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Jan 3

How I Started Flossing Regularly (and What it Taught Me About Building Habits)

I used to brush my teeth once a day. I hate morning breath and the way my mouth feels in the morning, so I was enthusiastic about brushing my teeth as soon as I woke up. But that was about it for my “oral hygiene”. (Beyond an occasional mouth wash…

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How I Started Flossing Regularly (and What it Taught Me About Building Habits)
How I Started Flossing Regularly (and What it Taught Me About Building Habits)

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May 5, 2022

How to Tell How Good a Poster Dunk Is (The Opposing Bench’s Reaction)

Poster dunks are the most visceral part of basketball. There aren’t many other things in the course of a game that elicit a physical response. During the 2016 Dunk Competition, Aaron Gordon dunked the ball after putting it under BOTH of his legs in midair (#AaronGordanWasRobbed).

NBA

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How to Tell How Good a Poster Dunk Is (The Opposing Bench’s Reaction)
How to Tell How Good a Poster Dunk Is (The Opposing Bench’s Reaction)
NBA

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Mar 11, 2021

You Might Lose $75,000 in Retirement Unless You Do This

The importance of understanding expense ratios — TL;DR Invest your retirement in Target Date Funds if you want to “set it and forget it”. And make sure it’s an Index Fund, not a Mutual Fund. This article was originally published in the LearnThenApply newsletter. How would you like to keep $75,000 of your money by the time…

Retirement Planning

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You Might Lose $75,000 in Retirement Unless You Do This
You Might Lose $75,000 in Retirement Unless You Do This
Retirement Planning

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Jan 13, 2021

No One Can Tell You How To Make a Productivity System

This article was originally published in the LearnThenApply newsletter. The Challenge I have a graveyard of failed productivity systems. The main reason these systems fail is due to a lack of consistency. It doesn’t matter how intricate the system is if you don’t input tasks. But I need a system. I realized…

Productivity

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No One Can Tell You How To Make a Productivity System
No One Can Tell You How To Make a Productivity System
Productivity

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Dec 24, 2020

When Are You Going to Stop Doing the Same Tasks Over and Over?

This article was originally published in the LearnThenApply newsletter. The Challenge I don’t have time to work on side projects. All my time is being taken up by full-time work, contract work, and voluntary work. If I keep going like this, I’ll never launch anything and/or burn myself out. Resources 📄 Personal Leverage…

Productivity

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When Are You Going to Stop Doing the Same Tasks Over and Over?
When Are You Going to Stop Doing the Same Tasks Over and Over?
Productivity

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Dec 17, 2020

Even Lazy People Can Succeed In The Right Environment

This article was originally published in the LearnThenApply newsletter. The Challenge It seems like whenever I’m supposed to…. LOL. I was trying to type “It seems like whenever I’m supposed to do something, I end up watching YouTube or checking my email instead.” But midway through that sentence… I went to YouTube…

Productivity

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Even Lazy People Can Succeed In The Right Environment
Even Lazy People Can Succeed In The Right Environment
Productivity

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Dec 15, 2020

How to Set Goals for Aggressive Business Growth (Museum Hack Case Study)

This article was inspired by Noah Kagan’s conversation with Michael Alexis from Museum Hack https://okdork.com/museum-hack/ Looking for a framework on how to set business goals for the new year? Here’s a real-life case-study on how Museum Hacks thinks about setting corporate goals and how to measure progress towards those goals. …

Goals

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How to Set Goals for Aggressive Business Growth (Museum Hack Case Study)
How to Set Goals for Aggressive Business Growth (Museum Hack Case Study)
Goals

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Dec 10, 2020

How to Make Time For Your Priorities (and Stop Feeling Guilty About How You Spend Your Time)

This article was originally published in the LearnThenApply newsletter. Show me someone’s calendar and their spending, and I’ll show you their priorities. – Ramit Sethi I’ve lived so much of my life without knowing what I want to do or accomplish each day. The popular saying goes “if you don’t…

Nir Eyal

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How to Make Time For Your Priorities (and Stop Feeling Guilty About How You Spend Your Time)
How to Make Time For Your Priorities (and Stop Feeling Guilty About How You Spend Your Time)
Nir Eyal

4 min read


Dec 3, 2020

What if Your Mind’s Web Was a Website?

This article was first published in the Learn Then Apply newsletter. The Challenge This week I was struggling with the roadmap for Learn Then Apply. The mission is “Turning Consumption into Creation”. …

Tiago Forte

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What if Your Mind’s Web Was a Website?
What if Your Mind’s Web Was a Website?
Tiago Forte

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Dec 3, 2020

You’re Probably Supposed to be Doing Something Else Right Now

This article was originally published in the LearnThenApply newsletter. The Challenge I am so freakin’ distracted. I am constantly doing anything except the work I’m supposed to be doing. It’s at a point where I’ll be scrolling Facebook while on a 1-on-1 meeting. Resources 📘 Indistractable by Nir Eyal I initially came across…

Indistractable

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You’re Probably Supposed to be Doing Something Else Right Now
You’re Probably Supposed to be Doing Something Else Right Now
Indistractable

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Aswin John

Aswin John

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A young professional taking action on the content he reads and documenting it on learnthroughaction.com (+ tweeting bad jokes at twitter.com/learnthroughaction)

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