The best articles on goal-setting. How to decide what goals to set, create your plan and achieve them. Start here if you want to achieve something big.
What Medieval People Got Right About Learning
Apprenticeships beat schooling. Here's why they're a superior method for learning, and how you can apply this to the things you want to master.
Why Copying Successful People Can Backfire
James Clear recently tweeted about the importance of carefully cultivating your tribe: He’s not wrong. Being surrounded by the wrong culture can definitely impede your progress. However, there’s more nuance to the idea than that you’re simply the average of the five people you spend the most time with. In one of my favorite books […]
What’s the Best Way to Make a Habit? Comparing Seven Different Approaches
Different habits require different approaches. Here are seven strategies that work depending on whether your change is big or small.
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