When we begin a new project, the ‘newness’ of it tends to keep us in raptures. We are full of passion and motivation. Unfortunately, as this wears off, so does our desire to continue. We get bored and start looking for the next shiny object. Im 100% guilty of this myself. When everything is said […]
One of the most successful novelists of the Victorian era, Trollope figured out a daily writing routine that allowed him to write write books with astounding speed. Beginning with his first novel in 1847, he wrote 47 novels as well as many short stories, nonfiction books, and plays over the course of his 35 year career. Trollope […]
I used to be a serial starter. I would begin projects with grand ideas and visions of success, however I would never see them through. I would never finish what I started. From multiple jobs to different online stores. They would always start out well. The ‘newness’ of it would take hold of me and […]
Multitasking sounds like a great idea. Get more done in less time! Wrong. Neuroscience tells us in fact that the opposite is true. What is actually happening is that every time we move from hearing music, to writing a text, or talking to someone, there is a stop/start process that goes on in the brain. […]
As the 34th President of the United States (1953 – 1961), Dwight D. Eisenhower was unbelievably productive. During his tenure in office he launched programs that directly led to: the development of the Interstate Highway System, the exploration of space (NASA), the signing into law the first major piece of civil rights legislation since the […]
Besides being one of the wealthiest people alive and most prolific investors of our generation, Warren Buffet is revered for his intellect and manner in which he thinks, acts and behaves. This is illustrated perfectly below: Mike Flint had been Warren Buffett’s private plane pilot for 10 years. Flint made his name for flying for […]