Scrap everything you know about To-Do-Lists and try this new Technique — “My goal is no longer to get more done, but to have less to do” — Francine Jay ‘To-Do-Lists’ have become a concrete practice by those pursuing productivity and well-being. However, studies show that the generic ‘bullet point method’ to plan out your day is flawed. …

Don’t fall for these counterproductive self-improvement tips — 1. Read More Reading is like dating. If I asked you to go on a terrible date for 10 hours, you would not want to be there till the end. So why do people put themselves through a terrible 10-hour book for the sake of it? …

21 takeaways from 2021 — Attention, for now, intention for the future — it’s okay to not be where you want to be. You’re not stuck where you are today, forever. Execution > Consumption — I’m sure you’ve seen something online and thought you could do the same thing, if not, better. With the rise…

An amateurs’ raw enthusiasm is contagious. — “In the beginner's mind, there are many possibilities, In the expert’s mind, there are few” — Zen monk Shunryu Suzuki The word ‘amateur’ has very negative connotations associated with it, but that shouldn’t be the case. In ‘Show Your Work’, Kleon highlights that amateurs are willing to try anything and…

Finding a balance between the important things in life — “Live a life that is well balanced; don’t do things in excess.” Daniel Smith In life, you are juggling 5 balls: Work Family Health Friends Integrity These 5 balls are each made out of either glass or rubber. The balls for Family, Health, Friends, and Integrity are all made out…

Make the most of the day by asking yourself one simple question — In “The One Thing’ by Gary Keller, the author talks about how you can use just one question to form habits, improve health and overall achieve extraordinary results. That one question is: ‘What’s the one thing I can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or…

“The rung of the ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only to hold a man’s foot long enough to enable him to put the other somewhat higher” — Thomas Huxley Don’t fear big. Fear mediocrity. Fear waste. The people who have made some sort of impact on the…

Your success lies during the times when you are least motivated — “Willpower and motivation are limited resources. This means that when they come around during the day, we need to maximise it.” — Jay Papasan When willpower runs out but we still need to maintain a high level of output during the day whether that’s with work, exercise, etc, we result…

“We’re here to put a dent in the universe” — Steve Jobs — When it’s all said and done, the only thing keeping you alive will be the stories people have of you. Your great, great grandparents have had a lot to do with why you are the way you are today. Whether that’s to do with the way they raised their kids…