by root | Apr 11, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, Humor, Psychology
When learning how to become more charismatic, it is often suggested to learn a martial art, or tango, or do improv comedy. Â That recommendation is based on learning how to own the space around you and communicate your power via body language. Â However, there are...
by root | Feb 19, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, Lifestyle Design, Psychology
When you have a dream, especially if it is a big dream, one of the biggest challenges is feeling confident you can ever achieve your goals. When a person sets out to pursue excellence in the form of building a company, earning a graduate degree, growing blog...
by root | Feb 12, 2013 | Academia, Entrepreneurship, Psychology
As a busy grad student and entrepreneur, I often struggle with when to say Yes and No to things. Saying No to things that are time consuming, distasteful, or unimportant will leave you with more time to get important things done. If you are following something you are...
by root | Feb 5, 2013 | Academia, Entrepreneurship, Lifestyle Design, Psychology
What is the simple, proven method for improving any aspect of your life? The Scientific Method! As a scientist, I am exposed to the scientific method daily in my work, and I also use it regularly for optimizing the rest of my life. I used the method when testing...
by root | Jan 31, 2013 | Psychology, Travel
I want to share a little trick I have learned in my travels. Â When you are traveling, you meet a lot of people and the first things you learn about someone are their names and where they are from. Â I also found this as a freshman undergrad at Macalester. Â There...
by root | Jan 24, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, Lifestyle Design, Psychology
I have been reading Mastery by Robert Greene, which focuses on the idea “How to become really good at something.”  This has really made me think about my life’s purpose.  What has the universe arranged for me to do (and be really...
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