Motivation
This section contains clips, quotes, videos that will help motivate you to vibrate a positive and heartful existence, and help you change you and challenge you to create a better version of you at every moment.
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8 Lesson from Cal Newport’s book “Deep Work.”
Cal Newport writes in his book Deep Work that committing to focus on a cognitively demanding task is the meaning of deep work. The book is enlightening. We live in a distracting world full of email interruptions, popup notifications, Instagram updates, and other social media mind clutterers. Book: Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World If we learn to focus our brains on a singular task, deep work becomes a superpower. 1. Deep Work vs. Shallow Work Cal Newport labels two types of work, one that requires a lot of brainpower, he calls this cognitively demanding task “deep work,” and the other is a non-cognitively demanding (can…
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8 Ways to Start An Impeccable Morning Routine for Success
How we spend our morning is an indicator that determines whether we will be successful or not. How we spend our early morning from wakeful start to moments of productivity determines the person we make of ourselves. This time is vital as it is a catalyst to whether we will become the best version of ourselves, or continue our sustained mediocrity. Morning routines are a way to start an impeccable habit that sets us up for success and also energizes our lives for productivity and goal-driven success. Here are eight best starts to an impeccable morning routine for success. 1. Start with Meditation. I have previously written how meditation is…
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Why A Growth Mindset Is A Vital Indicator of Success
The indicator of success can be boiled down to two: growth vs. fixed mindset. If we can spot the mindsets we have within ourselves or in others we are more likely to predict success. The best things about these indicators are that they can be changed and learned. Once we cultivate them in us, we are on our way to becoming the best version of ourselves. Here are the differences between a growth and a fixed minset. Growth Mindset and Delayed Gratification. This is an indicator of self-discipline. Self-discipline is vital to success in all endeavors. In the mid-1960’s there was a well-known Stanford study conducted on children. It was…
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8 Changes We Can Make (That Will Improve Our Life Now)
It is that time of year when we all reflect on our lives and think about our accomplishments or lack thereof. Many of us feel unsatisfied with the progress we have made. Change is not easy at all. Change is uncomfortable and challenging, but it’s a way for us to grow.
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8 Ways to Define and Write Our Goals (Using Imagination)
In 1979 a study was conducted on graduating Harvard MBA students asking whether they had written down their goals for the future and made plans for accomplishing them. The result: only 3% had clearly written down their goals, 13% had goals but were not written down, and 84% had no specific goals.
