Visualization, memory, reading and research skills
I believe in lifelong learning, and I want to explain what I mean by it. In all of my bigger courses, I promise you to triple three critical skills. Yet the more skills we improve, the better we understand the things we still have to do. The better we are, the harder it gets to …
Birthdays are the most powerful events of the year. Are we using them correctly? Can we get more from a simple day? A disclaimer: I am writing this article in mid-December of 2019 after celebrating my 45th birthday. My birthday is December 8th, Annas b-day is December 8th. My eldest celebrates Jan 1st, and he …
Is curiosity good or bad? Depends whom you ask. If anything, for me curiosity is complex and inspiring. You may be curious enough to read here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. Curiosity in reading The first time we mention curiosity in our courses is when people start reading. Before reading something we urge our …
Patience and positivity go hand in hand; patience is born out of positivity, and something positive can sprout from staying patient in the most challenging situations. Understanding the intricate chains that bind the two is only possible with experience. Some learn this lesson early on, and some might reach a ripe old age. Regardless, this …
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Everybody can look stupid from time to time. Inaptitude is much worse. Sometimes the people we trust cannot help us and do not understand the damage they cause. Is it an inevitable evil, or maybe we can do something about it? This article is about inaptitude of others, and a separate post will address our own …
When I was a child I used to think that we are born with certain talents and all we can do is either sharpen them or be below average. Today I find it very difficult to tell talents vs grit and determination. So why do we have procrastination in our DNA? For more ideas you …
Cybersecurity, while we research, is something all of us ignore. It is very easy to feel safe when we search, knowing that the search engine will alarm us if something bad happens and antivirus will further react if we are in real trouble. The reality is a bit more complex. As we are searching for …
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So you use the internet for everything you need. What if someone attacks you online? Now, if this does not make you nervous, you should be worried. This will not happen to me Most people pay no attention to their online safety and usually, it is OK. Most likely nobody will attack you personally. However, …
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Recently Jonathan Levi published a boon named “The only skill that matters“, and sent me a copy as a gift. The book describes Jonathan’s struggles with education and will definitely motivate you. As always, instead of providing a recap of the book itself, I will provide my own honest thoughts to complement the reading experience. …
It is not a secret that in the battle between productivity and creativity, money and happiness I am strongly positioned in the corner of creativity and happiness. Yes, I am a productivity expert, but this does not define me. In this article, I will try to address some major mistakes people make sabotaging their creativity. …
