Author: Mike P. Taylor
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Your Dream Will Probably Take Forever, and That’s Good.
In 2004, research found that the average attention span was around 2.5 minutes. In 2012, it was 75 seconds. Now, it’s around 40 seconds. In other words, in just 20 years, the average attention span decreased by more than 70%. We’re all losing patience. We want what we want and we want it as soon…
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Seasonal Consistency: How to Stay Consistent When Everything In You Wants to Quit
One of the most valuable assets we have is our reputation. Saying something is one thing, but sticking to what you say when it stops being fun or comfortable is another thing entirely. The people around us learn to trust us based on how well we stick with what we commit to. That’s why consistency…
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How to Be an Active Listener and Build Stronger Relationships
Almost everyone thinks they’re a good listener (96% of people, according to one study). But research has shown that people only retain about half of what they’re told. When we half-way listen to what someone is saying, we devalue our relationship with them. One study found that active listening positively impacts the way people perceive…
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The Annoyingly Effective Power of Positivity and How to Kill Negative Thinking
Positive thinking might just be the secret sauce when it comes to succeeding in life. Researchers from Stanford University found that, “having a positive attitude about math was connected to better function of the hippocampus, an important memory center in the brain, during performance of arithmetic problems.” Research has also found that optimism increases lifespan,…
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Should You Really Quit Your Job? (Read Before Resigning)
People are quitting their jobs at an alarming rate in America. In 2023, 44 million people quit their jobs. Ten years earlier, in 2013, 27 million people quit their jobs. That’s a 63% increase in just ten years. Roughly 70% of Americans are not engaged at their jobs. The average time people spend at a…
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How to Know When to Voice Your Opinion (Hint: Not As Often As You Think)
There’s a season for everything that we do. Knowing what the time calls for is one of the most important aspects of life, because doing things out of season causes tremendous problems. Imagine planting a seed too late or trying to harvest a crop too early. It loses its value because it’s being handled inappropriately…
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Procrastination Isn’t Always Bad: How to Use the Power of Seasonal Thinking
Research has found that around 1 in 5 Americans are what can be called “chronic” procrastinators – which is anyone who continually puts off doing something until later. But is that necessarily a bad thing? Is procrastination as bad as our culture makes it out to be? Think about this: Life is seasonal in nature.…
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How to Find Inner Peace In the Middle of Stress, Anxiety, and Fear
Is it possible to have peace in the middle of anxiety, fear, and internal conflict? The dictionary says that peace is the absence of conflict. It’s “freedom from disturbance”. While that sounds nice, who has ever reached a place where they’re completely free of conflict and disturbance? Pew Research found that 40% of people report…
