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Competing with Yourself

External competition can have a negative impact on our performance. Self-competition, on the other hand, is much more productive.

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Thinking In Maps

What do road signs, flow charts, and hieroglyphs have in common? They are all maps of thought!

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Burnout: The Three Types and How to Cope

Exhaustion, inefficiency, and cynicism are the three main elements of burnout. When we feel burned out, we do not have the emotional energy to invest ourselves into work.

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Think Like Jeff Bezos: The Regret Minimization Framework

Years ago, Jeff Bezos needed a mental model to help him make the decision to start Amazon. How did he make the leap?

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Create Your Calm

Long-term stress is proven to be detrimental to our mental and physical health. However, the good news is that we can create our own calm and manage stress.

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The Curse of Knowledge

Have you had a teacher or professor who was very smart, but terrible at teaching the material? Maybe they had the curse of knowledge.

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How to Sleep Smarter

What if you could take a free pill that improved your productivity? What if that same pill made you feel good and improved your overall health? There might not be an actual pill, but there is an alternative: sleep.

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Imposter Syndrome and the Fear of Being a Fraud

What is imposter syndrome? It's the idea that you have succeeded only due to luck, and not because of your talent or qualifications. This article explains the five patterns and strategies to help manage anxiety.

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A Guide to Letting Go of Stress

Why exactly do we get stressed out or feel overwhelmed? The stress is not from our chaotic world, but our desire for it to be different than it is.

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The Power of Good Questions

Asking questions is a powerful tool that many of us overlook. A lot of the work we do relies on asking good questions, which is a skill that anyone can learn.

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The Fundamentals of Time Management: Do What You Actually Want to Do

Learn the essential components of time management and achieve the long-term goals you’ve been waiting to start.

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Micro-Wins: Celebrate Your Progress

Most people rarely take the time to appreciate the small victories. Micro-wins are about celebrating progress, not just large successes.

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Motivation Is a Myth

What if we misunderstand the idea of motivation? The way to be motivated is to simply make progress, which eventually leads to success. Instead of focusing on the goal, center your attention on the process.

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Time Anxiety: How to Stop Saying "What If?"

Time anxiety, or the idea that there's never enough time, can be suffocating. There are a number of skills and opportunities we do not take because of this worry. Discover new strategies to alleviate time anxiety.

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Beginner's Mindset

Sometimes, our beliefs prevent us from growing. If you embrace the concept of shoshin, you will approach life with a beginner's mindset.

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How to Read Faster in 30 Minutes Without Losing Comprehension

What if I told you speed reading was an attainable superpower? This article will walk you through the steps to read faster without losing details.

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Don't Try to Be a Morning Person

We tend to be more creative at night, but more proactive in the morning. Early birds and night owls each have certain advantages when it comes to productivity levels.

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The Two-Minute Rule

If a task takes less than two minutes, then do it now. Overcome procrastination by taking quick action, and see your productivity levels increase.

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