Awesome freeze frame, right? Gotta get better at that. Anyway – The Sticky Note Technique is a very simple, yet extremely powerful technique to improve your day to day productivity. This solves many common problems with to-do lists such as feeling overwhelmed, listing unimportant tasks, not getting everything done, and more. With this one simple…
I had an interesting experience this weekend I’d like to share with you. Something that reminded me how differently that high achieving individuals think than the rest of the world. Something that should resonate heavily with you. And something that you should never lose sight of if you are going to be a high achiever….
Whatever your goals are in life, it’s always going to be the case, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that you’re going to need to get a large amount of things done on the way to that success. No one becomes successful sitting around just waiting for life to happen. Therefore, it follows that one…
Nitpicking… Details… Details are great when necessary, but sometimes they just don’t matter. That’s why I’m keeping this blog post short and simple. Because if I can get my message across in 500 words and get you to take action, that’s much better than wasting my time and your time writing more. Sometimes details aren’t…
There are a lot of things that can make up your night routine to after a long day at work. TV. Video games. Drinks with friends. Beer league softball. Blogging about lifestyle design and success (oh wait, that’s just me :)), and of course spending time with the family, all of which we have our…
Time is money. We’ve all heard that one before, but how many of us have sat back and actually thought about what it really means? Have you? Have you really? I used to think it was completely idiotic to pay someone that I could do myself, but that was before I really understood the value…
It’s the year 1968. TVs barely have color. Computers as we know it have barely been invented, and there is one young man who has just had his first interaction with a computer-based tic-tac-toe game. He openly admits that he thinks it’s pretty neat. Little does he know that what he refers to as “neat”…
I’m working on writing the first significant publication of Academy Success today, so this is going to be a pretty short post. Nevertheless, this is a pretty powerful tip that can really help you squeeze some extra output from your day – by finding your productivity sweet spot. It’s a true productivity enhancing life hack,…
“What are you grateful for? It’s amazing how your day, mood & perception can instantly change if you focus on the GOOD things in your life. What’s yours right now?” This was a seemingly random Facebook update posted by Chris Winfield just a few days ago, a man whose knowledge, habits, attitude, and drive for success (and…
Throughout my life, I’ve examined a fair number of successful individuals. Being the curious person that I am, I’ve often wondered, what’s so special about them that allows them to continually do the things that they do? A lot of people say you’re just born to be successful, that it can’t be earned. Well I…