Gamification. The 6 Keys To Being Awesome At Everything. I've been playing tennis for nearly five decades.
I love the game and I hit the ball well, but I'm far from the player I wish I were. I've been thinking about this a lot the past couple of weeks, because I've taken the opportunity, for the first time in many years, to play tennis nearly every day. My game has gotten progressively stronger. 7 Apps That Will Make You More Productive Immediately.
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Download these 7 must-have business apps for a big productivity boost. April 09, 2013 Smartphones and tablet devices are everywhere. Look around you—whether you’re on a plane, in a restaurant or at work, everyone is doing something on his or her phone or tablet. According to Mediabrix.com, 158 million U.S. mobile device owners will play games on their phones or tablets by 2015, after annual double-digit increases starting in 2011. Tell better stories. Tim Ferriss' 4-Hour Reality Check. Tim Ferriss wants me to know that pigs have an extremely high feed conversion ratio, or FCR.
They grow fast. I've Been Using Evernote All Wrong. Here's Why It's Actually Amazing. 9 Keys to Business & Career Success. I'm fortunate enough to know a number of remarkably successful people.
Regardless of industry or profession, they all share the same perspectives and beliefs. The 4 Essential Elements of a Morning Routine. 7 Web Productivity Tools That'll Maximize Your Efficiency. Online Conversion - Weight to Volume Cooking Conversion. Work/Life Balance? Please … There is No Work/Life Balance. Date / / Category / Personal, Psychology I recently started getting some CEO coaching help from Jerry Colonna, at Brad & Amy‘s recommendation.
The first session was introductory. The second one was revelatory. We talked about the Ireland trip (which Geraldine wrote about here). It was a really tough one, and it shook our marital relationship more than I thought was possible. Broken Idols & Ideals. I stumbled onto a new Vanity Fair article by Randall Stross, in which he shares some behind-the-scenes insight into Y-Combinator after he followed the 2nd class of 2011 during their 3 months with the incubator.
Whilst it was generally a fun read, one specific section left me appalled: The most successful start-ups, Graham says, are the ones that completely remove distractions: “They just sleep, eat, exercise, and program.” The Zenters were in Y.C.’s winter 2007 batch. “They got this apartment together a couple blocks from here,” says Graham, “and just got a bunch of Lean Cuisine and put it in the freezer, and they programmed and occasionally played tennis and ate Lean Cuisine.” Standing to the side of the room, Jessica Livingston calls out, “They each lost 15 pounds!” Brandcottage.visibli.com/share/cspaGs. Life Hacks: Institute of Hacking. Stop Sabotaging Your Own Career Success. Learning How to Survive Without the Internet. I (Matt) spent a week in the Rocky Mountains with a troop of a dozen boy scouts, and I (Treion) spent a few days hiking a 13,500 foot (4,100 m) mountain with friends and family.
All of us went without computers, the Internet or cell phones for an extended period of time and we survived without any withdrawal symptoms. It was great to see kids outside in the wilderness learning about archery, soil conservation, rock climbing, canoeing, and how to survive rattlesnake (and mosquito!) Bites. Why You Might Eventually Do Something You Don't Want to Do. Have you ever told yourself that you wouldn’t do something?
Maybe you said you wouldn’t eat too much at a party. Maybe you told yourself that you wouldn’t speak too soon at a meeting. Or maybe you just told yourself that you wouldn’t break the speed limit on the way home from work. 10 Steps To Happiness At Work. How to Find Inspiration at Work. 5inShare41 We’ve all had those days… you know the ones.
The days where the minute hand of the clock seems to drag on forever and an entire pot of coffee isn’t enough to give you the energy to tackle your to-do list. Innovation Tools. Innovation & Productivity. Simplify Your Life by Eliminating These 7 Problems. Life has a tendency to become overly complicated and stressful, particularly because things change so quickly.
Making Big Decisions and Mastering the Consequences. My father-in-law Don McFadden told me a story about a big mistake he once made. He bought an apartment building in his city and borrowed most of the money to do it. After he took ownership, he learned that many of the tenants were moving out and there was no way to stop them, because they had never signed leases. He was facing an emptying apartment building and a large monthly mortgage payment – a bad combination.
Worse, he got surprised: he hadn’t done the research to know that it was coming. Human Resources - It's Time for a Reset. The Myth of Work-Life Balance - John Beeson. By John Beeson | 7:40 AM December 2, 2011. Multitasking: How men and women differ. The number of hours American men and women spend on housework has been moving toward parity for some time, with men -- at least those without kids -- spending about 80 percent as much time on chores as women do.
But new research suggests that measuring the raw hours each partner spends keeping the household running dramatically understates womens' contributions. Why? Because women spend a lot more time multitasking then men do. 30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself. Organize your mind to organize your life. The brain was not designed to focus on more than one thing at a time. The connection between disorganized minds and unhealthy habits is compellingBefore you can focus your attention, you must tame negative emotionsExercise, deep breathing or meditation, and a good night's sleep all help mentally Editor's note: Margaret Moore (aka Coach Meg) is the co-author of "Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life. " She is the director of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital and the founder and CEO of Wellcoaches Corporation.
(CNN) -- If there's one big lesson I've learned over the past decade while training thousands of health and wellness coaches and coaching many clients, it's this: An organized mind enables full engagement in a health-giving style of life. The kind of organization I'm talking about is not decluttering your office or home, or purchasing the latest app to organize to-dos and projects. How We Consciously Form New Habits - Maria Popova. Follow a Career Passion? Let It Follow You. How to become better at what you do. 7 Tips for Setting Your Purpose & Defining Your Success. 5 Ways To Avoid Wasting Time.