Day 7: Strengthen your most important relationships

It’s remarkable how creative people get when locked up in their homes! During the last few days, I have received so many hilarious clips on my phone that made me almost die from laughter. From all of them, I hate to admit it, but this is my favorite.Don’t get me...

Would you like to live longer?

In an amazing study, Danner, Snowdon and Friesen wanted to investigate the criteria’s that prolong our lives. They took the samples of 678 nuns, from the years between 1930-1940, who were on average 22 years old, and evaluated autobiographies they had written when...

What do you think is possible?

Up until 1954, no person ever managed to run a mile under 4 minutes. This seemed beyond the human limit. Doctors and scientists believed man kind had reached a record that could not be broken. Until Roger Bannister came along. He claimed it was possible and trained as...

Never give up!

We have just concluded the first professional men's tennis tournament in Shenzhen. A surprise late entry was former Wimbledon and US Open Champion, and Olympic winner, Andy Murray. And what a lesson he has taught us.. Murray seemed very motivated and eager to win this...

Exploring and Designing Breakthrough Models in Higher Education

With the release of an updated EDUCAUSE on Campus toolkit, Exploring and Designing Breakthrough Models in Higher Education, Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) completes a trio of publications intended to guide those of you who are interested in making the move...

Day 3: The Transitional Routine

I am sitting here at home, trying to write, while my youngest son keeps jumping on me and seeking my attention. One reason why staying home all day with the family, while trying to be productive, is so difficult for me is because it feels like I am always rushing from...

How good are your intuitions?

We have all heard that we have conscious and unconscious thoughts. Nobel Prize winner uses the metaphor of two systems he calls System 1 and System 2, whereby System 1 is responsible for the more automated and intuitive thought processes (invisible thoughts), and...

7 Lessons I learned from my favorite Podcast

Ever feel like you do not have time to learn from all the amazing thought leaders and experts available? You feel like you are overloaded with information? And you just don’t know what books to read or what courses to take? Well, then I have news for you! I am the...

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Taking on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

The Productivity Formula

"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; suddenly you are doing the impossible." - Francis Of Assisi We all have the same amount of time, and yet some people manage to get so much more done than others. Why? Before I will answer that question for...

How to stop feeling lonely and isolated in times of coronavirus

Experts and governments tell us that the best way to stop the spread of COVID-19,  is to stay at home. So right now, millions of people have basically locked themselves inside four walls and only go out when it is absolutely essential. Here in Israel, where I live,...

Introducing the habit of “Time Out’s”

A research in New Zealand tested the ability of self control amongst over one thousand young kids, and then followed them throughout their lives. The result was clear. The better their self control during their childhood years, the better they did in their 30’s in all...

Memories from Shenzhen

See our pictures from Shenzhen, China. you can also watch the Shenzhen Scene Set and Highlight. Click here https://app.aframe.com/links/2f27e9fe1b5feb3f5d5f09b83277dce8

Episode 2: How thinking works and what we can do to develop mental mastery (w/ Neil Sheffield)

Amongst other things, Neil shares: - Why do actors need to learn how to think? - How do you get into a performance state? - Why do people struggle to do simple practices? - One technique to master the art of thinking.

How good are your intuitions?

We have all heard that we have conscious and unconscious thoughts. Nobel Prize winner uses the metaphor of two systems he calls System 1 and System 2, whereby System 1 is responsible for the more automated and intuitive thought processes (invisible thoughts), and...

Day 4: Start Moving Again!

Last year, in August, I caught pneumonia. I was in bed for a week and had to cancel my trip to Odessa, Ukraine, to visit my parents in law. I had a lot of time to think, and made a vow, to turn 2020 into my year of health: So from January, I worked out at least 5...

Day 3: The Transitional Routine

I am sitting here at home, trying to write, while my youngest son keeps jumping on me and seeking my attention. One reason why staying home all day with the family, while trying to be productive, is so difficult for me is because it feels like I am always rushing from...

Making Peace with Stress

5 days of pure relaxation. This has been our schedule here in Crete, which is one of the most beautiful places I know. Five days in which I turned off my phone, left the world behind me, and split my time between lying in the sun, and diving into the cool deep waters...

How To Trigger The Kind Of Motivation That Will Allow You To Excel In Any High Performance Career

Do you want to become a true high performer, the best at what you do? Then today’s post is for you as we will be exploring what drives world class high performers to achieve extraordinary results. We all know world class athletes, singers and actors enjoy lots of...

Day 2: Calming the mind

I used to love horror movies, like The Birds from Alfred Hitchcock or the Poltergeist movies by Brian Gibson. The problem was that I would often feel so anxious about any sounds I would hear, and any shadows I would see, that it would take me hours to fall asleep....

Surprisingly Simple Steps to Becoming Unstoppable

“The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing”. - Brendon Bouchard Are you a big sports fan? If so, what is it that fascinates you with sport? As for me, I am a huge sports fan, simply because, in sports, we can witness athletes pushing themselves to new...

Toxic praise?

Having just married, I naturally think about how I would raise my kids. I also ask myself whether success for kids is determined by effort or talent. What I didn't think was that something a simple as the manner we praise our kids could have dramatic consequences:...

Why we are addicted to our phones, and what we can do about it!

How often does it happen that you allow yourself to be distracted by your phone? If you are like most people, the answer is all the time. Whether you are browsing through Facebook pages, chatting with friends or playing games on your phone, most people I know are...

Who will be the next big tennis star?

People always ask me to predict who the next top tennis player will be. Let me start by saying tennis is an extremely tough sport. Kids need to train many hours from an early age, while parents need to invest their savings to support their dreams to become tennis...

The Science of Thinking Smarter

John Med­ina, Direc­tor of the Brain Cen­ter for Applied Learn­ing Research at Seattle Pacific University, and author of Brain Rules: 12 Prin­ci­ples for Sur­viv­ing and Thriv­ing at Work, Home, and School, wrote a great article for us on Brain Rules: sci­ence and...

The First Step To Finding Love

“Loving someone and having them love you back is the most precious thing in the world.” ― Nicholas Sparks, The Rescue Finding true love is critical. This has been confirmed by multiple studies that have shown on that married people live a healthier life physically and...

Why our brain is like an Ice Cube

It is a common mistake to assume that gradual change will only engender incremental results. My experience has shown me that what may seem difficult at first, will at some point transform into massive results. This will be a key topic in my upcoming book ( more about...

Day 13: Daily Questions

I used to have a fetish for journals! You know, the ones with lots of questions, habits, and accountability tools. Every time I would find a new journal, I would order it and feel so excited. I was sure that now I would crack the code of productivity. When I would...

5 Beneficial Side Effects of Kindness

"If you haven't any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble." --Bob Hope When we think of side effects, the first thing that springs to mind are the side effects of drugs. But who'd have thought that kindness could have side effects, too? Well,...

Making Peace with Stress

5 days of pure relaxation. This has been our schedule here in Crete, which is one of the most beautiful places I know. Five days in which I turned off my phone, left the world behind me, and split my time between lying in the sun, and diving into the cool deep waters...

Why Love matters!

Research has shown on numerous occasions that married people live a healthier life physically and spiritually, recover better from diseases, and live a healthier lifestyle. According to an article from Harvard Health Publications, a survey of 127,545 men proved that...

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