Self-Improvement

This is a guest post by Eric Golban Resting This past Saturday I participated in a day of rest which meant: no working no physical activity no cooking no technology including phones, laptops, etc. In Judeo-Christian religion, this is also known as keeping the sabbath. However, I didn’t do this for religious reasons, but rather for spiritual ones. A part of me also did it for research purposes, curious to see what benefits it may...

What separates successful from unsuccessful? Often success requires the ability to look beyond the here and now; and conditioning the mind to think strategically, calculated, and organized. If you want to jump-start your success, start with this simple morning routine that successful people do to start their day off right. “You are the artist of your own life. Don’t hand the paintbrush to anyone else.” -unknown First Thoughts Take a minute to evaluate your thoughts....

Why this experiment? On the 5th of April 2021, I got married. It’s made me think more about time optimisation and energy management. You see, when I was single, it was ok for me to go into a intellectual coma with little interaction with anyone for a few days in a row. Now, I share my life with someone else. I am happy with that. In fact, I welcome and cherish it. Marriage is the...

There are plenty of reasons not to do work outside of the scope of your job responsibilities. Maybe you’re not being paid for it, or it will hinder you from finishing your assigned tasks. While there are times to say no to doing extra duties other than those assigned, there are also times where you should do work outside of the scope of your job responsibilities. Find out if you’re being taken advantage of or...

# Intro Finding a mentor can be frustrating. How do you do it? Do you walk up to a person and ask them? Or, do you shadow them for years hoping your relationship will morph into a mentorship? Many people believe a mentor is going to find them. This is an unrealistic expectation. It takes work to find the right person and develop the relationship. Mentors are very valuable. They can provide you with important...

At the beginning of 2019 I set myself 5 new years resolutions. You can see them below. Inevitably, as the year progressed I forgot about these new years resolutions and carried on with my life as it slowly spiraled into a disorganized disarray. At the end of November 2019 I sat down and came across these new years resolutions (Which I had totally forgotten about) and I was surprised to find that I had actually...