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10 Business Ideas You Can Steal From Me

January 28, 2016December 19, 2023 Nik

Over the years, I’ve accumulated tons of business ideas I know I’ll never do anything with. Time to throw them out there.

Disclaimer: All of these could be invented already, worthless, or gold.

1. Readmypaper.com (domain might be for sale) — a platform for students to read each other’s scientific research papers. I always thought it was frustrating in college that we write these theses, papers, and reports, and no one actually gave a damn about them. People could ask others to read their paper and get positive/constructive feedback.

2. Google Maps for old people — seriously, I think you could make millions teaching people aged 50, 60 and above how to use the most basic apps, like Google Maps, WhatsApp or Skype.

The Multipotentialite Solution – How to find your true calling in 4 steps

January 27, 2016June 15, 2021 Nik

Do you bounce from side project to side project?

Then this is for you.

Are you having a tough time finding your passion?

Is your stickability factor (your ability to persevere) maybe not high enough?

No!

That’s not it.

My Miracle Morning Summary

January 13, 2016June 15, 2021 Nik

“You can’t do that.”

How often have you heard these 4 soul-crushing words? Read More

How I’m Going to Wake Up at 5 AM Every Single Day in 2016 (& How You Can Do It Too)

January 11, 2016December 19, 2023 Nik

Do you know those annual review posts household names publish every year?

Like Pat Flynn’s annual income report (I’m sure he cracked $1 million this year, go Pat!).

Or James Clear’s annual review.

Well, what about those?

They suck!

They’re supposed to be inspiring and helpful.

But the truth is, you’re nowhere near having any of the problems these guys have.

Habit Review for 2015

December 31, 2015December 19, 2023 Nik

Tomorrow 2015 will be over.

I remember January 1st as if it was yesterday.

Interesting theory:

The reason each year seems to fly by faster than the last is that as you age, each year represents a smaller portion of your life.

Here’s a visual example:

If you’re 1 year old, one year is your entire life. If you’re 14 years old, one year is only 7% of your life.

And so on.

That means at 42 years old, a year is only 2% of the time you’re alive, and it gets less with every year!

Seems to be true for me, and while I always ponder about the happenings of the last 12 months during those last few days of the year, I thought I’d take those ponderings public this time.

Since this is a blog about habits, why not make it a habit review?

3 People, 3 Stories & 3 Ways To Break Bad Habits (Which Type Are You?)

December 15, 2015December 19, 2023 Nik

“Ha, that’ll never work! I know a better way.”

Rick thought he was smarter than the rest. Yet again. But we’ll get to it.

Today I want to introduce you to three old college friends of mine.

Just like you and me, they struggle with bad habits.

Recently, however, all three of them successfully broke a bad habit.

Even though the habits were very similar, each of them used a very different approach to breaking their habit.

Letting go of bad habits is not a straightforward task, and the process looks different for everyone.

You and I can learn a lot from how my three friends did it, so I asked them to share their story with me.

Here’s what they told me.

Are You A Multipotentialite? (Confessions From A Man With Obsessive Learning Disorder)

December 2, 2015December 19, 2023 Nik

I’m sorry Mum.

But I have to tell you something.

I have OLD.

Obsessive Learning Disorder.

There’s no cure for it.

If you’re born with it, you’re stuck with OLD for life.

My question today is: Do you have OLD as well?

Maybe we can be friends.

14 Good Habits You Should Instantly Pick Up From The Minions Cover

14 Good Habits You Should Instantly Pick Up From The Minions (Featuring Animated GIFs)

November 30, 2015December 19, 2023 Nik

Minions is the third installment in the Despicable Me series.

If you haven’t seen or heard about the movie, you should. Because Minions is the 10th highest grossing movie of all time.

Do you know how hard it is for the third movie in a trilogy to outshine its predecessors?

It’s the reason why Avengers 2 is behind Avengers and why the first of the Hobbit movies was the most successful of them all.

So how do you go from not being on that list with the first movie, to spot number 26 with the second, to the top 10?

You double down on what works.

The Facebook Productivity Hack

November 26, 2015December 19, 2023 Nik

Do you think Facebook turned out well?

As a company, I mean.

I think so.

1.49 billion monthly active users.

$12 billion in revenue.

The most targeted ad system in the world.

And let’s not forget that this company made its founder the 7th richest man in the world.

I don’t know about you, but I like to learn from the best.

And Facebook definitely qualifies.

Why Trampelpfad Is the One German Word You Should Remember (For Boosting Your Willpower)

November 23, 2015December 19, 2023 Nik

Trampelpfad.

Want me to say it again?

Tram-pel-pfad.

Want me to actually say it?

The first half of the word “Trampel” comes from the verb “trampeln” which means to stomp.

As in “When we told the kids they weren’t allowed to watch TV, they ended up stomping up the stairs in frustration.”

The second half of the word “pfad” simply means path.

Therefore, a Trampelpfad is a path, which has been created by people stomping along the same trail.

You can most often find a Trampelpfad in the woods, and it looks like this:

Why am I telling you this?

One, because Trampelpfad is an awesome word and there’s no proper English word for it and two, because it will help you remember what I’m about to say next.