Finding Your Purpose in Life: Ask Yourself This

Finding Your Purpose in Life: Ask Yourself This

What is your purpose in life? Have you already decided on what you want to accomplish in your lifetime? Why is finding your purpose important? A surprising number of people can’t answer the question of what their purpose is. Many don’t have the slightest idea of where they see themselves in the next five years. But finding your purpose in life is not rocket science. All you need to do is ask yourself these two questions: 1) what’s the one thing I want to be the absolute best at? and 2) what will success look like? Read about the importance

What Is Deliberate Practice? Achieving the Impossible

What Is Deliberate Practice? Achieving the Impossible

What is deliberate practice? Is there such a thing as innate talent or is talent a product of deliberate practice? Deliberate practice is about building your potential and making possible what was once impossible. So, what is deliberate practice, exactly? It is a slow, iterative process that involves precise measurement, competition, templates, coaches, and extreme effort. There are no big leaps or breakthroughs, just hard work. Continue on to learn more about “what is deliberate practice,” and how you can use deliberate practice methods to improve any skill.

The 12 Week Plan: The Fast Track to Goal Achievement

The 12 Week Plan: The Fast Track to Goal Achievement

What is the 12 Week Plan? How does planning your annual execution cycle within the twelve-week timeframe help you increase productivity? In The 12 Week Year, Brian Moran and Michael Lennington explain how to shorten your execution cycle from twelve months to twelve weeks. In the 12 Week Plan, a week takes the place of a month, and each day accounts for a week. Through this lens, you can see how important each day and week are, and your daily tasks take precedence over your long-term goals.. Learn how to implement the 12 Week Plan to fast-track your way to

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: Quality

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: Quality

What is Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance quality about? Why is the idea of quality so important? In Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, quality is the idea that your life is what you make of it, and can be made better by pursuing your best self. Pirsig talks about cultivating and discovering quality. Read more about Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, quality, and what it means.

Define Lateral Thinking: Why It’s an Asset

Define Lateral Thinking: Why It’s an Asset

How do you define lateral thinking? How does Robert Pirsig explain lateral thinking in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance? In Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, author Robert Pirsig works to define lateral thinking. Like many other lessons in the book, he explains it using the story of Phaedrus. Keep reading to find out how to define lateral thinking according to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

How to Avoid Distractions and Stay Focused at Work

How to Avoid Distractions and Stay Focused at Work

Do you want to know how to avoid distractions and improve your ability to focus? What are the four best techniques? The ability to avoid distractions and focus is not a simple voluntary action. Focus is a mental muscle and must be trained. If you allow yourself to indulge in distractions often, it will reduce your ability to concentrate. Continue on for the four best techniques to improve focus and reduce distractions.

Self-Commitment: Make a Promise to Your Future Self

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What is self-commitment? What does it take to really commit to your promises and follow through in spite of the difficulties that arise along the way? Self-commitment is a promise to follow through on your accountability, or a promise to perform your intended actions. According to Michael Lennington, the author of The 12 Week Year, there are four components to developing a strong sense of self-commitment: a strong desire, keystone actions, cost of commitments, and self-accountability. Read about self-commitment and how to develop it.

Chris Pirsig: Robert Pirsig’s Son and Phaedrus’ Lessons

Chris Pirsig: Robert Pirsig’s Son and Phaedrus’ Lessons

Who is Chris Pirsig and what is his role in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance? Robert Pirsig’s son, Chris Pirsig, is also a prominent character in his father’s book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. At the time of the novel, Chris is 11 years old and is struggling with his health. Read more about Chris Pirsig in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

Less But Better: Live by Design, Not by Default

Less But Better: Live by Design, Not by Default

What is the meaning of “less but better” and who coined the phrase? How does it apply to lifestyle? The phrase “less but better” denotes a design philosophy put forward by German industrial designer Dieter Rams. Rams firmly believed that the best design involved as little design as possible. Inspired by Rams, Greg McKeown applied this principle to the broader context of living one’s life. Keep reading to learn about the principle “less but better”, as it applies to lifestyle.