Why You Should Stop Caring About Results

no worries

Plot twist: there’s an ant hill underneath her. Run! Photo by a n i. Y.

In school, I didn’t care about my grades.

It was only in my later high school years that I did my homework regularly (whoever invented homework is the worst).

But the reason I still had decent grades (my college GPA was 3.43) is because I was a master test taker. And my secret of success was… apathy.Read More

5 Reasons People Fail With Mini Habits

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photo by jayRaz

My book, Mini Habits, has been a bestseller for more than seven months straight, selling over 16,000 copies in that time. It’s also the highest-rated habit book on the market because of the success people are having with it. It is in the process of being translated for publication in other countries. It easily outsells traditionally-published books in the same niche.

In short, the mini habits strategy is very effective and it has made a big impact so far.Read More

The Shocking Truth About Failure

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If you try to roll a seven and instead roll an eight, did you fail? Or was it never up to you in the first place? (Photo by topher76)

The shocking truth about failure: we tell ourselves we’ve failed when we haven’t. 

Let’s get right to the point.

Chance outcomes can NOT be considered failures.Read More

How To Get Better At Making Decisions

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I think she should go straight ahead, but whatever. (Photo by Julia Manzerova)

In London recently, a man started attacking strangers with a scaffolding pole. 

The police chased him, but he was fast, and they said so over the radio. An elderly man driving in the area picked up on the radio conversation and told a nearby officer on foot to jump in his car. Officer now on board, he weaved his way through backroads he knew well, taking shortcuts to where he suspected the suspect would be. He was able to track the criminal down so the police could taser and detain him, which they did successfully.

There’s no telling how many more people would be hurt right now if this man hadn’t made the firm decision to help. He didn’t ask the officer, “Can I help?” He confidently drove up and urged the officer to jump in. He was all-in. Read More