Your mind has power over your end game. Carol S. Dweck’s Mindset: The New Psychology of Success shows you just how vital your self-perception is to your success. How do you see yourself? Do you investigate further than what you see in the mirror every day? Is how you see yourself as a child the … Read more
Picture the scene: you’re a prominent politician, preparing yourself to step up and address a large crowd. You need to remain calm throughout. All eyes are on you; you can’t unfairly judge or critique anyone. How do you best prepare for this? If you’re Marcus Aurelius then you do it by writing. In today’s post, … Read more
Remember that time you said that you’d get up early in the morning to go for a run, but didn’t? Or that time you said you’d start following the keto diet and you lasted one day before you HAD to have that pesto pasta? What about that time you promised yourself you wouldn’t text your … Read more
How do we find the strength to turn adversities into opportunities? Wait, is there even such a way to do this? Key takeaways The “Obstacle is The Way” claims there is. Using the ancient stoic philosophy of Marcus Aurelius, this book eloquently describes the art known as “turning obstacles upside down,” helping us see that … Read more
Imagine you’re thrown into a negotiating situation. You’re asking for $1000, but you’re only being offered $500. What do you do? Most people are going to end up meeting in the middle at $750. According to Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss, this is what you absolutely must not do! Why should we listen … Read more
The seminal book ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’ by Viktor Frankel explores how one can find meaning in life, no matter what the circumstances. Frankl himself survived as a prisoner of 4 concentration camps during the time of Nazi Germany in World War 2. In his book, he describes the lessons that he learned as a … Read more
Deep Work by Cal Newport is a book about increasing the amount of high-quality work you produce. In this post, we’ll look at six quotes from the book and discuss how you can apply them to produce more deep work. Drain The Shallows “I’m asking you to treat shallow work with suspicion because its damage … Read more
How Do We Find Meaning in Our Lives? All of us go through times in our lives where we search for ways to find meaning. We find meaning in many ways, through making genuine friendships and relationships or by fulfilling our deepest passions such as writing a book, traveling around the globe, or by helping … Read more
