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Slacking on Priorities? Create a Routine

Do you often find yourself engaged in activities that go against your priorities? How do you create a routine that keeps distractions at bay? According to research, almost 40 percent of our choices are unconscious. No wonder, we get stuck in unproductive patterns that sidetrack us from our priorities. To break free from these habits, you must create a routine that makes executing on priorities automatic. Here are some tips on how to create a routine that makes it easy to execute on priorities and avoid distractions.

A Priori Knowledge: Some Things, We Just Know

What is a priori knowledge? What does Robert Pirsig say about it in the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance? Robert Pirsig explores many concepts in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. One of these is a priori knowledge, which is not dependent on the senses to learn because there are things we innately know. Keep reading to find out more about a priori knowledge according to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

The Creation of the Disney+ Streaming Service

Why did Disney decide to stop licensing its properties to other streaming services? How did the creation of the Disney+ streaming service change the company? In a market where streaming services were on the rise, Disney had two choices. It could continue to sell its licenses to other companies like Netflix and Apple, or it could become independent. Disney decided it needed to control its own distribution and thus, the Disney+ streaming service was born. Keep reading to learn about the development process of the Disney+ streaming service.

How Good Work Habits Improve Corporate Culture

Why do you need good work habits? How can good work habits help transform a corporate culture? Good work habits are important for you personally, but you can also be effective in helping you transform your workplace. Having a positive corporate culture informs good work habits and vice versa. Read more about having good work habits and how they can improve corporate culture.

Organizational Habits: How Companies Thrive

What are organizational habits? How can having strong habits help organizations run more smoothly? Organizational habits are the ones that companies use to maintain structure and balance. There are both good and bad organizational habits. Read more about organizational habits and why they’re so important.

Understanding the Habit Loop: Repeat Good Behaviors

What is the habit loop? How does the habit loop work and why is it so important? The habit loop is the process by which we form and act on our habits. If you understand how the habit loop works, you can use it to form good habits and break bad ones. Read more about the habit loop and how it

The Secret Annex: What Was a Typical Day Like?

How long did the Franks and other residents live in the Secret Annex? What did they do on a day-to-day basis? In total, the residents of the Secret Annex spent 761 days on the premises. Although each day was different from the last, the Secret Annex residents followed more or less the same routine day in and day out. Read about a typical day in the Secret Annex, as reconstructed from Anne’s diary entries.

How Social Habits Lead to Societal Change

What are social habits? How can they contribute to larger societal movements? Learning how to start a movement starts with understanding peoples’ social habits. People communicate constantly within their social circles, and social habits can help ideas spread and convince people to take action. Read more about social habits below.

Trump and Bonwit Teller: The Origin of Trump Tower

What was Donal Trump’s Bonwit Teller project? How much did it cost and what made it a success? Trump’s Bonwit Teller project was one of his most successful real estate deals. All in, it cost about $190 million, but the apartment sales brought in $240 million—from which Trump made over $10 million in commissions—and the office and retail space rents brought in millions of dollars a year. Read about Donald Trump’s Bonwit Teller deal.

It’s What’s Inside That Counts, Not Appearance

Have you ever been judged based on your appearance or caught yourself judging somebody else? How important is it to remember that it’s what’s inside that counts? Retired Navy SEAL and author of Make Your Bed, Admiral McRaven, recounts two impactful moments when he learned that it’s what’s inside that counts. He learned how important it is to look beyond appearance and instead allow a person’s heart to determine how you see them. Keep reading to learn how McRaven learned it’s what’s inside that counts during his time in the SEALs.