3 Ways to Overcome Adversity and Transform It Into Success
Note: This post is written by Zak Khan
Imagine waking up every morning for a month and not being able to function as a normal human being because the joints throughout your body were being attacked by your immune system. Imagine going from a fit 22-year-old law student and writer to an almost bed-ridden fatigued young adult who feels like almost 95 years old.
That’s what happened to me in 2015 and it changed my entire outlook on life. This was the greatest adversity I’ve had to overcome and in doing so, I learned many valuable lessons that I wish to share with you today.
It has been over 18 months since my diagnoses ...
Source: Life Optimizer - March 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Zak Khan Tags: Attitude Source Type: blogs
5 Techniques to Stay Focused and Productive When Working From Home
Note: This post is written by Remy Bernard
Working from home, for some, can be a blessing and a curse. On one hand, you have a freedom that many cubicle dwellers dream of. No early morning commute to the office, no workplace drama (hopefully), and your schedule becomes much more flexible. When your office is your living room, oversleeping that extra 20 minutes because you had trouble falling asleep the night before becomes less of a problem. Even if you aren’t your own boss and are working for someone else remotely, logging your hours from the comfort of your bedroom or kitchen if you want to is a liberating experience.
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Source: Life Optimizer - March 9, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Remy Bernard Tags: Time management Working Source Type: blogs
Why You Should Build Your Personal Brand
It has been years since I wrote about personal branding. In this post, I’d like to revisit the topic because I believe that personal branding is an important part of our personal effectiveness.
What is a personal brand? Simply put, your personal brand is the promise of the value people will get when they come to you. This promise gives people a reason to come to you. As a result, it can future-proof your career.
The fact is, we now live in a fast-changing world. The market and the economy keep changing. If you have a strong personal brand, however, you will survive and even thrive. The reason is that people know you an...
Source: Life Optimizer - March 2, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Donald Latumahina Tags: Working Source Type: blogs
A Powerful Life Principle from Abraham Lincoln
As you might know, I love quotes. They are concise but contain a lot of wisdom. Recently I found a great quote by Abraham Lincoln that contains a powerful life principle. Here is the quote:
I will prepare and someday my chance will come.
In my opinion, this quote is interesting. Why? Because you prepare first and then your chance will come. It might sound counterintuitive, but I believe that this is an important principle for living a successful life.
Here are some lessons I learned from the quote:
1. Always prepare yourself for the future.
You never know what will happen. That’s why it’s important that you always prep...
Source: Life Optimizer - February 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Donald Latumahina Tags: Attitude Working Source Type: blogs
Time Management Tips: How Not to Get Overwhelmed
When it comes to time management, there is a common misconception. The misconception is that time management is about getting more done. It’s about how to squeeze more things into your day. In this view, the more you get done, the better.
This view, however, will only lead you to become overwhelmed and even burnt out. Plus, it’s possible that the things you get done are not the important ones.
What is the right view then? How should we approach time management?
A while back I listened to a leadership podcast by Craig Groeschel. He made two statements that I think give us the answer:
“Wise time management is not abou...
Source: Life Optimizer - February 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Donald Latumahina Tags: Time management Source Type: blogs
The Mindset That Can Change Your Life
If you want to succeed in life, there is an important mindset you need to have. Without it, it’s unlikely that you will make much progress. But with it, you can have a breakthrough. The mindset is this:
Failure is an option
It might seem simple, but this mindset can make a big difference in your life.
A while back I read an article about how Domino’s Pizza reinvented itself. In 2010, its stock price was only $8.76 per share. But then Patrick Doyle became CEO and started working to reinvent the company. Guess how much the stock price is now? It’s $170 per share! How is that possible? How could the company make such a ...
Source: Life Optimizer - February 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Donald Latumahina Tags: Attitude Thinking Source Type: blogs
16 Inspiring Quotes About Determination
I recently wrote about the power of determination. The fact is, determination is essential for success. You might have all the resources you need, but without determination, it will be difficult for you to achieve your goal.
Below are 16 inspiring quotes about determination that I have found. They have inspired me, and I hope they will also inspire you. Enjoy!
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing.
Abraham Lincoln
One person with a belief is equal to a force of 99 who have only interests.
John Stuart Mill
The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one co...
Source: Life Optimizer - January 25, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Donald Latumahina Tags: Attitude Source Type: blogs
An Essential Rule in Building Your Skills (and 3 Ways to Apply It)
Do you want to have a successful career? Even better, do you want to have a fulfilling one?
To have such a career, your skills play an important role. Why? Because your skills can make your career both successful and fulfilling.
The question is: how should you build your skills?
To answer that question, I believe that there is an essential rule you should follow in building your skills. The rule is this:
Build upon what you’ve built
Don’t start something from scratch. Instead, build upon what you’ve built.
