Creativity and discipline are sometimes seen as incompatible. You're either a creative person and you create when the inspiration comes, or you're a disciplined person and you execute daily, you make a process and ignore the emotions. But should we be one thing or the other? What if you put … [Read more...] about How to develop the habit of creating ideas?
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The more mistakes you make, the faster you progress.
I'm currently reading "Effortless" by Greg McKeown. The whole concept of the book is to achieve more with ease. At one point, he speaks about one colleague who teaches languages. And I love the image he gives. See below... He teaches his language students to imagine they have a … [Read more...] about The more mistakes you make, the faster you progress.
Spaced repetition. The habit of learning faster.
I discovered the spaced repetition methodology by learning languages. As an adult, I've learned three languages (English, German and Italian). I’m still doing it.I believe that trying to master a language is a never-ending adventure. The field is so big. And it's also true for my mother … [Read more...] about Spaced repetition. The habit of learning faster.
Focus and fun: two principles to build your life puzzle
We have a family tradition where once a quarter, we have a fun day with the children. How does it work? One child, one parent, and we enjoyed the day, following our child's wishes (most 😀).So recently, I had the chance to have one with my 6-year-old daughter. Her first suggestion was to do a … [Read more...] about Focus and fun: two principles to build your life puzzle
The habit of finding and doing more of what you love.
No one likes to be told what to do every day. But, unfortunately, this is often the case in our life.It starts at school, where we need to follow a program. And it continues at work.That makes finding our passion more difficult. We just don't get enough time to search and follow what we are … [Read more...] about The habit of finding and doing more of what you love.
