The Productive Power of Remaining Calm
Why getting worked up doesn’t help you get work done
It’s easy to get worked up over something, but it doesn’t help. We just might end up farther away from our goals than we started.
Being Your Best Self
This time next year, will you be wiser, more thoughtful, and living a life you dream of? Or just a year older? Always take time to sharpen the saw.
Four Questions at the Heart of Powerful Weekly Planning
Honest reflection precedes high performance
Weekly planning is part review, part preview. Here are the four questions that tie the two together.
How Long Does it Take to be the Best?
The 10,000 Hour Rule takes more than 10,000 hours
It takes longer than 10,000 hours to master something. How much longer is up to you.
Four Quick and Easy Ways to Journal with DayOne
The secret to forming any habit is making it easy
Journaling can be a hard habit to form. Fortunately, DayOne has your back with these easy ways to get started.
How to Gain Experience Quickly
Level up and see the success you’re working toward sooner
We get better through experience. It’s not enough to just let time pass you by.
The Real Benefits of Being Organized
A Powerful Habit to Unleash Productivity
Getting (and staying) organized is often treated like an end unto itself, but it’s not. Organization is about what it enables.
Falling Short of a Higher Standard
You’ll achieve more when you set your sights high
The person we become is one of the biggest ends we ever have in mind. The higher you can set your vision, the higher you’re going to climb.
The Three Kinds of Work that Get In Our Way
Not all work is created equal
We often ask ourselves—out of frustration—why we never get anything done. The truth is, we’re getting more done than we realize. Whether or not it’s the work we want to accomplish is another question.
You Have Enough to be Creative
Scarcity Sparks the Creativity to Succeed with What You Have
Don’t let the default solution be “more”. You’ll deny yourself the breakthroughs that come when you figure out how to do it with what you have.
How to Stand and Conquer Your Reality
The mind makes it real
You’ve already decided how you’re going to respond in most situations. Those decisions shape your actions, which in turn shape your reality.