productivity
Why You Should Break the Law of Attraction
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson If you are reading my blog, you are likely interested in personal development and have read many books and blogs on various ways to feel better, get motivated, be productive, overcome problems, and find your passion. One topic that seems to have ... Continue Reading
Simple Tasks That Are Good For Your Soul
“Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.” ~Zen Proverb Sometimes my psyche and soul get tired. That's happened to me this week. Does it ever happen to you? It often happens for me after a particularly busy or intense time with work or in my personal life -- or a combination of ... Continue Reading
4 Prerequisites for Living Your Life Purpose Right Now
This moment is a microcosm of your entire life. If you are . . . waiting for something better, waiting to decide, waiting until the time is right, waiting for enlightenment, waiting until you feel better, waiting until you are sure, . . . you are wasting your life. In any given moment, we have an infinite number of choices about what to do. ... Continue Reading
The Habit Course Is Open For Registration
If you’ve ever tried — and failed — to exercise regularly, eat healthier, wake earlier, meditate, become organized, beat procrastination … you’re like a lot of us. You struggle with creating new habits. It’s not easy, because most people don’t understand what causes habits to fail or the specific steps to creating sustainable habits. We are excited ... Continue Reading
Free Webinar on Creating Habits for Life with Leo Babauta
On Monday, Sept. 26, 2011 at 3 pm Pacific/6 pm Eastern, Leo Babauta of Zen Habits will share some of the things he has learned about creating habits (read His Story for some of the habits he has created and changed). He is hosting a free webinar called How to Engineer Habit Changes that will take about an ... Continue Reading
The 7 Deadly Sins of Habit Creation
Creating new habits is hard. It's so hard that we fail at it repeatedly. And that does a number on our self-esteem. We feel like losers. So we pretend we don't need the habit. Then we live a life of lesser-than . . .
- Lesser than the person we dream of being.
- Lesser than the person we really are
10 Critical Reasons Why You Should Not Be Productive
Do you have a list? I bet you do, even if it's not written down. You probably have your list of immediate work things that must be done and your list of big picture work things you want to do -- when you have time. Then there's your list of regular tasks at home, your list of appointments ... Continue Reading
50 Things to Stop Doing Forever
"To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly." ~Henri Bergson One of the benefits of being a coach is learning from your clients. Although I've been trained to understand the concepts and actions that undermine our happiness and personal growth, there's nothing like watching ... Continue Reading
Could This Be Your Future?
“Biological evolution is too slow for the human species. Over the next few decades, it's going to be left in the dust.” ~Ray Kurzweil Try to wrap your head around this idea -- in the not-too-distant future, maybe the next 20 years, computers will dramatically increase the lifespan and intelligence of humans. It ... Continue Reading
How Simple Thinking Leads to a Brilliant Mind
"All the things that truly matter, beauty, love, creativity, joy and inner peace arise from beyond the mind." ~Eckhart Tolle Your beautiful mind can be your worst enemy. I know someone who suffers from schizophrenia. He constantly hears voices, like a radio in his head. It's a constant distraction, making it nearly impossible to ... Continue Reading
Only A Few More Hours for A Life-Changing Opportunity
I've been asked to be part of something really special, and I get to share that something special with you, my readers, starting today, Monday, June 20, at 12 noon, EDT until Thursday, June 23 at 12 noon. A couple of weeks ago, I received a very nice email from one of my blogging friends, Adam ... Continue Reading
How to Tame the Kitten in Your Pocket
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear... And when it is gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear is gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.” ~Frank Herbert A ... Continue Reading
Don’t Underestimate Yourself
"As long as you think that the cause of your problem is 'out there' —as long as you think that anyone or anything is responsible for your suffering—the situation is hopeless. It means that you are forever in the role of victim, that you’re suffering in paradise." ~Byron Katie You can ... Continue Reading
Join Our Free Habit Creation Webinar With Leo Babauta
"In 2005 I was in a bad place in my life with so many changes I needed to make that it was utterly overwhelming and discouraging.Then I made one of the smartest decisions of my life: I chose just one habit." ~Leo Babauta If you have ever started an exercise program, a diet, ... Continue Reading
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