm under pressure. Sure, I could pull a bunch of research studies on it and just summarize those for you. But that always leaves the lingering question: "But does this stuff work in the real world?" So who really knows about being cool as a cucumber under the most intense pressure imaginable? I'd read that when top bomb disposal experts approach a device designed to kill them, their heart rate actually goes down. Folks, I think…
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