5 Practical Ways to Review Your Year
We are entering the last week of 2015. The best way to use it, in my opinion, is to review your year and prepare yourself for the coming year. That way you will have a great start in 2016. Here are…
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The Key to Mastering Your Situation
A while back, I read The Code Book by Simon Singh. It’s a good book about the history of codes and code breaking. Among others, the book covers the role of code breakers in wars. They play an essential role…
A Quick Tip for Finding Your Calling
Do you want to maximize your personal effectiveness? If you do, you need to find your calling. You need to find something that resonates with your heart. Why? Because doing something you believe in will boost your effectiveness. How do…
The Two Elements of True Success
What is your definition of success? Your answer to this question is important because it determines how you approach life. It becomes the basis of your decision-making. Many people define success as being wealthy and/or famous. They think that someone…
4 Steps to Living a Meaningful Life
What do you think it takes to live a happy life? Many people believe that things such as money or fame can give them happiness. But the fact is: you can be wildly successful on the outside but still feel…
Mid-Year Review: Making the Most of This Year
We are now in July. That means the first half of this year has passed, and we are entering the second half. Many people wait until the end of the year before reflecting on their lives, but I think it’s…
Making the Most of the Seasons in Life
I like to learn from the lives of others, and one of the things I’ve learned is that life consists of seasons. You don’t always live the same way. You don’t always do the same things. Instead, there are seasons…
Realizing Your Potential: A Lesson from History
I love reading books from different fields. One that I read recently is Abundance by Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler. It’s a book about how technology can help us enter an age of abundance. In the book, there is an…
The Two Levels of Optimizing Life
To optimize your life, there are two levels you need to work on: macro and micro. Macro deals with optimizing the direction of your life, while micro deals with optimizing your day. You need both to fully optimize your life.…
Two Steps to Living Life to the Fullest
Your life is precious. For that reason, you shouldn’t waste it in mediocrity. Instead, you should live your life to the fullest. But how? I don’t claim to have all the answers, but, from what I have learned, here are…