How do you unlock that secret door to becoming extremely productive? Easy, through total immersion. This year I made it so that my one goal in everything that I do is going to be total immersion. It's the obvious-yet-overlooked key to success and extreme productivity in life. See, I got the idea from language learning and method acting. In the world of language learning … [Read more...]
You Are Not Supposed To Know
Here's my first conclusion after going through the many, many comments on Untemplater: Everyone wants to know. They want to know how to do everything so that they can make the transition without turbulence. Well, I got news: you are not supposed to know. … [Read more...]
Enjoy Every Minute and Seize Every Day
Sometimes we have a tendency of falling into a routine that we cruise through. When this happens, we usually get slapped in the face with boredom and lack of ambition. Such could happen when we become stenciled into a routine or template lifestyle. "Same thing, different day" and "Can it be Friday yet?", or worse, "Can it by Happy Hour yet?", are frequent brain farts that … [Read more...]
Improve Yourself by Creating Team Goals
So many people start the new year with their resolutions and goals with optimism, but then fail to reach them or quit. Why? There are many reasons, but something I noticed is that many people set themselves up for failure when they set their goals. Ironically, I believe you can improve yourself as an individual by being part of a team. Create a Network Who you have on your … [Read more...]
Why should you veer off the paved path?
"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead, where there is no path and leave a trail." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson When I graduated college, I was on a path that was pretty much set for me. As an analyst in investment banking, I was going to climb up the food chain (described in the entertaining story, Monkey Busines by John Rolfe and Peter Troob), go to business school … [Read more...]