How to strengthen your willpower and achieve your goals
Waking up early? Do you think it’s impossible or insane to get up at 5AM or even earlier? I loved being awake late and doing interesting things. It’s 3 AM, and I’m still thinking just another 30 minutes. I have spent most of my...
Do you want to be more persuasive? Understand what is behind their position and you may change their mind (or your own). Whether you want to make your child eat vegetables or convince the client to sign off on a big purchase, it is...
Do you sometimes procrastinate on tasks that are important to you? You are not alone! Most people do! Tim Urban knows that procrastination doesn’t make sense, but he’s never been able to shake his habit of waiting until the last minute to get things...
You need alone time! Throughout the day we are bombarded with requests from others. Colleagues who need something or just want to chat at the water cooler. Friends who want to meet up and talk. The family wants to connect and take a bite...
Self-talk is the way we talk to ourselves in our mind. Everybody uses some self-talk to consider ideas, make decisions and react to events. Becoming aware of how you use self-talk in different situations will help you understand what you really want and improve...
Celebrate every time you achieve something! Celebrating your successes will give you the motivation to get to the next level. The celebration is also a break that refills you for future achievements. I will show you how the celebration helps you get more willpower...
Do you want to become a better version of yourself? I have used self-affirmations for years and found them working for me. Then self-affirmations started to get a bad rap. There was not much scientific evidence about the workings of self-affirmations. Now there is...
What are your interests? This seems like a simple question but as you try to list all things you are interested in you will see that there are many more items than you thought possible. Your interests vary in intensity. Some may be fresh,...
Inconsistency is the single biggest obstacle you have to overcome when reaching for your goals. Another two are: Not starting Not finishing You can do anything if you keep at it for years. Do you want to create a website that is the most...
Help somebody in a small way. Random means that you should do it whenever the opportunity arises. Not just randomly every other year. Focus your attention and find the situations where a small nudge may be appreciated. It should take a moment of your...
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