I read a book related to this titled So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport. It has an interesting conce...
Source: Life Optimizer - January 19, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Donald Latumahina Tags: Learning Working Source Type: blogs
The Power of Contentment: How Being Content Can Help You Live a Full Life
Everyone, of course, wants to be happy. The question is: how? How can we be happy? For many people, the answer is to have more: more money, more fame, more achievements.
I don’t think that’s the right answer, though. Why? Because having more is a never-ending journey. Yes, you might be happy for a while when you get what you want. But then the cycle repeats itself. After a while, you want even more to be happy.
No, having more is not the way to happiness. Instead, I believe that the way to happiness is the opposite of wanting more. The way to happiness is being content.
What does being content mean?
Being content means...
Source: Life Optimizer - January 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Donald Latumahina Tags: Attitude Finance Source Type: blogs
The Best Time to Get Your Learning Resources
In my post yesterday, I wrote about four skills that you might want to learn this year: writing, public speaking, coding, and online marketing. I also gave you some resources there including some courses.
What I forgot to mention is that now is the best time to get those courses. Why? Because Udemy is running a massive New Year’s sale of its courses. For instance, you can get a $200 course for just $10! That’s a huge discount and I’ve used it to buy some courses myself.
If you want to get just one course, here is my recommendation:
The Complete Digital Marketing Course
This course will teach you online ma...
Source: Life Optimizer - January 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Donald Latumahina Tags: General Source Type: blogs
4 Essential Skills You Might Want to Learn This Year
Here we are in 2017. Being in a new year, it’s a good time for you and me to do something new.
There are many things that you could do, of course, but – because I’m a big believer in self-education – I’d like to encourage you to make your self-education a priority this year.
To give you some ideas on what to learn, I’m going to share with you four skills that I believe can help you prepare for the future. These skills can help you find new opportunities and adapt to new situations.
Here they are:
1. Writing
Like it or not, how people value you depends on how you communicate yourself. You might have the skills...
Source: Life Optimizer - January 3, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Donald Latumahina Tags: Learning Source Type: blogs
Apps for the New Year: HabitMaster at 50% Off and Resolutions 2017
2017 is coming soon. If you want to make the most of it right from the start, I have two apps that can help you do that. Here they are:
1. HabitMaster (iOS)
HabitMaster is my best-selling app for building habits. You can use it to set daily, weekly, and monthly habits. You can also use it to set reminders and days that are okay to skip. Your goal with the app is to not break the streak.
Click here to get the app at 50% off (New Year’s sale)
2. Resolutions 2017 (iOS)
Resolutions 2017 helps you keep your New Year’s resolutions. With this app, you can list your resolutions and rate yourself on how well you are doing t...
Source: Life Optimizer - December 30, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Donald Latumahina Tags: Apps Source Type: blogs
An Invitation to Join My Newsletter on Spirituality
Do you want to live your life the fullest? There are five aspects of life that you need to build for that. The five aspects are work, health, learning, social, and spiritual.
I have written a lot about the first four aspects here. I have many articles on working, health, learning, and relationships. That’s not the case with spirituality though. Although spirituality is a key part of my personal growth, I don’t write about it here. Why? Because people have different beliefs when it comes to spirituality. I want my writings to be accessible to all, so I deliberately skip writing on spirituality.
But now I want to address...
Source: Life Optimizer - December 25, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Donald Latumahina Tags: General Source Type: blogs
5 Reasons Why Theodore Roosevelt Is Inspiring
I love to learn from great people and get inspired by their stories. Among them, Theodore Roosevelt (TR) is a favorite of mine. His story never ceases to inspire me.
Here I’d like to give you the reasons why I find TR inspiring. After reading them, I think you will agree with me that he is a great model to learn from.
Without further ado, here are five reasons why TR is inspiring.
1. His achievements are extraordinary.
The list of TR’s achievements is almost unbelievable. He is the youngest ever U.S. president, the winner of Nobel Peace Prize, and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. He also authored more than 30 books...
Source: Life Optimizer - December 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Donald Latumahina Tags: Learning Working Source Type: blogs
The Power of Determination
What do you think is an important factor for success? While there are others, I believe that an important factor for success is determination. Paul Graham – the founder of a startup incubator in Silicon Valley – wrote this:
We learned quickly that the most important predictor of success is determination… While it certainly helps to be smart, it’s not the deciding factor. There are plenty of people as smart as Bill Gates who achieve nothing.
In The Dip, Seth Godin wrote that there is a place on the way to success where you suffer setbacks. He called that place “the dip.” This is the place where det...
Source: Life Optimizer - December 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Donald Latumahina Tags: Attitude Working Source Type: blogs
