Many times I hear people say that they want to do something great in their lives. They want to learn the piano, build a business, or invent that thing they’ve been thinking about for years. While having goals and dreams are great, there is only one thing that matters. A decision. Until you decide to … Read moreYou’re One Decision Away
After 28 years of being a meat eating human, about 6 months ago my girlfriend and I decided to transition to becoming vegan. We we’re inspired to take the leap by a few family members and friends that also made the change. We also wanted to support both environmental and life changes that come from … Read moreVegan Experiment
Want to Speed Listen? If you’re considering speed listening you may want to speed up playback and get through audio books, courses, and that boring class lecture faster. Here’s how to do it on Quick Time, YouTube, and Audible. (Will add more as I test them). Speedup Playback on Quicktime (Mac): Hold the alt or … Read moreHow to Speedup Playback on QuickTime, YouTube, Vimeo, Audible, & VLC
Recently, I decided to implement the idea of there is no speed limit, and have been doing a non-official experiment with speed listening. Speed listening is listening to audio books, audibles, or even watching videos on YouTube at double speed. I’ve heard it from a few friends in business circles, and there are have been … Read moreSpeed Listening Experiment
While recently launching a startup, I have been reading a lot on behaviors and keeping users engaged. One of the biggest ah-ha moments has been on behaviors. Particularly BJ Fogg’s behavior model which says 3 things are required to get someone to do something: Motivation – They must be sufficiently motivated Ability – They must … Read moreGetting Hooked on Behaviors
In 1943, a man by the name of Abraham Maslow created a simple way for people to understand the Theory of Human Motivation and progression. This was then made into a familiar pyramid chart called the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, as shown below. Now, basically, as humans we move up the pyramid in motivation … Read moreHacking Maslow’s Hierarchy to Live a Happier Life
Balance is built into nature’s system. You can’t have… Hot without cold. Up without down. Good without bad. Light without dark. Wins without losses. Success without failure. They are all one and the same. Photo by Nadine Shaabana on Unsplash