Author: Mike P. Taylor
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The Proficiency Curve: Why You Can Only Be Great at One Thing at a Time
If you want to accomplish anything of value, focus is non-negotiable. Scientifically speaking, you cannot be great at more than one thing per year and you can only become great at a few things in your lifetime. Let’s look at two categories of people: First consider how long it takes to reach “expert” level at…
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Important vs. Impactful: Why You Won’t Be Remembered in a Thousand Years, and That’s Okay
Of everything you’re doing right now, what will matter in a thousand years? Who can you name from a thousand years ago? (I’ll give you a hint. It was the Middle Ages.) Here are a few names you might know: Unless you paid especially close attention in history class, you’d probably be hard-pressed to give…
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How to Have Perspective When You’re Lost In the Chaos of Life
We all get blinded by our ambition from time to time. We get so caught up in what we want that we forget to back up and adjust our focus on what’s truly important. That’s when we need perspective. Perspective is a point of view. It’s changing positions so you can see the same thing…
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Stop Praying and Move: How to Make a Decision When You Can’t Hear God
When you pull up to a stop sign at the exact same time as another car across the intersection from you, you basically have three options: None of these options are great. But did you know there’s actually a methodology to getting through this situation? Boom. Revelation. Doesn’t that take the stress out of trying…
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The Exponential Impact Equation: Why Simplifying Your Life Leads to Greater Impact
Let’s do a little thought experiment. Let’s say in any given decade of your life, you have a close relationship with approximately 20 people. This includes friends, classmates, coworkers, or anyone else you spend a substantial amount of time around. Now, for the sake of this exercise, let’s say that the majority of those 20…
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What to Do When Your Work Doesn’t Matter
Is what you’re doing right now having an impact? I had an odd thought the other day. I walked into a public restroom and as I walked by one of the stalls for some reason I noticed the little sign next to the door handle on the stall that indicates whether the stall is “vacant”…
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Why Your Impact Is Limited By Your Personal Freedom
If you live in America, then freedom is one of the most deeply ingrained core values you have. But are you really free? Freedom is defined as the power or right to act, speak, or think as you want without hindrance or restraint. Based on that definition, most of us are not free. We often…
