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by Luciano Passuello Mistakes are the seeds of evolution and change. It is said that the journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step. And it’s within this single step that lessons are learned, directions are given, and mistakes have already been made a thousand times over. It is in fact this single step that [...]

How to Live Well

May 8, 2012

‘Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.’ ~Seneca By Leo Babauta I’m not a rich man, nor do I fly around the world and drink champagne with famous people in exotic locales, nor do I own a sports car or SUV or a yacht. And yet, I’m very [...]

by Luciano Passuello Here are six principles I strive to live by. This is my own “personal productivity manifesto”: it summarizes what works for me about personal productivity. Whenever I follow these guidelines, I am at my very best, feeling productive and joyful. If I feel that I am doing things outside these guidelines, I know [...]

by Luciano Passuello You’re facing a big challenge at work and can’t come up with any innovative ideas. Maybe your business is flagging or a particular area in your personal life has stalled. Either way, you could really use fresh new ideas to spice things up. In situations like these it’s tempting to go seek help [...]

In the first part of this article, we focused on 5 traps that hinder our ability to think rationally. As a quick recap, we discussed: The Anchoring Trap: Over-Relying on First Thoughts The Status Quo Trap: Keeping on Keeping On The Sunk Cost Trap: Protecting Earlier Choices The Confirmation Trap: Seeing What You Want to See [...]