by Antonio Rillera | Nov 24, 2017 | Goal setting
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... 
by Antonio Rillera | Jul 7, 2016 | Health & Fitness
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... 
by Antonio Rillera | Jun 10, 2016 | Productivity
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... 
by Antonio Rillera | Jun 10, 2016 | Productivity
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... 
by Antonio Rillera | Jun 2, 2016 | Productivity
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:... 
by Antonio Rillera | Feb 22, 2016 | Productivity
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,... 
by Antonio Rillera | Feb 22, 2016 | Thoughts & Meditations
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... 
by Antonio Rillera | Feb 10, 2016 | Goal setting
Have a big task or dream that seems impossible? Just remember this simple take on an old zen saying – “Mountains are merely mountains.” This is an interpretation from a longer Zen saying: “Before I had studied Zen for thirty years, I saw... 
by Antonio Rillera | Jul 28, 2015 | Book Reviews, Goal setting
A book that I have been wanting to read for sometime was “Anything You Want” by Derek Sivers. I highly recommend reading this book if you are an entrepreneur or looking to start a business. I wish I read it years ago. It would have saved me lots of money,... 
by Antonio Rillera | Jul 1, 2015 | How To
In a recent podcast I was asked a bit about how I started my mornings. I mentioned that I meditate every morning for a few minutes to start my day calm and set my goals or intentions. In the interview I didn’t get to fully explain, and I’ve had a few...