Author Archives: David Motto

Building Good Habits: What Science Tells Us

When you think of the word “habit,” I’ll bet you instantly think of something bad for you. Smoking, drug use, and binge eating may come to mind. What about good habits? Things like regular exercise, saying “please” and “thank you,” … Continue reading

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Do You Need to Protect Your Cognitive Overhead?

Recently, I’ve been seeing the term “cognitive overhead” in a few different places online. I had never heard of this term before, so I looked it up. There are a lot of websites that give the same definition, attributed to … Continue reading

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Make More Time: Only Check Email Three Times a Day

Email. Texts. IMs. You are bombarded with communications throughout the day. Some of these communications are actually important, and a whole lot more of them are not important at all. Yet, if you’re like most people, you check email at … Continue reading

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Make More Time: Understand How Technology is Designed

Working for just a few minutes a day on long-term goals is an effective means to change your life for the better and is one of the principles of my Ten Minute Virtuoso method for mastering skills and learning efficiently. … Continue reading

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Ten Minute Virtuoso Tip: Do One Small Thing Today

I talk to a lot of people who want to: learn a new skill start a new hobby improve a professional skill begin a creative project absorb and retain some new information Nearly all of these people contact me because … Continue reading

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How to Protect Your Time

On this blog, I’ve got many suggestions for how to make more time in your day. I include these strategies here because nearly every one of my coaching clients reports that they feel they don’t have enough time in the … Continue reading

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Your Work Environment Might Be Damaging Your Memory

Do you believe these statements? You can’t multitask. You retain more information when you stay in one location. You’re unlikely to brainstorm or collaborate with others just because they’re nearby. These statements are all made in a wonderful BBC Capital … Continue reading

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Practice Quote: Vince Lombardi

Practice does not make perfect.Only perfect practice makes perfect. Vince Lombardi

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Make More Time: News Blackout

Here’s a simple and effective way to create more time in your day: Stop paying attention to the news. You can choose how to do your news blackout: Total news blackout. No exposure to the news whatsoever. Limited news blackout. … Continue reading

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Ten Minute Virtuoso Tip: Slow Down

Working on mastering a new skill? If you want to learn that skill as efficiently and effectively as possible, there is one absolute must-have strategy: Slow Down! To truly hone a skill, you must be able to analyze what you’re … Continue reading

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