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HABITS

Viet Thanh Nguyen.

How a Pulitzer-Prize Winning Novelist Thinks About Coffee, Screenplays and Facebook

Viet Thanh Nguyen's novel The Sympathizer was a NYT bestseller and won the Pulitzer Prize.
By Jimmy Soni
What exactly exactly do the best writers do to get going?

Here’s How Some of the World’s Great Writers Begin Their Workdays

Those first few moments when you sit down to write aren’t pretty or pleasant. But somehow, in the face of negative voices and thoughts, the pros get through it.
By Jimmy Soni
Like Bob Ross, we should always know what the goal we’re working toward looks like.

You Can’t Fail if You Know Where You’re Going

You should always know what the goal you’re working toward looks like and exactly how to get there.
By B.J. Mendelson
Thomas Edison napped for up to three hours per day.

Why Successful People Spend 10 Hours a Week on ‘Compound Time’

By Michael Simmons
In time, you’ll become a true master of your craft.

How to Use Deliberate Practice to Reach the Top 1 Percent of Your Field

By Nat Eliason
Richard Branson has been known to carry a notebook with him everywhere he goes.

The Note-Taking Habits of Highly Successful People

By Andrew Merle
What is Zen, actually?

Five Zen Principles to Live By

By Darius Foroux
This is for anyone trying to cultivate a more positive outlook in a time when overwhelming negativity seems to be rewarded, both with attention and money.

Happy Is the New Rich, and Six Other Lessons for Living a Good Life

By George Resch
The tendency to avoid fears is exactly what limits us.

Develop Resiliency: How to Move Towards Your Fears

By Leo Babauta
If you don’t develop self-discipline, it causes problems.

A Guide to Developing the Self-Discipline Habit

By Leo Babauta
Here's a list of 30 day challenges I think are interesting.

A List Of 30 Day Challenges You Can Start Today

By James Altucher
Cal Newport

How ‘Deep Work’ Expert & Author Cal Newport Gets His Writing Done

By Jimmy Soni
There’s a simple antidote.

The Antidote to Self-Harshness and Resentment

By Leo Babauta
Productivity is a deeply personal thing.

How to Be More Productive by Working Less

By Mark Manson
There are a few incredibly easy things to do to ensure a great first impression.

The Easiest Way to Make a Great First Impression

By Andrew Merle
How can leaders fight their own destructive ego-driven habits?

Why Being Ego-Free Might Be the Key to Leadership

By Ryan Holiday
Put the phone away.

This Is How to Stop Checking Your Phone: Five Secrets From Research

By Eric Barker
I have been able to stick with this “12-on, 12-off” approach for the last several year.

Why I Go Offline for 12 Straight Hours Each Day

By Andrew Merle
Here are ten of them which you can start adopting in your life right now if you truly want to live a happy and rich life.

10 Habits of Happy People You Can Adopt Now

By Tomas Laurinavicius
By far the easiest thing I’ve done to strengthen my will was to quit saying certain 4-letter English words.

I Haven’t Cussed in Five Years—My Willpower Has Skyrocketed

By Quincy Larson
Explore your morning routine like it’s an uncharted map into your life.

What Are the Most Important Parts of a Morning Routine?

By James Altucher
Is there so little meaning in your life that your only pursuit is work until you’re eventually carted off in a coffin?

Five Truths of Ancient Wisdom That Will Make You a Better Entrepreneur

By Ryan Holiday
It's hard to imagine a week or even a day without email.

10 Powerful Apps to Help You Manage Email Like a Boss

By Tomas Laurinavicius
Ignore that bad advice.

The Most Successful People Do These 17 Surprising Things

By Larry Kim
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