+1 #40: 3 + 1 = Magic
We all have areas of our lives we want to Optimize. Stephen Covey tells us to think about our "Roles and Goals." Tony Robbins calls it "Categories of Improvement." The challenge with those is that we...
9 Nov 20176min
+1 #35: Journal Lately?
Here's another simple way to keep your motivation high: Journal. Sonja Lyubomirsky is one of the world's leading scientists studying well-being. She tells us that one of the most robust ways to boost...
7 Nov 20173min
+1 #30: Sharpening the Saw
Stephen Covey's seventh habit of Highly Effective People is "Sharpen the Saw." He tells us about the importance of renewal if we want to stay at our best and shares this parable to bring the point ho...
5 Nov 20173min
+1: #25 - Grateful Flow
In our last +1, we chatted about the scientifically-proven power of gratitude: Simply writing down 5 things you're grateful for can boost your happiness up to 25%. (Wow.) Here's another way to p...
4 Nov 20173min
+1 #20: How to Stop Thinking
Get instant access to hundreds of free Optimize +1s (and unlock the full Optimize experience) at https://Optimize.me === +1 #20: How to Stop Thinking The #1 Tip on How to Master this Important Lost A...
2 Nov 20173min
+1: #15 - Did I Win?
Gold-medal-winning mental toughness coach and author Lanny Bassham is all about focusing on the PROCESS of goal achievement. He tells a great story about one of his clients—a pro golfer. Now, this...
31 Okt 20174min
+1 #10: Antifragile
In his great book Antifragile, Nassim Taleb walks us through the fact that there's a big difference between being fragile, being resilient, and being ANTIfragile. In short: If you're fragile a...
30 Okt 20173min
+1 #5: 3:59.4
At this point, most of us know that Roger Bannister was the first person to break the 4-minute mile. Very smart people of his era said that it was impossible. Period. End of story. He, of course, wasn...
28 Okt 20174min
