1. Learning to Learn
1.1. Why
1.1.1. Increases your motivation
1.1.2. Makes you more adaptable
1.1.3. Makes you more relatable
1.1.4. Makes you more interesting
1.1.5. Helps you get better jobs
1.1.6. Helps you earn more money
1.2. How
1.2.1. Read this article: The 3 Most Important Skills to Learn Now to Thrive in 2019 and Beyond
1.2.2. The first 8 hours: Watch 30 minutes of the Learning to Learn class on 2x speed for 16 days.
1.3. Resources
1.3.1. Article: The 30-second habit
1.3.2. Article: The 5-hour rule
1.3.3. Course: Learning how to Learn
1.3.4. Book: How We Learn
2. Writing
2.1. Why
2.1.1. Helps you define your voice.
2.1.2. Helps you get clarity on who you are and who you want to become.
2.1.3. Helps you inspire other people
2.1.4. Helps you change both your life and that of others.
2.1.5. Helps you become a better storyteller
2.2. How
2.2.1. Learn by doing. Write publically
2.2.2. Create a blog and publish regularly and consistently.
2.2.3. Try publishing once a day on Medium, even when you’re not satisfied with your results.
2.2.4. Start small.
2.2.5. The first 8 hours: Write 300 words a day in 30–45 minutes in 12–16 days and publish on Medium.com or your own blog.
2.3. Resources
2.3.1. The Ultimate Regurgitation of Epic Info About Writing on Medium.com
2.3.2. 38 Expert Medium Writing Tips Course by Dave Schools
2.3.3. Follow Dave Schools
2.3.4. Follow Tom Kuegler
2.3.5. Follow Anthony Moore
3. Public Speaking
3.1. Why
3.1.1. Helps raise your clarity, necessity, energy, productivity, influence, and courage.
3.1.2. Helps builds confidence
3.1.3. Helps improve your vocabulary and speak with greater clarity.
3.2. How
3.2.1. Seek opportunities to speak in front of groups.
3.2.2. Start with people you’re comfortable with
3.2.3. Recognize that the first time you tell a story, it won’t be perfect.
3.2.4. Take notes of people’s non-verbal reactions. Notice people’s interest level with each sentence you say.
3.2.5. Refine your stories
3.2.6. The first 8 hours: Attend and participate in one 1–2 Toastmasters event (or similar) every week for 4–8 weeks.
3.3. Resources
3.3.1. An Introvert’s Top Tips On How To Be A Great Storyteller
3.3.2. Toastmasters International -Home
4. Meditating
4.1. Why
4.1.1. Helps you reduce the time it takes to fall asleep
4.1.2. Improves quality of sleep
4.1.3. Reduces stress
4.1.4. Gives you more clarity on your emotions, body, and mind
4.1.5. Helps you make better decisions
4.1.6. Helps you get faster at context switching
4.2. How
4.2.1. Do guided meditation
4.2.2. Don’t try once and leave.
4.2.3. Meditate at least once a day for at least 10 minutes.
4.2.4. No matter what emotion you experience, don’t let it go to your head.
4.2.5. Practice where you won’t be disturbed.
4.2.6. Try where there isn’t too much ambient noise.
4.2.7. Comfort is very important
4.2.8. The first 8 hours: Do 20 minutes of Headspace a day for 24 days.
4.3. Resources
4.3.1. UCLA’s Guided Meditations
4.3.2. Headspace app
5. Forming Good Habits
5.1. Why
5.1.1. Helps you get in shape
5.1.2. Helps you eat healthier
5.1.3. Helps you workout almost every day
5.1.4. Helps you learn something new on a daily basis
5.1.5. Helps you sleep much better
5.1.6. Helps you live a happier and more fulfilled life.
5.1.7. Helps you become more motivated to get rid of the bad habits and become more driven.
5.2. How
5.2.1. Be accountable for your good or bad habits.
5.2.2. Find one or multiple people that you report to on a regular basis.
5.2.3. Find someone who won't sugarcoat it for you and will be less lenient.
5.2.4. The first 8 hours: Find and report to an accountability partner every day. Spend 10 minutes exchanging and encouraging each other. Do that for at about 48 days.
5.3. Resources
5.3.1. The 30-Day Habit Challenge
5.3.2. Book: The Power of Habits
6. Negotiating
6.1. Why
6.1.1. Helps you negotiate a better salary and benefits.
6.1.2. Helps you negotiate to work on the most interesting projects
6.1.3. Helps you find a job
6.1.4. Helps you handle conflicts better
6.1.5. Helps you get better deals.
6.1.6. Helps you get more clients to say “yes” to you.
6.1.7. Improves your confidence
6.2. How
6.2.1. Think win-win.
6.2.2. Realize that negotiation is a skill and it needs practice
6.2.3. Practice
6.2.4. Search “practice negotiation skills” in your favourite search engine, there are tons of results
6.2.5. The first 8 hours: Prepare 8 case scenarios ranging from the workplace, romance, friend activities, haggling, business, etc. Find at least one person to practice each scenario with. Practice each scenario once a week for 15 minutes. Do that for four weeks.
6.3. Resources
6.3.1. https://blog.blackswanltd.com
6.3.2. https://www.pon.harvard.edu/daily/negotiation-skills-daily
6.3.3. 66 Things You Should Say “No” To To Become The Person You Want To Be In Life And Business
6.3.4. The Only Things You Should Say “Yes” to to Become the Person You Want to Be in Life and Business
7. Mathematical Thinking
7.1. Why
7.1.1. Helps you increase your analytical and reasoning skills.
7.1.2. Helps you make better-informed decisions
7.1.3. Helps you run businesses more efficiently
7.1.4. Helps you be a better manager
7.1.5. Helps you make more money
7.1.6. Helps you become more productive
7.2. How
7.2.1. Practice sample problems.
7.2.2. The first 8 hours: Do the exercises in chapter 2 of this Exercise Booklet: http://disi.unitn.it/~ldkr/ml2014/ExercisesBooklet.pdf. Go from trivial to easy. After 8 hours, you should be able to do Medium problems.
7.3. Resources
7.3.1. http://disi.unitn.it/~ldkr/ml2014/ExercisesBooklet.pdf
7.3.2. http://www.math.toronto.edu/preparing-for-calculus/3_logic/logic.html
7.3.3. https://www.khanacademy.org
8. Coordination and Flexibility
8.1. Why
8.1.1. Helps you perform at any sport or physical activity.
8.1.2. Helps with blood circulation
8.1.3. Helps promote cell growth and organ function.
8.1.4. Improves the health of your skin
8.1.5. Lowers heart rate, relaxes heart muscles and your blood pressure flows evenly and smoothly
8.2. How
8.2.1. Check the resources section for sample stretching exercises.
8.2.2. The first 8 hours: Option A: Home Stretching Practice one of the stretching exercises in the resources below for 15 minutes every day for 24 days. Option B: Yin Yoga Do 8 sessions of 1 hour of practice at a yoga studio or practice at home for 30 minutes over the course of 16 days.
8.3. Resources
8.3.1. Stretching
8.3.1.1. With an elastic band
8.3.1.2. No equipment
8.3.1.2.1. Basic
8.3.1.2.2. Advanced
8.3.1.2.3. Advanced, with video
8.3.2. Yin Yoga
8.3.2.1. Free
8.3.2.2. Paid (with free trial)