As we approach the beginning of a new year, you've probably got an awesome list of New Year's Resolutions that you've promised yourself you're going to stick to in 2013. That's great, but as I'm sure you've experienced before... things don't always go as planned. Don't worry. It's not your fault. Society has taught you that if you just "try harder" and "persevere" then you'll come out on top. Ok great. But what does that really mean? How do you really make your new habits stick? That … [Read more...]
Want More Out of Life? Learn The Fast Track Formula of Academy Success
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 just can't accept that. I've seen too many ordinary people do extraordinary things to believe that a successful mindset is only inherited. Maybe some people are born with more natural … [Read more...]
Getting Things Done – What Seinfeld Can Teach You About Productivity
Those of you that frequently matriculate Academy Success know that I'm all about finding ways to increase productivity. It's a bit of an obsession. Well, I ran across a pretty sweet article today that I have to share with you. It was shared earlier today on LifeHacker - one of my favorite websites of all time - Productivity hackers FTW! Anyway - the article goes into detail about a productivity method called "Don't Break the Chain." At it's basic level this method involves putting together a … [Read more...]
How to Get More Done in Less Time, Like Tomorrow
"How do you manage to fit so much into your day?" It's a common question in the productivity training world, and one that is going to have a different answer depending on who you talk to. Of course I'd like to tell people that time management comes natural to me, that I don't have any kind of time management system. I just do it without trying. But... that'd be a huge lie. You see I didn't always use to be a productivity addict. There was a time in my life when I wasted a lot of … [Read more...]