I’m sure you’ve heard that waking up early is one of the keys to being successful. And you may have wondered, “Why? I thought getting sufficient sleep is an important part of being your best self!” But when you hear that there are benefits to waking up early, these perks aren’t related to cutting your … Read more
What’s the secret of the world’s most successful people? They started in the same conditions as you and me (even worse ones, in many cases). Their day has as many hours as yours or mine. And they surely don’t have superhuman strength or energy. What is it then, that separates them from you and me … Read more
In the early stages of writing my doctoral dissertation, I was lucky to eke out more than a few sentences a day. Words came out as slowly as liquid petroleum dripped out of decaying dinosaur bones. Each idea or turn of phrase was scrutinized, re-scrutinized, edited, then deleted. At the end of each day, I … Read more
Need an app that makes life better and keeps you motivated? Perhaps it’s time to consider getting a gamification app. Gamification has become popular in the areas of personal improvement and productivity. Individuals, organizations, and businesses are using it to enhance user engagement, injecting an element of fun into otherwise tedious or challenging tasks. In … Read more
Have you ever heard the African proverb that says, “When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside can do you no harm”? It’s true. If you can work on yourself to the point where your personal growth just continues to increase, you will be hard-pressed to find anything that can do you any harm. … Read more