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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10 Things The Most Successful People Do Every Day
at habits, tactics and routines do the most successful people use to achieve their earth-shaking accomplishments? One guy wanted to know. So he talked to over 200 world-class achievers to learn from them. Now I happen to enjoy interviewing experts to get insights -- but if somebody wants to do all the heavy lifting for me, well, I'm not gonna say no. So I figured I should give that guy a call... Tim Ferriss is the bestselling author of The 4-Hour Workweek. His new…
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4 Easy Tricks That Will Make You Productive: Proven Secrets From Robert Cialdini
er needed to be productive... but you just don't feel like it? And you literally end up negotiating with yourself in order to get things done? I end up there all the time. So I wondered: what's the best way for me to convince me to be more productive? What's the best way to use the science of persuasion... on myself? I knew the answer was a bit beyond my pay grade, so I called an expert... Robert Cialdini is the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of persuasion.…
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3 Proven Rituals That Will Make You Motivated
u know what you're supposed to be doing... but you've come down with a really bad case of "I-don't-feel-like-it." You just don't have any motivation. Ever feel like that? Well, you're not alone... Research shows lack of motivation is at a record high. Today more than 50% of American workers feel disengaged at their jobs. From Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations: According to Gallup, which has been collecting data on employee engagement for many years, American workers are generally…
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This Is How To Resist Distraction: 4 Secrets To Remarkable Focus
ve you said any of these recently? I get distracted and procrastinate. I make plans but I don’t follow through on them. I get things done... but not the right things. The problem often comes down to just one word: "reactive." Maybe that wasn't the word you were expecting. But reactivity is a problem people have been contemplating for thousands of years. And, yes, it's a bigger issue now than ever. What is it? What can we do about it? Neuroscience and…
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This Is How To Be Productive Without Being Miserable: 8 Proven Secrets
ere's plenty of good advice on how to be productive. But most of it makes you feel like you need to turn yourself into a machine. You don’t want to be Robby the Robot. Here's the thing: you often don't need help with the doing part. You know what to do. Sit down and finish the damn task. But you don't. Why? Often it's about feelings. What really gets in your way? "It scares me." "I don't feel like it right…
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This Is The Best Way To Motivate Yourself To Exercise: 4 Proven Secrets
rkout motivation. You don't have any. You know exercise is good... and you still don’t do it. You're not alone. We all want a magic pill that makes us smarter, happier, and better looking. Good news is the magic pill is here. Bad news is it's exercise. Time to dump a bucket of solve on this problem and make you awesome. And we'll do it by listening to your favorite music, hanging out with friends and taking lessons from Seinfeld. Sound good?…
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This Is How To Be Productive: 5 New Secrets Proven By Research
nt to know how to be productive? Create goals, make a plan and execute. We all know this is a good idea... and it never, ever seems to work. It’s like simplifying boxing down to “Just go into the ring and punch the other guy until he's knocked out.” Sounds easy. (Hint: it’s not that easy.) So let's ask a different question: what's stopping you from being productive? By fixing those things, we're well on our way to accomplishment. Whenever you're not getting…
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