Does your bad habit look something like this? Photo by MATEUS
Do you hate your bad habits?
It’s understandable if you do, because it’s making the same mistake over and over again.
But what few realize is that the way we tend to “fight” bad habits actually makes them unstoppable.
If I were tasked to formulate an unstoppable behavior formula, I would say it has these qualities:Read More
I’m happy to present an excellent guest post written by James Frankton, who writes at Why Am I Lazy. James tells us about the connection between the fear of failure and procrastination. The solution he recommends is simple, yet effective (just the way I like it). Thank you James!1
Do you often find yourself procrastinating because you are worried that you won’t succeed?
Have you ever put off doing something because you were concerned about what others will think if you failed?
If so, then it’s likely that you have a procrastination problem that is caused by the fear of failure.
Keep reading to overcome this fear, and kick procrastination to the curb in the process.Read More
“Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.”
John F. Kennedy
Direction is everything in life. If you know where you’re going, you can dodge obstacles, plow through resistance, and do whatever it takes to get there. Not knowing what to do is bad to the same degree that knowing is good.
Before we talk about knowing what to do, let’s explore the consequences of not knowing what to do. One thing it seems to do in my experience isRead More
I’m shooting for at least 20 (sacks). I always shoot high. … Shoot high, you might hit low, but at least you shoot high. Don’t bowl; you’ve got to shoot a basket. Shoot high, don’t bowl.
– John Abraham
Quotes like the one above tend to hit us as inspiring and sound like good advice. But reader beware!
There are two possible scenarios for John Abraham above: he gets 20+ sacks or he gets less than 20 sacks. I want to dissect this “real world” example to show why I think John Abraham would be better off without a sack target this season.Read More
Getting into a hammock like this during a sunset like that is NOT a mistake. Whoever took this picture (Royce Bair) is an expert relaxer!
There are three ways you can take a break:
As the world focuses heavily on productivity, it’s easy to forget that breaks are important too. We need to think about how to take them, when to take them, and for how long to take them. This article addresses how to take breaks, and there’s only one right answer: take breaks by choice. The other two ways are common mistakes people make when they take breaks. Read More