My Life As A Heretic
Is there a word you hear often that you don’t know the definition of? Maybe you loosely know what it means, but when honest with yourself you really have no idea. This word for me was Heretic. No, …
Choosing the Right Goal
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted on this site and I wanted to tell you why and what I’ve been working on. At its core this site is about achieving goals and learning the skills, mindset, discipline, routines, …
Affirmations and Positive Thinking
What are the voices in your head telling you? Are they motivating you with encouragement and pushing you toward your goals or are they putting you down? These negative voices have been ingrained in our minds over time are …
Journal Challenge – The Benefits of a Keeping a Journal
I’ve kept a journal for years, but never considered it a positive life habit. Instead, I used it as a tool to express ideas, write down lyrics (I used to want to be a songwriter/rock star), but mostly, I used …
Night Time Routine
What do many high achievers have in common? A productive Night Time Routine that closes their day on a positive note and sets them up for success the following morning. Many people have morning routines due purely to the necessity …
The Gratitude Challenge
Increasing Happiness is all the rage and a key ingredient to this contentment is gratitude. A quick definition of Gratitude is simply being thankful, but I wanted to uncover what specific benefits are provided when actively practicing gratitude and how to …
The Walk Challenge – The Benefits of Walking
Spring is here. Finally we can escape the confines of our home and get back outside where we belong. After months of hibernation, we need to shake off some of the cobwebs and start moving. What better way to start …
6 AM Challenge – The Benefits of Waking Up Early
Welcome to the 6 AM Challenge discovering the benefits of waking up early. I have already noted this site is one of exploration, so what better way to test practical strategies than to conduct a new life challenge to …
Rule of Diminishing Returns
Early, in my journey into Optimal Living I took note of a phenomenon called diminishing returns. Diminishing Returns, is an economic term that states – an increase in value due to a single factor (when everything else remains the same) …
Creative Intelligence – Be More Creative – CQ
Do you want to be more creative? What is your creative intelligence? How do you test it? How to you improve your creativity? As information becomes more easily available and computers are doing more of our thinking for us the …
