The pride of Lifelong Learning Learning keeps your mind active throughout your life, regardless of your age: Tom Vanderbilt worked as a journalist for a long time. When his daughter was born, though, he immediately realized he had a second job. He went on to become a teacher. When you’re a parent, as Vanderbilt discovered, you’re constantly teaching your children new abilities…

Unconventional secrets to being the best salesperson you can be. Your first step into being the greatest salesman in the world is knowing why you want to be one in the first place: Only a few people understand what it means to succeed as a salesman. They may think of it as a source of money or fame, but only a few people practice selling and know…

Learn the elements that allow you to have a full-on successful business. You might not give the impression of a successful person and still be one: People categorize those who seem average and controversial — the ones that break the rules and act unconventionally — as the group that will most likely not succeed. …

One simple route to improve writing, learning and thinking — for students, academics and nonfiction book writers. Smart notes might be the key to your longed ancheivements: Have you ever heard of the unlikely story of Niklas Luhmann? Back in 1960, Luhmann, a german man, worked at an administration office and spent his leisure time reading. While reading, he always…

Beyond Talent, IQ, and Grit — Unlocking the Secrets of Greatness Take a child’s perspective on the world: Dr. Frankenstein’s famed monster is one of the most well-known Halloween monsters, but did you know that Mary Shelley’s creator was just 19 years old when she published her legendary novel? She started writing Frankenstein when she was only…

Get motivated. Get creative. Get weird Master how to exploit your creativity with “Embrace Your Weird”: We care way too much about people’s opinions of us to the limit where our ideas and feelings become so deeply suppressed inside our minds. We convince ourselves that this is common, and people’s vision of us is essential. Truth is, all that’s important…

Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future Before committing your duties to the page, be sure they’re perfect: On Instagram, there are almost six million posts with the hashtag “bullet journal.” That’s more than six million photographs of crisp white notebook pages adorned with lovely calligraphy, mysterious symbols, and intricate color-coding.

The United States was founded as a constellation, but has since adopted the power pyramid: On July 4th, 1776, the founding fathers sensed something was missing as they signed the Declaration of Independence. They had just formally declared their new country’s independence. However, they now lacked a suitable logo. It wasn’t called a logo, of course — a “Great Seal.” …

Remember that employers are just as pressured as you are; seize their attention! Being nervous before a job interview is common for anyone looking for a job, but did you know that the person who will interview you is probably just as nervous as you are? That’s because they have a lot of pressure to choose the right person. Hiring the wrong person…