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Im thrilled to have this guest post from Josh Waitzkin, author of The Art of Learning, and the subject of the book and movie, Searching for Bobby Fischer. An eight-time National Chess Champion in his youth, he is now a martial arts champion, holding a combined 21 National titles in addition to several World Championships.

There is no way we can focus intensely on something for many hours in a row without burning out. The human mind thrives in an oscillatory rhythm. We need to pulse between stress and recovery in order to think creatively over long periods of time….

If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.? - Dalai Lama

Wow this is so great. Finally someone teaching us to not be selfish. There are so many websites out there that teach you how to be selfish. I am trying to do this on my website also which is a financial blog. I believe in a thing called…

Zen Habits has provided 16 ways to stay focused at work. Real examples of real things real people can implement. Tomorrow will be a productive day! Thanks!

If you focus the sunlight to a point using a magnifing glass then it has amazing power. In the same way if we focus ourselves (like you are suggesting we should) then we can also have a great impact than if we aren’t focused….

Sometimes too much productivity can turn you into a real tool. Weve scooped these 7 winners from the productivity looney bin to provide our own self-development lesson about d-baggery and what-not-to-do. . .

I just don’t see the productivity = law of attraction connection. They’re not on the same page in my book. The LOA people mostly are lazy people (not all of them) wanting it all, without doing a thing. Productivity…

An effective but simple guide to ditching your clock for good and getting back in touch with your body and its rhythms.

I think it’s a GREAT list! I would love to “throw my alarm clock away” but as my job wont allow it - so be it. I disagree with Shari, I really don’t think most of the items on the list are unrealistic. I…

When your home is filled with clutter, trying to tackle a mountain of stuff can be quite overwhelming. So start with just five minutes.

We used to keep all our paper in disorderly piles. Things would get lost, bills would go unpaid. It was chaos. Then, a few years ago, before the kids, before the settling-in phase, our friends moved out of their fabulous house for a year of…

Rodents can learn how to wield tools with the proper training, according to new research from Japans Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN). In a series of experiments conducted over a 60-day period, researchers taught six degus (small rat-like rodents) to use a miniature rake to obtain food.

[…] Rodents can learn how to wield tools with the proper training, according to new research from Japans Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN). In a series of experiments conducted over a 60-day period,…

Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Dont resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.? - Lao-Tzu

Great post as usual Leo, and Dave and I were thinking the same thought - “The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle is one of my favorite books. One concept from the book that has helped me in times of despair is: if…

There are a slew of popular books and systems, from favorites of mine such as Getting Things Done to the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People to the Now Habit and more, all designed to get us more productive and effective.

4. Clear away distractions. Don’t spend a lot of time on this, because eliminating distractions can be a distraction itself. Instead, take one minute: close your email program and IM program and turn off all notifications. Shut down the…

Here some tips for beating clutter entropy, for the minimalists among you.

@AJ: this may not work for you, but what works for us fairly well is having one large plastic storage container that we keep accessible (but not exactly handy) in an infrequently used (small under-the-stairs) closet. When we have miscellaneous…