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Category Archives: Life Hacks
The Power of Relaxation
This is a very timely blog post for me as it’s about relaxing, which I haven’t been doing nearly enough lately. While this includes spending time at rest without doing much of anything, I’m talking about being able to relax … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged calmness, Charisma on Command, communication, lack of stress, peace, relaxation, speaking, The Art of Manliness, The Four Agreements, The Power of Now, The Power of Positive Thinking, The Power of Relaxation, The Righteous Mind, writing
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Review of The 4-Hour Workweek
The 4-Hour Workweek is one of the most interesting books I’ve ever read. Tim Ferriss packs a lot of information into the book about how to free up vast quantities of time and live more of your life on your … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom
Tagged financial freedom, Review of The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Workweek, Tim Ferriss, time freedom
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The Importance of Being Self-aware
Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, said the following quote about our ability to choose: “In the space between stimulus (what happens) and how we respond, lies our freedom to choose. Ultimately, this power to … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Life Hacks, Self-Improvement
Tagged consciousness, ego, Life Hacks, mind, self-awareness, self-improvement, Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Four Agreements, The Importance of Being Self-aware, The Power of Now, thoughts
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Optimism
I’m generally optimistic. While I’ve had plenty of moments of pessimism and negativity in my life, overall I’ve maintained a mindset that things will get better and work out in the end. I don’t know why that’s largely been my … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Self-Improvement
Tagged future, good times, negativity, optimism, pessimism, positivity, rough times
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My Morning Routine
Most people have a morning routine, whether they consciously realize it or not. Some routines work better than others for starting the day off on the right foot and I’ve found one that works well for me. Skipping this routine … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Self-Improvement
Tagged breath, breathing, grounding, meditation, morning, My Morning Routine, negativity, routines
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Communication
Everything we do with at least one other person involves communication. Whether we’re buying a house, arranging a group trip, playing a sport, making a movie, or any other group activity, we have to communicate effectively to succeed. When emotions … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Life Hacks, Self-Improvement
Tagged communication, connections, How to Win Friends and Influence People, messaging, speaking, The 5 Love Languages, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking
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Sharpen the Saw
In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey introduces Habit 7 with the following story: Suppose you were to come upon someone in the woods working feverishly to saw down a tree. “What are you doing?” you ask. … Continue reading
Posted in Great Books, Inspirational People, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Habit 7, Life Hacks, self-care, self-renewal, Sharpen the saw, Stephen Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
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Why I Love to Write
I’ve written a lot over the course of my life. Long before I ever even thought of starting this blog, I’ve written down my ideas on nearly every subject I know something about for years. I’ve shared some of them … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks
Tagged articulation, conversation, explanation, ideas, organization, thoughts, typing, Why I Love to Write, writing
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Don’t Rush
I have a bad habit of rushing through a lot of tasks, especially ones I’d rather avoid. It wasn’t until earlier this year that I realized this was a bad idea and learned to slow down. Here are some things … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged Don't Rush, perspective, perspective changes, present moment, rushing, slowing down, time
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