Motivation Archives

External Reality & Success: Why You Might Be Anxious

On what do you base your success? Is your quest for success making you fearful and anxious? Many people measure success in terms of how much they achieve or accumulate. According to best-selling author and world-renowned well-being practitioner Deepak Chopra, this definition of success—based on external reality—limits you and keeps you trapped in a cycle of achievement and accumulation that creates more anxiety than success. Here’s why an external focus creates a constant state of anxiety.

How to Boost Productivity: The Bullet Journal Solution

Do you want to know how to maximize your time? How can using the Bullet Journal Method help you? If you feel like time is your enemy and you just don’t have enough hours in the day, you should try bullet journaling. This may sound like an odd and counterintuitive solution at first, but bullet journaling can help you become more productive and organized so you can focus your time on what matters. Here are some Bullet Journal productivity tips from Ryder Carroll.

Embrace Your Imperfections With Bullet Journaling

Do you hold yourself to unrealistic expectations? Do you beat yourself up when you can’t reach your goals? To combat self-loathing, you must embrace your imperfections. One method to do that is through Bullet Journaling. Bullet Journaling can help you reflect on the progress you’ve made and to set new, realistic goals for self-improvement. Here’s how Bullet Journaling can help you embrace your imperfections.

What Is Quality Information—and How Can You Find It?

What is quality information? How can you be more intentional about the quality of the information you consume? We’re bombarded with information and stimuli. The information you allow into your brain impacts your creativity and, ultimately, your productivity. You can increase the quality of information you take in by asking yourself five particular questions before you consume any information. Read more to learn how to find higher-quality information.

Bullet Journal Reflection: Put Your Life in Perspective

Do you have a bullet journal? Do you take the time to reflect back on previous days, months, or years? According to Ryder Carroll, the author of The Bullet Journal Method, bullet journal reflection is an integral part of the bullet journaling method. Carroll suggests reviewing your entries every morning and night, every time you start a new month, and every new year. Here’s how and why you should review and reflect on your bullet journal.

How to Set Effective Goals: Tips and Strategies

Do you set goals for yourself? What’s the key to setting effective goals? Most people agree that it’s important to set goals. But many people don’t know how to set goals effectively. The key to setting effective goals is to ensure they feed into the big-picture scheme of things as opposed to being a response to external forces. Here’s how to set effective goals, according to Stephen Covey.

How to Create a Bullet Journal Goals Page

What is a bullet journal goals page? How can creating a goals page help you to stay motivated and on track? In his book The Bullet Journal Method, Ryder Carroll suggests setting up a collection page around your goals. Your bullet journal goals page can include both personal and professional goals as well as plans for achieving those goals. Here’s why and how to make a goals page in your bullet journal.

Bullet Journal Tracking: Stay on Track With Your Goals

Why is it important to track your goals? How does goal tracking help you make faster progress in achieving them? One method to reach your goals is to use a Bullet Journal. Tracking your goals helps you break them down into smaller steps so they feel more manageable. This will help you recognize when you’ve made progress and keep you motivated. Here’s how to use your Bullet Journal to track your goals.

Stephen Covey: First Things First—Book Overview

What is Stephen R. Covey’s First Things First about? What is the key message to take away from the book? In his book First Things First, Stephen R. Covey presents a time-management approach that focuses on priorities, or “first things.” This approach teaches you to use your time effectively rather than efficiently. Using your time effectively means focusing on what you’re spending your time on, rather than how much time you’re spending. Here’s a brief overview of the key concepts.

How to Get Inspired: The Bullet Journal Solution

Are you feeling like you’re stuck in a rut? Do you want to know how to get inspired again? If you’re stuck in a rut, feel demotivated, or uninspired, try bullet journaling. Keeping a bullet journal can help you explore every aspect of your problems in order to find solutions. It can also divert your attention to another project, which is a proven way to find inspiration. Here’s how to use bullet journaling to rekindle your inspiration.