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Category: Self-Improvement, Psychology and Mindset

January 24, 2017Written By Paula Pant

What if We Quit Setting Goals? (Seriously?)

It’s an old familiar hum:

Every January, we kickoff the calendar year with New Years Resolutions: lose 10 pounds, make smarter investments, create an extra $1,500 per month on the side.

Yet by February, we’ve returned to life as usual. The discarded New Years Resolution has become a tired cultural trope.

We blame ourselves […]

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December 19, 2016By Paula Pant

#56: What Professional Poker Taught Me About Running a 7-Figure Business, with Billy Murphy

Billy Murphy says poker made him a millionaire …

But not in the way you might guess.

Billy, now a serial entrepreneur, says poker taught him probabilistic thinking. He learned how to analyze the likelihood of various outcomes. He learned when to double down and when to fold.

He achieved financial independence at age […]

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November 22, 2016Written By Paula Pant

The Incredible Power of 10x Thinking

You should see my Inbox after I’ve left it unchecked for a few days.

The sheer volume of crappy pitches, press releases, “check out my infographic” and “could you link to us?” requests would make your head explode.

I leave my Inbox untamed for 2-8 days stretches on a semi-regular basis, and when […]

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October 24, 2016By Paula Pant

#48: How to Overcome Procrastination and Perfectionism, with Stephen Guise

There are five procrastination triggers, says author Stephen Guise:

Fun: We enjoy TV, video games, and anything else that’s easy. Fear: We’re afraid of failure, and therefore we avoid trying. Overwhelm: When the task ahead is daunting, we escape into distraction and avoidance. Brain Overheating: When our mental energy wanes, we’ll ‘zombie’ out with YouTube or social […]

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October 8, 2016Written By Paula Pant

The Tools I Use in My Quest for Peak Productivity

It’s 6:30 a.m., and I’m watching the sunrise over downtown Las Vegas.

The streets are empty. The last revelers have disappeared from the sidewalks and rooftops they occupied a few hours ago.

Anyone else awake in this town has stayed up all night.

 […]

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September 12, 2016By Paula Pant

#42: The Incredible Value of Deep Work, Instead of Distraction, with Cal Newport

Your most valuable asset isn’t your house, car or retirement portfolio. It’s your attention.

Most knowledge workers spend their day frantically hopping between meetings, emails, phone calls and social media.

But that’s not the best way to stand out in the modern economy.

Emails are necessary, says author and professor Cal Newport. They’ll keep […]

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August 29, 2016By Paula Pant

#40: The Power of Habit Formation, with Gretchen Rubin

“We are what we repeatedly do.” – Aristotle

Our successes in life and work are the result of the habits that we practice everyday.

Despite knowing the importance of these habits, though, we’re good at creating loopholes to excuse ourselves from the habits we want to practice.

In this episode with Gretchen Rubin, New […]

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August 28, 2016Written By Paula Pant

I Tracked My Time in 15-Minute Increments for a Week. The Results are Embarrassing.

Imagine that you spend 45 hours per week at the office — 9 am to 6 pm.

You commute 30 minutes each way, leaving home at 8:30 am and returning home at 6:30 pm. You also spend 30 minutes each weekday morning “getting ready” — showering, dressing, brewing coffee.

You spend another 30 minutes […]

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August 15, 2016By Paula Pant

#38: Why You’re Not As Busy As You Think, with Laura Vanderkam

There are 168 hours in a week.

If you work 40 hours per week and sleep 8 hours per night (56 hours per week), you’ve accounted for 96 hours. You have an additional 72 waking hours per week.

What are you doing with this time?

Let’s assume you spend 10 hours per week commuting, […]

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May 17, 2016Written By Paula Pant

The Simple Habits That Make You Feel Invincible

How many days have you felt like this?

You toss and turn all night. Wake up groggy. Curse at the alarm.

You stumble through a morning fog. You’re drowsy, even after two cups of coffee. You stare at the computer screen feeling overwhelmed and unfocused. You get sucked into Email Hell. You spend the rest of […]

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