As I get older, it becomes more important to use my days well. I wish I had this mentality when I was in my early twenties. Life would have gone in a completely different direction, I’m sure. But that’s OK. I’m here a few (alright, about 20) years later knowing that I need to make …
Every day you can become better and better if you do the right things. Sitting on the couch eating potato chips may be glorious at the moment, but it will not improve you in any way. Improvement of your mind, body, and soul requires you to do things that stimulate you, enlighten you, inspire you, …
Is consistency a trait you want to develop? Or to be clearer – is doing something positive consistently a habit you want to develop? The truth is we can easily master consistency when it comes to things that don’t require a lot of effort. For instance, we can easily consistently watch a reality show, slack …
Lately, the topic of conversation is about what to do when you’re bored. There are literally a million things you can do to keep yourself from being bored. Some of those things will just fill up your time – like watching TikTok, but some of those things will help you be happier, more successful, healthier, …
Many people set the intention to read more each year. That’s because we intuitively know that reading is good for us. It’s relaxing, rewarding, and fun. It gives us something productive to do on long trips. It helps us get away from the screens that soak up our energy, time, and sanity. Reading helps us …
When you think of positive addiction, you probably just hear the word ‘addiction’, which has a very negative tone to it. I have had many negative addictions in my life, as I’m sure many of you have. Negative addictions can be: Smoking Gambling Drugs Overeating Eating too little Not exercising enough Dating chaotic people But …
I am a firm believer in the right morning rituals. Doing things that make you feel good, nurture your body, mind, and soul, and get you ready for the day ahead, are crucial to boosting productivity in your day. But, one thing I never thought of adding to my morning routine for productivity was sex. …
There are two truths when it comes to being productive. First, in order to be productive each day, you need to develop the right habits. Second, we are all unique and one habit that works for increasing my productivity may not work for increasing your productivity. To show this, I asked 8 people what habit …
When I took The Lifebook Quest, there was a section on intellect. You were supposed to build an intellectual habit, and many people in the Lifebook group didn’t really understand what that meant. As someone who has always been curious, and who researches and writes a lot for websites, I have fallen into many intellectual …
When it comes to being productive, we all think about how we want to use our time. We want to do things that matter and make a difference to our life’s goals. And, for some people it can be an all or nothing venture – meaning you either go, go, go, or you give up …
Spiritual habits for productivity? Heck yeah! Spirituality is an important part of life – just like our relationships, career, health, and quality of life – and it can have a big impact on what you do or don’t do. How Spirituality Ties Into Productivity Spirituality is concerned with things beyond the material and physical, which …
We’ve talked about how important it is to your productivity to keep your home free of clutter. But, it’s just as important to keep a clean home. A messy house causes stress, which is bad for your productivity, happiness, relationships, and more. Moreover, without the right daily habits for cleaning, too much of your time …
If you want to be more productive in your life, the trick is to consistently change – and you do that by consistently tweaking and changing your habits. There are so many areas of your life that require new habits, including your health, relationships, career, home, and mind. In other words, you will never run …
You want to develop good habits for your health, happiness, career, productivity, and life in general. Great! Forming good habits is the catalyst to success in anything. But, is that really possible for you to change your bad habits into good habits? The short answer is yes. With the right mindset and techniques, you can …
There are many places that you can find a list of good habits that will increase your happiness, success, and everything else. And a lot of people tell you that each of those habits is super important to your well-being. But, you can’t start a million new habits in one day, so how do you …
If you feel as though your relationship has lost all of its fun, then it’s time to affirm some things to yourself that will help you develop relationship habits for having more fun. Habits are what will make or break your relationship. Your relationship habits determine how happy you are in the relationship and whether …
When you want to form a habit, it’s important to write it down in some way so that you stay accountable and on track. Goals on Track is a software that can help you keep track of your goals, tasks, and progress. But, it can also keep track of your habits that you are trying …
The way you handle arguments in your relationships is very important to your productivity. Fighting can drain you, distract you, and keep you from doing the things you want to do. This is especially true of your romantic relationship. Fighting with the person who you spend the most time with, share big decisions with, and …
This tip seems like a no-brainer, but so many people are wasting time. If you want to be more productive, add more productive hours into your day. The more time you make for productive things, the more productive you are – plain and simple. I first heard this tip from Brian Tracy talking about work …
Remember when you were a kid and your bedtime routine was very important to your parents. You may not have understood why it was so important then, but now it’s obvious that kids and adults should have a good bedtime routine. One reason is that getting a good night’s sleep is important to our productivity …
There is one part of you that is priceless. No one could ever offer you enough money for this part of you because it is the very thing that helps you survive and thrive in this world. Without it, you are helpless and at the mercy of other people and circumstances. It’s something everyone should …
We all know that getting out of the wrong side of the bed can make the rest of the day go horrible. We also know that stubbing our toe, spilling our coffee, or getting into a morning fight can ruin the rest of the day. But, it’s not all bad! Developing the right morning routine …
If there were only one article allowed on this site, it would contain quotes about gratitude. The power of gratitude is something that I’ve always known on a low-key level, but just started to really understand in the past 10 years and really started to be passionate about in the past year. I truly believe …
One of the best things I’ve done in my life is that I’ve constantly kept a dream journal. When I was only 14, I became interested in what dreams meant and ever since then I’ve taken my dreams very seriously. I use my dreams to help me understand what is going on in my life …
If more often than not you wake up in the morning and just want to go back to sleep, dread the day ahead of you, or just feel indifferent about the day ahead of you, this challenge is for you. Dreading your day can do a lot of damage to your physical and mental health, …
Probably one of the most popular challenges you will find online is a meditation challenge. There are 7-day, 21-day, 28-day, and 30-day meditation challenges. One of my favorites is the free Oprah & Deepak 21-day meditation experience that they do on the Chopra Center from time to time. It isn’t really a ‘challenge’, but if …
How do you know if you need to take the ‘no complaining’ challenge? Well, the first sign is that you are interested in this challenge. It means you have the awareness that you complain more than you would like. But, there are other signs. For instance, if you wake up and the first thing you do …
Is a daily schedule really imperative to my success, happiness, and health? Many people want to just go with the flow in their day. I like to think of myself as a free spirit. But, whether I want to admit it or not, I’ve always been run by a schedule. When I was little, my …