Category Archives: Off Beat

Limiting Yourself: The Key to Your Success

Is it really possible to be more successful by limiting yourself? Yes. But limits are supposed to be evil and dirty; the enemies to our inner free spirit. Right? Well what I've realized is that sometimes limits are actually the key to your success. The Difference There are unconsciously ingrained self-limitations. And there are consciously chosen self-limitations. Unconsciously habituated limitations are ...

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If It’s a Good Idea… Don’t Do It

For a long time, I've held the belief that if something is a good idea, it's worth doing. Now, I completely reject that notion. I just can't operate that way anymore. I know better and my brain can't be fooled. In 2007 ...

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Why Trying to be Productive is a Huge Waste of Time

Most of the time, trying to be productive is pointless. In fact, it's a big, fat waste of time. It's kind of lame when time management (productivity techniques & hacks) ends up killing your time, huh? Here's why this happens... For a long time ...

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The Best Way to Solve a Problem: Give Up

Sometimes the easiest way to solve a problem is to stop participating in the problem. Sometimes the smartest choice is giving up. I don't think that giving up should be your primary method for dealing with ...

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The Number One Dream Killer: Doing What Works

[Note: This is the 2nd article in the series How to Make Your Dreams a Reality.] I’ve wasted a lot of time in my life doing what works. I can’t count how many times I’ve used this excuse to stall pursuing my dreams. I went to college ...

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Category Archives: Off Beat

Limiting Yourself: The Key to Your Success

Is it really possible to be more successful by limiting yourself? Yes. But limits are supposed to be evil and dirty; the enemies to our inner free spirit. Right? Well what I've realized is that sometimes limits are actually the key to your success. The Difference There are unconsciously ingrained self-limitations. And there are consciously chosen self-limitations. Unconsciously habituated limitations are ...

Continue Reading »

If It’s a Good Idea… Don’t Do It

For a long time, I've held the belief that if something is a good idea, it's worth doing. Now, I completely reject that notion. I just can't operate that way anymore. I know better and my brain can't be fooled. In 2007 ...

Continue Reading »

Why Trying to be Productive is a Huge Waste of Time

Most of the time, trying to be productive is pointless. In fact, it's a big, fat waste of time. It's kind of lame when time management (productivity techniques & hacks) ends up killing your time, huh? Here's why this happens... For a long time ...

Continue Reading »

The Best Way to Solve a Problem: Give Up

Sometimes the easiest way to solve a problem is to stop participating in the problem. Sometimes the smartest choice is giving up. I don't think that giving up should be your primary method for dealing with ...

Continue Reading »

The Number One Dream Killer: Doing What Works

[Note: This is the 2nd article in the series How to Make Your Dreams a Reality.] I’ve wasted a lot of time in my life doing what works. I can’t count how many times I’ve used this excuse to stall pursuing my dreams. I went to college ...

Continue Reading »