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Nathan Lozeron June 3, 2016

A Rhythm for Learning

Your desire to figure things out right now is what prevents you from being able to figure things out…” – Barbara Oakley, Ph.D

Great artists, scientists, engineers, and chess masters tap into the natural rhythm of their brains to learn and master their craft. In ‘A Mind For Numbers‘, author Barbara Oakley describes how she leveraged her brains natural rhythm to learn Math and Science after years of frustration.

Watch the following video to understand how you can leverage your brain’s natural rhythm and learn any skill:

1-Page PDF Summary of Insights from ‘A Mind for Numbers’

Nathan Lozeron May 25, 2016

Sprint

Sprint by Jake Knapp

No problem is too large for a sprint.“ – Jake Knapp

Google Ventures invests $300 million dollars in start-ups each year. To protect their investment Google Ventures helps these start-ups solve big problem and test new product ideas.

In an effort to solve problems and test new products quickly, Google Ventures designers Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky, Braden Kowitz have designed a rapid problem-solving method called ‘Sprint’.

Watch the following video to understand how you can solve big problems in just 5 days:

1-Page PDF of ‘Sprint’ Problem-Solving Techniques

Nathan Lozeron May 20, 2016

Change The Default Mode

10% Happier by Dan Harris

There’s a reason why businesspeople, lawyers, and marines have embraced meditation. There’s no magic or mysticism required—it’s just exercise.” – Dan Harris

Folks in silicon valley are calling it the ‘new caffeine’. Fortune 500 CEO’s and Hedge Fund managers claim meditation makes them more effective.

Despite all the good press regarding meditation you still might not be doing it because meditation just seems too mystical or ‘woo-woo’. In the book 10% Happier, author Dan Harris (co-anchor of the ABC News show: Nightline) demystifies mindfulness and meditation.

The following video will help you see meditation in a new (more productive) light:

1-Page PDF Summary of 10% Happier (how to mediate)

Nathan Lozeron May 3, 2016

Mastering Meta-Learning

The 4-Hour Chef by Tim Ferriss

It is possible to become world-class in just about anything in six months or less. Armed with the right framework, you can seemingly perform miracles, whether with Spanish, swimming, or anything in between. ” – Tim Ferriss, 4-Hour Chef

Want to learn a new skill…fast?

Tim Ferriss has written a cookbook to help you learn ANY skill, not just cooking. His accelerated learning method will help you master a skill (be in the top 5% of the world), in record time.

Watch the following video to discover how you can accelerate the skill development process (1-Page PDF summary is listed below):

1-Page PDF Summary of ‘The 4-Hour Chef’

Nathan Lozeron April 29, 2016

Career Lottery Ticket

Born for This by Chris Guillebeau

To find the work you were born to do, you need the right combination of joy, money, and flow.” – Chris Guillebeau

In the book Born for This, author Chris Guillebeau urges us to find our ‘career lottery ticket’. What exactly is the ‘career lottery ticket’? How do we find it? Watch the following video and find out (you can find the 1-page PDF Summary under the video link):

1-Page PDF Summary for ‘Born for This’

Nathan Lozeron April 20, 2016

‘Choosing’ A Better Way

Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg

“Productive people and companies force themselves to make choices most other people are content to ignore. Productivity emerges when people push themselves to think differently.” – Charles Duhigg

Bestselling author Charles Duhigg has recently written the book ‘Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business’. In the book, he explains that the key to productivity is ‘choice’. Watch the following video to understand why:

1-Page PDF Summary

Nathan Lozeron April 12, 2016

Goals vs. Systems

How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams

Goals are for Losers” – Scott Adams, How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big

Fairly alarming statement by author Scott Adams (creator of Dilbert), but after reading his book ‘How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big’ I completely understand why.

The following video explores the difference between Goals & Systems. The 1-Page PDF Summary below provides an overview of three systems you can use to dramatically improve your odds of professional success.

1-Page PDF Summary of Insights

Nathan Lozeron April 6, 2016

Get Fully Charged

Are You Fully Charged? by Tom Rath

“We identified and catalogued more than 2,600 ideas for improving daily experience. As we narrowed down the concepts to the most proven and practical strategies, underlying patterns continued to surface. Three key conditions differentiate days when you have a full charge from typical days” – Tom Rath, from the book ‘Are You Fully Charged?’

Meaning: making the connection between what you do and how it benefits another person
Interactions: creating far more positive moments than negative moments
Energy: making choices that improve your mental and physical health

The following 4-minute video explores the act of finding meaning to get a daily charge. The 1-Page PDF Summary below provides actionable insights in all three areas.

1-Page PDF Summary