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Five Daily Rituals for Business Success

A person performing their daily rituals by brewing pour-over coffee using a white kettle and a ceramic dripper, surrounded by a mug, coffee grinder, and metal cup on a wooden counter.

We asked entrepreneurs and business owners about daily rituals that fuel their productivity and creativity. We found that their daily rituals are simple, easy to implement, enjoyable, powerful, and backed by science. In this article, you will find how to: Let’s dive in! Why Business Owners Need Daily Rituals? Daily rituals ground us, offering structure […]

Meditation Tips for Busy People

A silhouette of a person meditating at sunrise in a serene outdoor setting, symbolizing inner peace and focus.

In this article, you’ll find meditation tips to help you meditate 20–40 minutes daily without changing your schedule. Meditation offers countless benefits for our bodies, minds, relationships, and professional lives. But let’s face it: the most stereotypical image of meditation, eyes closed, legs crossed, hands in a mudra, sitting in complete stillness, doesn’t work for […]

Four Easy Steps to Outsmart, not Overcome Procrastination

A clever way to overcome procrastination is to shift your focus—procrastinate on one big task by making progress on another equally important one.

Procrastination isn’t all bad. About one-fifth of online articles on procrastination highlight its potential benefits, while the rest focus on strategies to overcome it. Procrastination is everywhere. We’ve all experienced it. And we’ll all face it again. So, when procrastination shows up next time, what should you do? Fight it? Glorify it? I suggest neither. […]

Six Psychological Mind Tricks to Kickstart the Life You Want

A woman stands confidently on a brightly lit stage with pink and purple spotlights. Next to her is a cartoonish red monster with big eyes and a nervous expression. The image represents a mind trick, “The Shadow,” inspired by The Tools book, which involves visualizing your fear or insecurity as a silly creature to reduce its power and step into confidence.

Psychological mind tricks are powerful tools often used in sales and marketing to influence behaviour. But what if we use similar techniques to influence ourselves and turn our long-held intentions into reality? The same psychological principles that drive consumer decisions can be turned inward to help us take action, break bad habits, and accomplish things […]

Eight Creative Methods from the Brightest Creative Minds

A cup of coffee sits beside a sheet of paper with the word “freewriting” written in cursive, accompanied by a red pen and sprigs of greenery and berries. This image reflects creative methods, such as freewriting, which encourages spontaneous and unfiltered expression to unlock new ideas and overcome creative blocks.

Creative methods help us bypass our inner critics and enter the liminal magical space between conscious effort and quiet surrender. Creativity flourishes when we are not trying. When we least expect it and are not forcing it. When our minds are relaxed, quiet and wandering. When we are not consciously working. When we feel like […]

How to Make People Feel Seen in Every Relationship

A journalist in a red dress interviews a guest in a gold dress on a brightly lit TV set with a large sun backdrop. Both women are smiling and engaged, capturing the essence of how journalists and TV hosts make people feel seen by giving their full attention.

Making others feel seen builds our social capital and enriches our lives. This article explores practical strategies for making people seen in every relationship, whether by acknowledging strangers, engaging with acquaintances, or giving loved ones our full attention. You’ll also discover tips on focusing on the positive, avoiding negativity, and keeping important information about the […]