Archive | October, 2012
Sports & Fitness October 31, 2012

How to Start Riding Your Bike to Work

This post is by Ed Goode. There are a lot of reasons why commuting by bike might appeal to you. Maybe you’re looking to save some money in gas and parking fees, cut down on your carbon footprint, or get a little physical activity in your day without setting extra time aside for it. Maybe [...]

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Becoming an Expert, Expert Enough Show, Sports & Fitness October 29, 2012

Become a Pro Athlete after 10,000 Hours of Practice? One Guy is Testing the Theory

Dan McLaughlin is undergoing an incredible self experiment. He has set out to answer the question: could anyone (regardless of talent, age, financial means or prior ability) really become an expert at something with 10,000 hours of deliberate practice? In this episode of The Expert Enough Show, Corbett Barr sits down with Dan McLaughlin of [...]

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Tech and Gadgets October 24, 2012

Learn to Stop Taking Photos in Automatic Mode – Tips for DSLR Photography

This post is by Luke Clum. You might think that your cell phone or point-and-shoot camera is pretty handy, but if you’ve never gotten your hands on a DSLR camera, you don’t know what you’re missing out on. If you’ve ever looked at amazing macro or action stock images and wondered how the photographer did [...]

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Supporting Yourself October 22, 2012

The Best Way to Effectively Build Your Expert Brand

This is a post by Justice Wordlaw IV. In late 2009 I tried to make money online and quickly found I had no idea what I was doing. Like most people when you first want to break into the online world, you hear stories about everyone easily making money using the internet. This of course [...]

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Sports & Fitness October 17, 2012

How Long Does it Take to Become a Martial Arts Expert?

This is post by Matt Alden S. The martial arts are particularly well-known for the amount of time and effort it takes to master them. I certainly think that the 10,000 hour rule is accurate here: it takes that long to truly be a master, if not more. But how long does it take to [...]

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Random Awesomeness October 15, 2012

A Minimalist Approach to a Killer Closet: How to Build a Frugal & Fashionable Wardrobe

Women usually love what they buy, yet hate two-thirds of what is in their closets. ~ Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic’s Notebook, 1960 You’re standing in front of your open closet and wondering why you don’t have anything to wear. Sounds familiar? You’re not alone, if you’re a woman at least. A recent study has shown [...]

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Becoming an Expert October 10, 2012

The Unseen Side of Procrastination and The Law of Distraction

This post is by Brett Jarman. When a small child is in pain, emotional or physical, we can often relieve it with a simple distraction: a song, a piece of food, a book, or a bright shiny object. The effect can be dramatic and the pain is forgotten or diminished to the point that it’s hardly felt. As [...]

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Sports & Fitness October 3, 2012

How to Break Personal Bests in the Gym Every Time

This is a guest post by Mike Foze. Most guys in the gym go about breaking personal bests the wrong way. They think they can just waltz into the gym and turn on ‘H.A.M.’ mode like a tap. They think if they ‘think’ they’re going to break their personal best that day, they can. It [...]

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Random Awesomeness May 16, 2013

15 Probing Questions to Help You Bust Through Limiting Beliefs

You have great intentions, but you don’t follow through. You tell yourself you want change, but you’re too afraid to [...]

Becoming an Expert April 24, 2013

10 Uncommon Habits That Will Make You a Better Writer

If you’re the student that got highest marks in writing and composition in school, you learned to please a very [...]

Audio / Video April 10, 2013

3 Tips To Help You Create Great Looking Videos

Learning how to create great looking videos is a skill that will prove to be insanely useful during your life. Whether [...]

Random Awesomeness April 3, 2013

Adopt This Mindset On Your Road To Expertise

Golf is fantastic sport. You’re out in nature and socializing with friends and new acquaintances. You might even be using [...]

Becoming an Expert March 19, 2013

14 Tips For A Great Business Plan

Think of running a business like taking a trip. You have a great vision for where you want to take [...]

Random Awesomeness February 25, 2013

11 Steps to Decode the Creative Process

Imagine passing through a metro station in Washington DC at rush hour. Imagine watching a violinist with an open case [...]