Category: General Tips

Tips and Guides not related to Technology.

It Only Takes Five Minutes to Become a Morning Person

Came across this excellent article by HAL ELROD

How you start your day sets the context and your mindset for the rest of the day.

Yet, most people start the day with procrastination by hitting the snooze button, telling their subconscious that they don’t even have the self-discipline to get out of bed in the morning, let alone do what’s necessary to be happy, healthy and successful.

Stand-up comedian Demetri Martin’s humorous take on the subject sums it up well: Hitting the snooze button in the morning doesn’t even make sense. It’s like saying, “I hate getting up in the morning so I do it over and over and over again.”

Step #1: Set intentions before bed. 

Step #2: Move the alarm clock across the room. 

Step #3: Brush your teeth. 

Step #4: Drink a full glass of water. 

Step #5: Get dressed in your workout clothes.  

 

To read the full article please click the link below.

http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/238219

8 Common Habits That Destroy Your Success

I came across an excellent article by William Arruda on forbes.com

Sometimes we can be our own worst enemy. We do things intentionally or subconsciously that impede rather than advance our success. The first step in eliminating these destructive behaviors is acknowledging them. Here are eight of the most egregious:

1. Confusing busy with productive

“Don’t mistake activity for achievement.”—John Wooden

2. Seeking perfection

“If you look for perfection, you’ll never be content.”—Leo Tolstoy

3. Avoiding risk

“You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.”—William Faulkner

4. Letting fear impede progress

“A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.”—William G.T. Shedd

5. Reacting vs. planning

“Failing to plan is planning to fail.”—Alan Lakein

6. Fixing weaknesses

“Over the years, I’ve learned that a confident person doesn’t concentrate or focus on their weaknesses – they maximize their strengths.”—Joyce Meyer

7. Going it alone

“The power of one, if fearless and focused, is formidable, but the power of many working together is better.” —Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

8. Surrounding yourself with clones

“Strength lies in differences, not in similarities.”—Stephen R. Covey

 

To read the full article, please click the link below.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/williamarruda/2014/10/26/8-common-habits-that-destroy-your-success/print/

PROGRESSION OF A MAKER

There’s a natural path for the education of a maker that takes place within the techshops and makerspaces. It begins in the world of tools you may already know, like handheld tools or power tools, and quickly creeps into an unknown world of machines suited to bring any desire to fruition. At first, taking any classes may seem like a huge investment, but the payback you receive from the knowledge is priceless.

 

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PROGRESSION OF A MAKER

8 Things My Dad Taught Me About Entrepreneurship and Life | Entrepreneur.com

1. Quit complaining

2. Appreciate what you have

3. Frame and control your message

4. Make time for those you love

5. Give more than you take

6. Wake up early

7. Nurture close relationships

8. Watch your cholesterol and your mind

Bonus: Take a nap. We both recently discovered the incredible value of a power nap, although his are a bit longer than mine. Take naps. You will not regret it.

 

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8 Things My Dad Taught Me About Entrepreneurship and Life | Entrepreneur.com.