Do not let people interrupt you. Find your focus and you’ll find your lifestyle.
Cuando terminas de sentir una emoción (alegría, enfado, tristeza o cualquier otra) notas que se ha acabado. Se fue.
Creo que la claridad por escrito revela claridad de pensamiento».
Con cada una de esas tareas plantéate esta pregunta: «Si esto fuera lo único que hiciera en este día, ¿me daría por satisfecho por hoy?».
Circulation, de Beats Antique y Black Out the Sun, de Sevendust, dependiendo de si necesito fluir o activarme.
Charles Munger, right-hand adviser to Warren Buffett, the richest man on the planet, is known for his unparalleled clear thinking and near-failure-proof track record. How did he refine his thinking to...
Cardinal Giuseppe Mezzofanti, born 1774, was called the Devil on many occasions. The charming Italian could speak at least 39 languages and, by some accounts, had been tested in 72. As arguably the wo...
By working only when you are most effective, life is both more productive and more enjoyable. It's the perfect example of having your cake and eating it, too.
By working faithfully eight hours a day, you may eventually get to be a boss and work twelve hours a day. —ROBERT FROST, American poet and winner of four Pulitzer Prizes
But the truth is, you can’t really earn trust over time with people without being somewhat vulnerable [first].
But not having cable or the Internet turns out to be cheaper than having them. And nature is still technically free, even if human beings have tried to make access to it expensive. Time and quiet shou...
Bruce Pandolfini, Josh’s original chess teacher, started their first class by taking him in reverse. The board was empty, except for three pieces in an endgame scenario: king and pawn against king.
Being busy is a form of laziness—lazy thinking and indiscriminate action. Being busy is most often used as a guise for avoiding the few critically important but uncomfortable actions.
Becoming a member of the NR is not just about working smarter. It's about building a system to replace yourself.
BLAMING IDIOTS FOR interruptions is like blaming clowns for scaring children—they can’t help it. It’s their nature. Then again, I had (who am I kidding—and have), on occasion, been known to create int...
As I have heard said, a person’s success in life can usually be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations he or she is willing to have. Resolve to do one thing every day that you fear. I g...
As Bruce Lee said, Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own.
Anticipate, don’t react.
Anaïs Nin, which I see every day: Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.
Americans who travel abroad for the first time are often shocked to discover that, despite all the progress that has been made in the last 30 years, many foreign people still speak in foreign language...