“Eighty percent of success is showing up.” ~Woody Allen
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Often you’ll read an article called “The Seven Deadly Sins of” (fill in your topic here). But when it comes to changing habits, there aren’t Seven Deadly Sins.
There’s just one.
The One Deadly Sin of Changing Habits
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How I Was Able to Ace Exams Without Studying
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Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Scott Young of ScottYoung.com.
In high school, I rarely studied. Despite that, I graduated second in my class. In university, I generally studied less than an hour or two before major exams. However, over four years, my GPA always sat between an A and an A+.
4 Simple Principles of Getting to Completion
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“If your mind isn’t clouded by unnecessary things, then this is the best season of your life.” ~Wu-Men
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When I hear about a great idea that a friend has, I get excited. I can’t wait to see that idea become reality.
Then I ask about the idea a few months later, and it often is not one bit closer to completion.
5 Ways To Travel More With Less
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Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Annabel Candy of Get In the Hot Spot.
You probably don’t need me to tell you that there’s a global recession at the moment. People all over the world are feeling the pinch and the travel industry is suffering because we all have less money to spend these days on luxuries like travel.
Kill Busywork: The One Skill to Focus On What Matters
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Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Michael Bungay Stanier of Box of Crayons.
Imagine everything you do could fall into one of three buckets:
1. Bad Work.
2. Good Work.
3. Great Work.
I’m not talking about the quality of the work you deliver – I’ve no doubt that’s fine. I’m talking about the meaning the work has for you and the impact it makes.
Let me explain.
The Hidden Art of Achieving Creative Flow
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Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Everett Bogue, author of The Art of Being Minimalist, and blogger at Far Beyond the Stars.
Have you ever had a creative evening when time suddenly flew by? A day when you executed a difficult project at work flawlessly? A brief moment in time when your challenging exercise routine felt effortless?
All of these times you were in a state of flow.
How to Reclaim Your Attention
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Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter.
Awhile back I (a bit ironically perhaps) tweeted this message:
Consider what you give your attention to each day. It’s a precious resource, & determines the shape of your life.
This seemed to strike a chord with many people, who I think are feeling overwhelmed these days. Our attention is being pulled in too many directions, leaving us feeling overloaded, distracted, chaotic, spread thinly, without focus.
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“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” - Jack London
Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter.
We all have days when we’re just not very inspired, when we need passion and creativity breathed into us.
I know I do.
For anyone who needs a little shove, whose creativity has dried up, who needs to be moved … I humbly offer this simple guide.
9 Unconventional Steps to a Thriving, “Very Small” Business
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Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Chris Guillebeau of The Art of Non-Conformity.
For more than ten years I’ve operated a string of one-man businesses. My model is: keep it lean, hire no one, and outsource very little. I’ve made my share of mistakes (a long list!), but one thing has remained constant—I want to add extreme value to my customers, and I want to make a good living without simply creating a job for myself.
Here’s what I’ve learned.
On minimalism
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Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter.
How does ’simple’ differ from ‘minimalist’?
That’s the question someone asked me on Twitter recently, and it’s a good one.
Zen Habits has become known as a leading simplicity blog, and at the same time I recently started mnmlist, a blog about minimalism.
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