James Clear
CNBC
Durham, NC, United States
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How the 2-minute rule can help you beat procrastination and start new habits
Overcoming procrastination and laziness can be hard, but it doesn't always have to be. A strategy that couldn't be easier two use is the two-minute rule, which is designed to help you stop procrastinating and stick to good habits at the same time. It's simple: Starting a new habit should never take more than two minutes to do. → Read More
How to Retain More of Every Book You Read – Personal Growth –
Finishing a book is easy, young man. Understanding it is harder. → Read More
Mental Models: How to Train Your Brain to Think in New Ways
You can train your brain to think better. One of the best ways to do this is to expand the set of mental models you use to think. Let me explain what I mean by sharing a story about a world-class… → Read More
First Principles: Elon Musk on the Power of Thinking for Yourself
First principles thinking, which is sometimes called reasoning from first principles, is one of the most effective strategies you can employ for breaking down complicated problems and generating… → Read More
The 1% rule explains why a few people end up with most of the rewards
The margin between good and great is narrower than it seems. What begins as a slight edge over the competition compounds with each additional contest. → Read More
A Wharton professor discovered a psychological trick that will help you stop procrastinating
Tie the activity you're putting off to something you enjoy. → Read More
Make Your Life Better by Saying Thank You in These 7 Situations
I don't say "Thank You" as often as I should and I doubt I'm the only one. In fact, I'm starting to believe that "Thank You" is the most under-appreciat... → Read More
The Shadow Side of Greatness
Many of the qualities that make people great have shadow sides as well. → Read More
Forget About Setting Goals. Focus on This Instead.
We all have things that we want to achieve in our lives -- getting into the better shape, building a successful business, raising a wonderful family, wri... → Read More
How Innovative Ideas Arise
You don't need to be original to come up with a great idea. → Read More
5 Steps to Unleash Your Creativity
Nearly all great ideas follow a similar creative process. → Read More
The Scientific Argument for Mastering One Thing at a Time
The way to master more things in the long-run is to simply focus on one thing right now. → Read More
How to Make Decisions in an Imperfect World
Even the best models of the world are imperfect. → Read More
Motivation is Overvalued. Environment Often Matters More.
Winners often win because their environment makes winning easier. → Read More
The Goldilocks Rule: How to Stay Motivated in Life and Business
Why do we stay motivated to reach some goals, but not others? → Read More
The Downside of Work-Life Balance
One way to think about work-life balance issues is with a concept known as The Four Burners Theory. → Read More
The 3 Stages of Failure in Life and Work
One of the hardest things in life is to know when to keep going and when to move on. → Read More
7 Times a 'Thank You' Is the Best Response
So simple, yet so effective. → Read More
Bob Mathias On How To Master The Art Of Self-Confidence
How did a teenage underdog develop the self-confidence required to win a gold medal on the world’s biggest stage? Here's how Bob Mathias achieved it. → Read More
The Incredible Work Ethic of Albert Einstein: Lessons on Creativity and Contribution
Albert Einstein is a name that brings great lessons in science, but not only there, but also in regards of work ethic, creativity and contribution. → Read More