Motivational content can squash the boredom that surfaces when you don’t see traction in your efforts — I’ve been creating content online (to crickets) for a while now. I’m exaggerating a little as there might be a few engagements here and there, but it’s not consistent. Sometimes, I wonder if I’m just wasting my time or perhaps, I’m not cut out to be a “creator”. However, despite…

Almost all of us don’t see the hard work successful people put in to get to the level of success they have today — Successful people have a habit of making things look easier than they are. As a beginner, it’s difficult to understand the “internal work” that happens when we watch the experts do it. Due to lack of experience, most of us only see what’s on the surface. This explains why I…

Relying on your self-assessment skill is a waste of time if you don’t pair it with regular check-ins — I’ve been working in the manufacturing industry for more than 10 years now. It enabled me to take the initiative to get things done (as opposed to someone who always waits for someone to tell them what to do next). Over time, you get good at identifying and preventing errors…

Listening to another person’s opinion might be the reality check you’re unconsciously looking for — When I was unemployed for 6 months (desperate to get more job interviews), I managed to get a phone call from an experienced recruiter on LinkedIn. I’m not sure how I pulled that off because I hate to cold outreach someone on the internet. All I remember was that I…

Gout flares may make a grown man cry, but it’s the wake-up call you need to focus on your health — I’m a Filipino, in his mid-thirties — who thought he sprained his toe, but it turned out to be a gout flare-up! The profile matters because Filipinos are known to have high uric acid levels. When I hear “high uric acid levels” the first thing that comes to mind is…

A simple tweak to frame your daily shower as a way to squeeze more creativity and resilience out of you — You already have the habit of taking a shower every day, so you might as well leverage that to be more productive — and generate more creativity. I’m not even talking about doing something crazy here. It’s not new either. It’s as simple as combining what we already know about…

“Misery loves company” works its wonders to your stats when you touch the right topic to get others to rile up about — A few writers out there write about threatening to leave a platform due to its algorithm. That creates intrigue because now I wanna know what’s making them leave. And almost all the time, I do not get much out of their complaint other than them warning other writers (because they…

Convincing yourself to take action is an uphill battle, but the right set of words can help you through it — Starting a new habit typically requires a lot of willpower. That’s what I notice whenever I want to incorporate a new productive approach to increase my productivity. That could be taking cold showers, meditating for 10-minutes or fasting for 12 hours. …

Caffeine is not the reason why I get more things done — I no longer feel the buzz of drinking one cup of coffee. That’s the price of drinking coffee every day for years. I became numb to the effects of caffeine. I thought about quitting temporarily to reset my caffeine tolerance. Doing so will enable me to feel that buzz again…