A comprehensive selection of self improvement articles, focusing on Productivity from writers around the world

4 Fantastic Time Management Quotes & How To Put Them Into Practice

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Erin Falconer

I’m a big fan of quotes. They make my day more energized, give me new inspiration and at the same time, I just love the conciseness of them: a lot of wisdom packed into a small sentence. Since I’m a productivity enthusiast, I started thinking how to take advantage of this wisdom and apply them to everyday home office situations. What happened was that eventually I found 4 quotes that – when implemented properly – can help anyone to improve his/her time management. So if you’d like to get a bit more motivation and wisdom to your day and learn how to apply the quotes in practice, then this post if for you. Continue reading →

8 Powerful Signs That You’re Ready to Live a Purpose Driven Life (And Realize Your Dreams)

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Erin Falconer

Do you feel unhappy about the life you’re currently living?

Do you feel like you can contribute more?

Is your heart yearning to express your potential, but doubt stops you from truly taking action?

You’re not alone.

These are the beginning signs that you’re ready to live a purpose driven life. You’re ready to follow your passion and share your gifts.

But it isn’t always easy.

You’re not sure if you’re good enough.

You don’t know where to start.

And you’re scared out of your mind.

But don’t worry, because you’re on the right track. Here are 8 signs that you’re ready to start. Continue reading →

4 Reasons to Take Action…Any Action… Right Now!

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Erin Falconer

I used to think there was a formula for life. Do X and Y happens. Being the Type A person that I am…or used to be, I believed that if you worked hard, you’ll succeed. That was it. And while this is still true to some extent, what forced me down a spiraling path of anxiety and stress was a strong sense of uncertainty in my job, career and increasingly in life.
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Elimination – The Secret Strategy to Finding Your Life Purpose

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Vishnu Virtues

​Are you waiting for the skies to part and for your life’s purpose to be revealed?

Wandering the streets like a lost tourist in hopes that your life’s purpose will run into you?

Waiting for inspiration to strike in a midnight dream, like a bolt of lightning?

You may be feeling unfulfilled in life because you have yet to find your life’s purpose. Continue reading →

Steal This Lesson: White Space Enhances Productivity

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Erin Falconer

For some people, it’s hard to come up with ideas, to think of ways to be more creative, to find time to nurture a passion.

For Pick the Brain readers though, a different type of problem presents itself: how to regulate the output of all those creative processes going on in your head. Make it sustainable. Make sure you don’t go crazy. Corral all those voices in your head before they become a problem. Here’s where borrowing from another discipline helps. You know, like ballet for football players? Continue reading →

7 Important Productivity Habits My Parents Taught Me

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Erin Falconer

My childhood was a very regular one: I hung around with my friends, went to school and had a lot of activities going on on a daily basis.

When I look at my childhood, I’m able to see the productivity lessons my parents taught me. Although I had a hard time following them when I was a kid, and I can now truly value them as the cornerstones of my productivity. Continue reading →