Ever notice how the word question begins with quest? When you think about it, every great question really does send us on a quest of some kind. …
Personal Development Archives
Welcome to the cornerstone of my site: The Personal Development section. Here, you'll find my best articles and podcast episodes about self-improvement, productivity, motivation, habits, happiness, relationships, and more.
Communication
A mentor once shared a nugget of wisdom with me regarding communication that goes like this: “The quality of your communication is the response that …
Reversible life advice
Laziness kills ambition. Ego kills growth. Envy kills peace. Anger kills wisdom. Anxiety kills action. Doubt kills confidence. Now …
11 Tips to Wake Up Early + Become a Morning Person
Welcome back to Rise + Thrive, a multi-part series on tips to wake up early and build strong morning rituals for daily success. View …
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The Morning Ritual of a Working Mom
Welcome back to Rise + Thrive, a multi-part series about how to wake up early and build strong morning rituals for daily success. View every …
Establish a Motivating Morning Ritual for Productivity
The benefits of getting up early, if you can swing it, are simple and clear: it gives you a “golden hour” (or more) during which you can focus on …
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My Morning Ritual
Welcome to the first installment of Rise + Thrive, a multi-part series about how to wake up early and build strong morning rituals for daily …
Find Your Peak Performance Period
When we work on our most important goals while we have the least amount of energy, everything suffers and we get substandard results. But it’s what …
The Simple Secret to a More Productive Life
Last week, my son Rumi turned three. It feels like just yesterday he could barely say, "dada." Now, three years later, he's yelling "Thank you …
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Your Month of Motivation
I once heard the late author, Zig Ziglar (a true "OG" in the Personal Development industry) share the following little nugget of wisdom about …
The Next Action Method
Think about the last time you had something crucially important to do, but got stuck in a loop of procrastination... What kept you from taking …
Define What Being “Done” Looks Like
“Having a clear action outline prevents procrastination due to imagined complexity.” —David Allen, Getting Things Done Most of the tasks people keep …
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