Chocolate can help you lose weight. No, seriously. It can. Or at least that’s what Charles Duhigg, habit expert and author of The Power of Habit, says: “Although it seems like very dissimilar rewards, it’s actually very similar in a neurological perspective … What happens is that chocolate is an extrinsic reward. You’re eating it and it tastes good. Over time, your brain will learn that there’s intrinsic rewards from exercise.” When you set goals and find the right reward, you can build strong habit loops that last for a long time. That’s why we want to help you do just that. Let’s take a look at how to set goals and achieve them using rewards, how to choose a good reward, as well as some resources to help you build great habits. But first, let’s break down the issues with typical goal setting. Why traditional goal setting sucks Think about the last New Year’s resolution you set for yourself. It might have been to work out more, or maybe read a book a week, or maybe you just wanted to save more money. Whatever it was, ask yourself: Did you get it done? If you’re like the vast majority of Americans, [...]
Have you ever met someone who’s told you, “Traveling to experience different foods, sights, cultures, and people? Ew, no.” Me neither.
The point is, the majority of us looooooove to travel, but [...]
There’s a lot at stake when you walk through your boss’s door to start the “talk.” You know the one: negotiating more money.
That single conversation is too important for you to just blindly [...]
Goals are great — but often, the ways we achieve those goals are tedious, time-consuming, and (let’s face it) boring.
Some examples:
To run a marathon, you must train and run dozens of miles each [...]
So you’ve crafted a winning resume …
… written an amazing cover letter …
… and you might have gotten a little ahead of yourself and started clearing out your desk.
Your hard work has paid [...]
If you had an extra hour in your day, what would you do with it?
Pick up a new hobby?
Learn a new language?
Find new ways to make money?
What if you had two extra hours, or even three? What would you [...]
In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:
Aaron Williams
Mimi Schmidt
Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd
For the first Round Table [...]
Imagine a dozen dominoes lined up in a row. Push the first domino and what happens? They all fall down.
Now take that same dozen and double it. No, triple it. No, wait — add 15,000 dominoes, branch [...]
In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Best of Round Table edition—With the new year just starting out and goals still on our minds, we decided to dig deep into the vaults and pull out p [...]
If you want to learn how to give advice that people actually listen to, there are two things you can do:
Empathize with the person — and not act like an emotionless robot.
Find people who want to l [...]
Ah, the new year. A time for parties, champagne, and questionable decisions made because of the aforementioned parties and champagne. Before you say goodbye to 2018, there are four things you can do t [...]
In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:
Mimi Schmidt
Erik Peterson
Mike Zaino
Aaron Williams
Tate Litchfield
Scott Todd
As we come to the end of [...]
The holiday season is usually a time of year that inspires people to be their best self — and “live their best life.” But a trait that’s often undervalued when living a Rich Life is genero [...]
The inverted yield curve is a graph that shows that younger treasury bond yields are yielding more interest than older ones.
And it’s TERRIFYING for financial pundits all over the world. It’s a g [...]
If you’re broke, things that people consider minor purchases can be a massive undertaking for you:
Going out for meals and to bars
Paying utility bills or rent
Filling up your car with gas
Heading [...]
“Middle class” is a common term spoken by news pundits, politicians, and that annoying friend of yours who likes to debate politics at dinner parties.
While a lot of people like to bloviate about [...]
A 401k is one of the most powerful investment vehicles for retirement — and it’s IWT’s favorite thing ever for several reasons:
Pre-tax investments. You don’t get taxed on the money you cont [...]
In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income, Mark and Scott talk with Stephen Shapiro—StephenShapiro.com.
Stephen is a big deal. He helps companies like 3M, Proctor and Gamble, Nike, and Marr [...]
I’ve talked about the 401k a few times before.
[cue montage of every single time I scream at you to get a 401k]
That’s only because the 401k is one of the most powerful investment tools at [...]
A good side hustle idea can open the door to unlimited earning potential.
My team and I have spent more than a decade building money-making systems that have earned my students $1,000 and more on the [...]
Insecurity is fascinating.
We hide it.
We beat ourselves up for it.
And to top it off, it seems like we’re the only ones who ever feel it.
And yet: It’s the times we feel most insecure that we g [...]
In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark and the panel of Geeks…
Mimi Schmidt
Tate Litchfield
Mike Zaino
Jeannie Morem
Erik Peterson
Scott Todd
…were st [...]
In today’s episode of The Art of Passive Income—Round Table edition, Mark is joined by:
Tate Litchfield
Mike Zaino
Erik Peterson
Mimi Schmidt
Aaron Williams
Scott Todd
Today, the panel analyzes [...]
The two most common questions I hear about stocks are:
What stock should I buy?
When do I sell?
I’ve covered the first question before (check out my article all about stocks and bonds). That’s w [...]
“Write an interesting story, not a perfect story.” — Drew Houston
Drew Houston (@DrewHouston) is co-founder and CEO of Dropbox. Since founding the company in 2007 with Arash Ferdowsi, Dr [...]
Photo by Adam Rose
“Things that caused me so much pain and confusion as a kid ended up being really wonderful tools in my work.” — Samin Nosrat
Samin Nosrat (@ciaosamin) is a writer, che [...]
Today, I’m going to share two strategies I’ve used to get traffic to my websites from extremely high-traffic blogs like Lifehacker and sites like the Wall Street Journal.
These strategies are the [...]
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