Why Discipline Beats Motivation Every Time

Can we increase our willpower? Yes! Willpower and it's close friends; discipline and self-control, are like any muscle in the body. The more intentional focus on growth you provide it, the stronger they become. With willpower, we can move mountains. Namely, the mountains of our stubborn mind and body. We can will ourselves to act, to do things and go places we previously believed to be impossible.

The Simple To-Do List Method That Keeps Me Focused

Odds are you have a daily to-do list. Nearly everyone on the planet does. How are you at accomplishing your to-do tasks? Do you get most or all of them done? What about the higher priority items? Do you know which to-do items are most important for your day, week, or month to be a success? While we all want to be more successful, and often try to be more successful, sometimes we hold ourselves back in our commitment. And this commitment is what separates people into two camps: those who write their to-do lists down, and those who don't. You will be more successful, productive, and satisfied in life when you unlock the secret power of to-do lists. It's so easy anyone can do it!

The Best Way to Ask for a Raise and Why You Deserve It!

The best way to ask for a raise is simple, straight forward, and supported with facts. People who bring value to an organization deserve a raise. Asking for a raise is common and employers expect the conversation to naturally occur. With rising costs of living, increased demand for good workers, and the inherent desire to be compensated appropriately for one's growing expertise, asking for a raise (and expecting one) is a shared experience across all job sectors. And then this is where things get weird. Anxiety, uncertainty, and fear cripple employees into never asking for a raise. There is a best way to ask for a raise and I'll tell you what it is.

What Too Many People Misunderstand About Passive Income

Earning money while we sleep sounds like a pretty sweet deal. But why then isn't everyone already enjoying the fruits of passive income? Many people misunderstand that while passive income is very real, the hard work required for it to show up in their lives is also real. I'll show you how passive income works for me and the very active steps I took so you can begin seeing passive income in your life too.

Why Spending Time Alone Changes How You Think

Modern people are terrified of silence because silence reveals what distraction conceals. It's even been said that all man's miseries originate from being unable to sit alone. The moment silence appears, we reach for something: A phone. A screen. Music. Notifications. Noise. Food. We believe solitude is an enemy and being alone is a sign of failure. Failure in life, failure in relationships, and even failure in performance. In many ways, we confuse aloneness with loneliness. But intentional solitude has the power to reshape how we think, live, and respond to he world around us.

Why You’re Not Achieving Your Goals Yet

Everyone has goals. Some are written down. Some are pie in the sky abstract dreams. While having a clear goal is certainly the first big step in the journey of achieving goals, there are many things we do intentionally and unintentionally that make goal achievement near impossible. Let's see if any of these 5 things are holding you back from achieving your goals.

Why ‘Goblin Mode’ Is a Trap (and What to Do Instead)

The term 'goblin mode' has landed, as if 2022 couldn't get any crazier. You may be one of the hundreds of millions that have no clue why goblin mode is popping up all over the news and social media. Or, you may be one who's already gone full goblin mode and chosen a life of unapologetic laziness and greed to feel better in these desperate times. In either case, we should all be aware just how dangerous goblin mode is to ourselves and the society we find community in.

The Productivity System I Use as an Engineer

Ah, productivity. The sweet smell of victory over mundane tasks, goals, and roadblocks. If you ask anyone if they would like to be more productive in life, the answer is almost assuredly a "Yes!" But then why aren't they? Why aren't we? The answer is strikingly simple yet absurdly easy to fix.