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When late be late only once
When you’re running late, always say you’ll be later than you think. If you think you’ll be 10 minutes late, tell...
The social conversation circle of hell test
For years, I failed the circle of hell test without even knowing it existed. I’d see someone hovering at the edge of a...
The best diet for healthy aging and longevity
A 30-year Harvard study has finally settled the question about which diet is best for healthy aging. The researchers tracked over...
The Time Sector Method for tasks and time mangement
There’s a standard rule in productivity circles: “Organize your tasks by project.” You hear it everywhere...
Mapping and planning your tomorrow today
Last winter, I showed up to an important client meeting without my laptop. I had forgotten to charge it the night before and left it...
The 4 quarters day technique
The 4 Quarters Technique helps you stop writing off entire days after one thing goes wrong. Split your waking hours into four blocks...
The Daily-ish Practice Habit Formation Method
I showed up to an important client meeting without my laptop last winter. I’d forgotten to charge it the night before and left...
Leave your phone outside your bedroom and use an alarm click instead
Every night, my phone sat on my nightstand, buzzing with notifications, tempting me with “just one quick check” that...
Verbal fluency Word add years to you life longevity hack
Scientists have long understood that smarter people tend to live longer. The question has always been: which parts of intelligence...
Eat protein and fiber for better and longer sleep
While you’ve been focusing on when you sleep and where you sleep, scientists at the University of Tsukuba have uncovered...
Mental cognitive shuffling for faster sleep
Article summary Mental shuffling is a science-backed sleep technique that stops racing thoughts by having you visualize random...
The cardio speech training method
One morning, I had to present a project but woke up twenty minutes behind schedule. I grabbed my notes and sprinted across campus...
How to do a dopamine detox
While watching a movie I’d waited months to see, I caught myself doing something strange. I was scrolling Instagram...
Read more fiction books to improve your social skills and empathy
Today, I watched my daughter fight a dragon. She sat cross-legged on our porch swing, book propped open, completely still except for...
The visual 1-3-Nexts mind mapping your to-do list method
Traditional to-do lists lie flat on the page, but your work doesn’t. I spent years staring at traditional, linear task lists...