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Loveeverybody.com. 6 Simple Rituals To Reach Your Potential Every Day. It’s Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. Two San Francisco entrepreneurs are pitching their ventures to potential investors today. They’d both agree that this is one of the most important days of their lives. This is the story of Jane and Joe... Jane was up until 4 a.m. putting the final touches on her deck. In fact, she spent the entire weekend fixed in her apartment, preparing the presentation. Joe, on the other hand, went to sleep last night at 11 p.m., as he does most nights of the week.

Which entrepreneur would you bet on? And, which entrepreneur most closely resembles you? Jane and Joe are fictional characters but having been immersed in the world of startups in both New York and San Francisco, I see a lot of Janes. This past weekend I had the opportunity to speak with my friend Mike Del Ponte, who resembles the character of Joe. "Every day I need physical energy, mental clarity, and emotional balance to tackle everything that comes my way," Mike said. 42 Practical Ways To Improve Yourself. Are you someone who likes to grow?

42 Practical Ways To Improve Yourself

Do you constantly seek to improve yourself and become better? If you do, then we have something in common. I’m very passionate about personal growth. It was just 4 years ago when I discovered my passion for growing and helping others grow. Time Management Training, Productivity Training, Speaking, Attention Management, Consulting. Intelligence Is Overrated: What You Really Need To Succeed.

Dual NBack Application. Learning News, Videos, Reviews and Gossip - Lifehacker. I totally agree, but don't think that wikipedia-surfing is a good example, because you search for stuff that you want to know (or maybe easier to understand) while when reading a scrience book f.e. you have to read all the way through the article, even if some parts are harder to understand I tend to agree as well, but I've found that as someone who strives to learn almost to the exclusion of all else in my life, when that learning is severely depressed by any of a variety of factors, I'm encouraged to drink.

Learning News, Videos, Reviews and Gossip - Lifehacker

Maybe dumb people don't 'not care,' but they're just not as capable of learning, and lack to means of acquiring the necessary facilitation to expand their minds. Anki - friendly, intelligent flashcards. I Learned to Speak Four Languages in a Few Years: Here's How. 5 Ways to Be Better at Risk-Taking. 1.

5 Ways to Be Better at Risk-Taking

Be a Quitter Before any kind of endeavor, whether it’s a new job or a financial investment, come up with some golden rules. Tell yourself what you are unwilling to tolerate or what will cause you to stop the activity. Adhering to strict safety standards has kept me alive in some very dangerous situations. Whatever the issue—maybe I’ve gotten an iffy feeling or just felt that a member of the crew was rubbing me the wrong way—I don’t hesitate to stop. Jill Heinerth is a cave diver and an underwater photographer and filmmaker. 2. Before I take a risk—which in my line of work often involves jumping off a building or setting a car on fire—I picture the entire scenario in fine detail, from start to finish, at least 20 times.

Darrin Prescott has coordinated and performed stunts for dozens of commercials and movies, including 2011’s Moneyball and Drive and the upcoming Gone, scheduled to be in theaters on February 24. Kick pessimism to the curb. Retraining our focus onto optimism and positivity can help change the physiology of our brains.

Kick pessimism to the curb

It's our nature to fixate on bad news, a phenomenon known to psychologists as negativity biasNegative encounters tend to leave stronger impressions than positive onesRather than rehash missteps, spotlight successes and steer conversations toward solutions (Oprah.com) -- You sit down with your boss for your annual review. Despite mostly positive feedback, a single criticism lodges in your head and leaves you feeling lousy all week long. Sound familiar?

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Personal Goal Setting - Goal Setting Tools from MindTools. Planning to Live Your Life Your Way Learn how to set effective personal goals.

Personal Goal Setting - Goal Setting Tools from MindTools

Many people feel as if they're adrift in the world. They work hard, but they don't seem to get anywhere worthwhile. A key reason that they feel this way is that they haven't spent enough time thinking about what they want from life, and haven't set themselves formal goals. After all, would you set out on a major journey with no real idea of your destination? Goal setting is a powerful process for thinking about your ideal future, and for motivating yourself to turn your vision of this future into reality. The process of setting goals helps you choose where you want to go in life. Why Set Goals? Top-level athletes, successful business-people and achievers in all fields all set goals. By setting sharp, clearly defined goals, you can measure and take pride in the achievement of those goals, and you'll see forward progress in what might previously have seemed a long pointless grind.