Here are ways to stay focused. — Nowadays, everything that comes at you seems as if it is designed to steal your attention — well, actually it is. Content always has some angle to get you to look at it. (Mines too — read this article to keep consistent — why not?) …

Why taking long walks is helpful for mental clarity. — Who would have thought something so mundane could be one of the most valuable activities in the world, an activity that can even stimulate happiness? Not me, until I started doing it (taking long walks). Walking is a form of physical exercise that can help improve mental clarity by increasing…

Why you need an inner circle and how to create one. — “There are friends you call on when you want to have a few laughs and a beer with, and then there are those you call on when you need help to bury a body” — A fellow tradesman I won’t name. The person my fellow tradesmen mentioned was part of…

And how to create one. — “Reading is the gateway skill that makes all other learning possible.” — President Barack Obama. Rituals are not fixed — they are constructed and reconstructed over time to fit your needs, which is why rituals are so important. Rituals help to bring a sense of purpose and meaning to one’s…

Spend time around other readers, and you will see for yourself. — Readers will challenge you, and you’ll naturally start being curious about reading because you want to be part of the conversation. If you are not a reader, spend time around other readers, and you will be surprised how much you can pick up. Many of my friends are not readers…

Especially #3 — Here is a bold statement I won’t promise you that you won’t be downsized, laid off, or fired, but I can guarantee you will never be the same, and you will be better off after you read and apply the lessons in this article. There are many written and unwritten…

It is surprisingly easier than you think. Did you know the average CEO or business leader reads 4–5 books per month, and the average person reads 1–2 per year? Interesting right? That is a massive advantage in knowledge, mainly when the information is used in action. CEOs/business leaders don’t just…

You are 1000 percent you, so stay that way. — Cherish the people who still ride with you when you are authentic, and drop the people who bring you down to a lower level so they can feel safe. Why do we strive to fit in? Survival reasons — a long time ago in our history, if you stood out too awkwardly and weren’t powerful, you would…

Anything new is accomplished by unqualified people. — Here is an interesting fact: you can only be qualified to do what you have already accomplished or been trained for. Everything I ever started was from ignorance. Most times, I had no clue about anything; I just had the will to start and got massive on-the-job training. It took…