by todd@gbnonline.com | Dec 9, 2019 | Education
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet;” – William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare did have a way with words, there is no denying that. I wonder, would he still be known as the literary genius that he is... by todd@gbnonline.com | Nov 18, 2019 | Education
Last week I covered James Clear’s 4-step process to building a habit: cue, craving, response, and reward (from his excellent book, Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones). (#ad) As you recall, all habits begin with cues. Clear... by todd@gbnonline.com | Nov 6, 2019 | Education
Since May, we have been talking about personal productivity, habits, and willpower. Early in my research, I stumbled over James Clear’s excellent book, Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones. (#ad) It is an excellent book, and I... by todd@gbnonline.com | Oct 30, 2019 | Education
In the last lesson, we learned that willpower works like a muscle. We found that if you exercise your willpower, you can make it grow. However, we also found that you can also exhaust your reserve of willpower if you are not careful. In this lesson on willpower, we... by todd@gbnonline.com | Aug 14, 2019 | Education, Uncategorized
If you have been following the last 10 lessons, you know by now that in the early summer, I set out to a) learn what I could about productivity and b) become more organized. Summer, for a professor, is a natural pause in the rhythm of life. I still teach a couple of...