“The kind of self-affirmation I’m talking about—the kind whose effects [researchers] have studied—doesn’t have anything to do with reciting generic …
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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.
How To Wake Up Early and Work Out—An 8-Step Guide
Some people believe that waking up early and starting their day with a workout robs them of energy and keeps them from getting enough sleep. They're …
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The Growth Mindset: Muhammad Ali’s Real Secret To Success
Ali’s brilliance was his mind. His brains, not his brawn. Back since the earliest days of boxing, experts relied on what they called the “tales of …
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The ONE Thing – Book Summary
The One Thing : The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller, Jay Papasan “Success is sequential, not simultaneous” …
Leaders Eat Last : Book Summary
Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't by Simon Sinek The main message of Leaders Eat Last is simple -- the buck stops at the leader’s desk. …
What’s the most valuable skill a person can learn in life?
About seven months ago, my wife and I found out we were going to be bringing a life into this world. The news got me scared, excited, nervous, and …
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Book Summary : Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the author of Flow, is sorta like the Godfather of positive psychology … Hailed by researchers and positive psychologists …
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