Category: Personal Growth
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The Proficiency Curve: Why You Can Only Be Great at One Thing at a Time
If you want to accomplish anything of value, focus is non-negotiable. Scientifically speaking, you cannot be great at more than one thing per year and you can only become great at a few things in your lifetime. Let’s look at two categories of people: First consider how long it takes to reach “expert” level at…
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How to Have Perspective When You’re Lost In the Chaos of Life
We all get blinded by our ambition from time to time. We get so caught up in what we want that we forget to back up and adjust our focus on what’s truly important. That’s when we need perspective. Perspective is a point of view. It’s changing positions so you can see the same thing…
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The Uncomfortable Relationship Between Self-Promotion and Positive Influence
Influential people embrace self-promotion. Non-influential people shy away from self-promotion out of misguided humility. Here’s why self-promotion is important: In society, people need things. Food, housing, education, transportation, friendships, counseling, mentorship, etc. When people have choices, they need help deciding which things are best-suited to serve their needs. Let’s say Jane Doe traditionally buys any…
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How to Overcome Fear by Building Positive Experiences and Micro-Memories
The reason you don’t have the life, character, memories, job, or friends you want is fear. Fear tells you to hold back, play it safe, don’t let people get too close, don’t be too vulnerable, don’t dream, don’t believe in anything bigger than yourself, and don’t have hope for a better tomorrow. Fear tells you…
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What Some of the Greatest Innovators in History Have in Common
What do Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Walt Disney, Oprah, and Steve Jobs all have in common? Of course, they are all iconic innovators who have changed the way the world thinks and acts, but that goes without saying. Looking beyond the obvious, each of them faced the same issue at some point in their journey…
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Why Prioritization Is The Key to a Happy and Fulfilled Life
You don’t have to “do better” to have a better life. If you’re struggling, you don’t need to start fixing things. Instead, consider this… The order of your priorities is the leading indicator of a peaceful and fulfilled life. Every time you decide to do something, you’re deciding to not to something else. Doing less…
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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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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,…
