As the saying goes, what gets measured gets done. So, however you plan to attack learning more, consider a means of tracking your performance. Are you going to read more? Consider the book and page reading metrics in Goodreads. Are you going to study a new language?...
There are lifestyle behaviors and practices that help protect the physical brain and enhance its function. Such can both preserve and improve your intellectual capacity and capability. If you follow Living Better closely, you will not be surprised by the...
We make decisions every day, some big some small. Take the opportunity to reflect on those decisions and ask the following: What was the result or impact of that decision on myself? My family? Others? What was the cost of that decision? What was the benefit? Did the...
Maintain situational awareness of task surroundings and circumstances Improve task focus by consistently practicing the STAR technique—pausing to Stop, Think, Act, and Review—before executing a given task or each of a series of tasks Have a questioning attitude Stop a...
If 80% of the benefit is all you need and can be had for 20% of the effort, then do it. Learning to effectively skim and comprehend a reference book is one such example. For each chapter, read the first paragraph, the first sentence of each subsequent paragraph,...
