In the 1960s, Unilever, a company known for manufacturing laundry detergent, had a major problem. The problem wasn’t their manufacturing process (pumping boiling hot chemicals through a nozzle and collecting the powder in a vat); their problem was the nozzles didn’t work properly. They kept clogging up. ‘The nozzles were a damn nuisance,’ said Steve […]

Recently, American film director Robert Rodriguez appeared on The Tim Ferriss Show and explained why and how he journals. This piqued my interest. Like many people, I’ve always wanted to journal daily, but like most people, I’ve struggled with consistency. This wasn’t because I lacked the self-discipline to write; it’s because I didn’t know what […]

As you’ve probably noticed, building a morning routine can be a trying experience. Think about all that can go wrong: You oversleep, you can’t find your keys, you forget to do your most important task, etc. The reality is having a morning routine is the best approach to developing good habits, as Hal Elrod writes […]

Asking active questions changes everything. Simple, yet misunderstood, active questions can change our behaviour because they reveal (1) where we are succeeding and (2) where we need further improvement. And in doing so, they rivet our attention on what we can actually change. The Daily Questions In his book, Triggers: Sparking Positive Change and Making […]