The secret to multi-tasking is that it isn’t actually multi-tasking. It’s just extreme focus and organization. – Joss Whedon If you’re living the life of the average urban dweller, you probably have a lot going on during most days. At times, you might feel like a circus acrobat, walking on a tightrope, juggling several balls…
The Secret to Staying Motivated and Disciplined
“Motivation may get you started but it takes discipline to keep you going.” – Bonnie Pfiester I have plenty of fond memories as a kid, playing in my mother’s garden. One of my favorite playtime activities was observing the ants that crawled around the wide grounds and crevices. I marveled at their industriousness and tenaciousness,…
How to Become a Genius through Deep Work
“Great creative minds think like artists but work like accountants.” – David Brooks What do Einstein, Steve Jobs, Leonardo Da Vinci and Bill Gates have in common? They were all deep thinkers. Not many people are aware that these visionaries had to spend hours of their life intensely engaged in their labor to come up…
6 Reasons Why Your 20s are Not Always Your Best Years
“Youth is wasted on the young.” – George Bernard Shaw Ahhh, youth. A time when we’re free to explore opportunities, try out new things, spread our wings and – best of all –a time when it’s okay for us to mess up once in a while. Mother Nature gifts the typical 20-something with effortless beauty…
How to Become a Master at Anything
“Contrary to popular wisdom, knowledge is not power – it’s potential power. Knowledge is not mastery. Execution is mastery. Execution will trump knowledge every day of the week.” – Tony Robbins Do you remember your first experience of driving a car (or anything else you weren’t familiar with)? It might have felt awkward because you…
The Secret to Making this New Year Your Best Yet
Clinking champagne glasses, sparking confetti, shiny balloons, spectacular firework displays bursting in the sky, music, laughter and cheer are all common associations with New Year’s Eve celebrations. It enhances the palpable sense of magic that fills the air as a significant celestial shift occurs in the skies. It turns out that there are several ancient…
The Importance of Having Standards for Your Life
“Keep your heels, head and standards high.” – Coco Channel There have been many times in my life when I have been accused of having high standards. This was especially true during my younger years when I had a pronounced rebellious streak. But after maturity set in, I gained an objective perspective on how to…
Why You Need to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
“Comparison is an act of violence against the self” – Iyanla Vanzant We live in a world where competition is accepted as a way of life by most people. It seems to exist in all facets of society – the workplace, the dating world, and even in recreational sports. In many cases, competition can be…
How to Move On and Start a New Chapter in Your Life
“Life is like a book. Some chapters are sad, some are happy and some are exciting, but if you never turn the page, you will never know what the next chapter has in store for you.” If you’ve lived long enough, you’ve had to endure endings of some major eras in your life. These endings…
The Pessimists Guide to Feeling Inspired
“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill Nothing defines the trajectory of a person’s life as much as their general perspective on things. Every choice that we make and every opportunity that we seize (and don’t seize) is based on the lens through which we view the…
