Mindset
About this category
Content whose primary subject is how an individual manages their own psychology, focus, habits, or relationship with work. The unit of change is the *person themselves*, not their business or team.
Showing 2363 articles for Mindset.
Productivity & habits
Podcast
Managing personal energy in teams and meetings for business success
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
December 4, 2023
Productivity & habits
8
Management
7
Personal energy is the missing fourth dimension of the productivity scope triangle.
A simple numeric check-in transforms meeting quality and team decision-making.
Sustained red-zone work produces no real output — and eventually breaks people.
Productivity & habits
Podcast
Getting organised in one day: a five-step system for knowledge workers
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
December 4, 2023
Productivity & habits
9
Deep work & focus
6
Why you need a full dedicated day to escape task chaos
Six digital lists that capture every obligation in one place
Four-hour deep work blocks beat four one-hour sessions
Gratitude & self-belief
YouTube
Mindset, gratitude, and the roots of lasting joy
GaryVee
December 3, 2023
Gratitude & self-belief
9
Founder interviews
8
Management
6
Childhood poverty without wealth taught Gary to decouple happiness from money.
Gratitude is a daily practice, not a feeling — treat it like push-ups.
Curiosity compounds: one extra hour a day for 60 days reaches top-10% knowledge.
Identity & self-belief
Podcast
Don't let inhumanity change who you are: Daily Stoic Q&A
The Daily Stoic
November 30, 2023
Identity & self-belief
9
Deep work & focus
8
Why Marcus Aurelius says don't become the thing you hate
Insulate creative decisions from real-time stats and revenue
Personal alignment precedes professional output — always
Identity & self-belief
Podcast
Using music and neuroscience to rewire leadership patterns
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
November 27, 2023
Identity & self-belief
9
Management
6
Childhood neural pathways drive adult leadership behaviour — not conscious choice.
Music activates the whole brain, building new behavioural pathways faster.
One interrupter song plus a 10-song practice playlist rewires emotional defaults.
Productivity & habits
Podcast
Why you're not lazy: structures for elite and foundational motivation
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
November 27, 2023
Productivity & habits
9
Time management
8
Processes & SOPs
6
Ambition has a hard ceiling: more impressive goals require fewer parallel pursuits.
Feeling stuck is a structural problem — too many open loops, not a character flaw.
Five systems eliminate mental clutter and make consistent progress possible.
Identity & self-belief
Podcast
Balancing life's books: Stoic gratitude and daily journaling
The Daily Stoic
November 27, 2023
Identity & self-belief
7
Productivity & habits
6
Life is a gift — Stoicism demands you give freely in return
Settle each day's ledger; postponement is life's greatest flaw
Five years of daily journaling proves small steps compound into real change
Identity & self-belief
YouTube
Balancing gut instinct and rational thinking for better decisions
GaryVee
November 25, 2023
Identity & self-belief
9
Productivity & habits
6
Intuition is a muscle — practice it or lose it.
Self-esteem is the prerequisite to trusting your gut.
Blaming others and unhappiness are directly correlated.
Productivity & habits
YouTube
A bad first draft beats waiting for a perfect one
EOS Worldwide
November 23, 2023
Productivity & habits
7
Processes & SOPs
6
Iteration & feedback loops
5
Starting a B+ draft outweighs weeks of upfront refinement
Scorecards only improve once you're actually running them
Iteration reveals what matters — perfection before launch doesn't
How to set and achieve transformative goals using reverse goal setting
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
November 20, 2023
Goal setting
10
Productivity & habits
7
Long-term planning
6
Work backwards from your goal — every link must be evidence-based
Hidden choke points and random-outcome steps derail most ambitious plans
Passion is cultivated through discipline and curiosity, not pre-discovered
Resilience & grit
Podcast
Epictetus on progress: virtue requires practice, not just reading
The Daily Stoic
November 19, 2023
Resilience & grit
9
Identity & self-belief
8
Productivity & habits
6
Reading philosophy books is not the same as making progress
True progress shows in desire, avoidance, and daily conduct
Over-valuing externals is the root of every human tragedy
Identity & self-belief
Podcast
Leaving the default path: how to explore unconventional work and life
Lenny's Podcast Product Career Growth
November 19, 2023
Identity & self-belief
9
Resilience & grit
7
Pivoting
5
Most people inherit their career script without ever consciously choosing it.
Tracking post-activity energy is the most reliable compass for new direction.
A sabbatical pays off like an MBA — but only you will frame it that way.
Identity & self-belief, Work-life balance, Motivation
YouTube
Practical advice on scaling, time, money, and following your path
GaryVee
November 16, 2023
Identity & self-belief, Work-life balance, Motivation
8
Management, Communication
7
Bootstrapping, Cash flow management
6
Most businesses stall because owners don't reinvest profit.
Gen Z isn't lazy — they have options previous generations lacked.
Money exposes who you already are; it fixes nothing.
Productivity & habits
Podcast
12 learnable habits that separate top leaders from everyone else
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and Life
November 13, 2023
Productivity & habits
9
Identity & self-belief
6
93% of people think they're self-aware — almost none actually are
AI will replace knowledge work; human habits become the only differentiator
A five-item daily list, done consistently, puts you ahead of most people
Deep work & focus
Podcast
The Deep Life Stack 2.0: a two-stage framework for escaping digital distraction
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
November 13, 2023
Deep work & focus
10
Productivity & habits
9
Resilience & grit
6
Why fixing screen habits fails without overhauling your whole life
Two distinct stages: become capable first, then cultivate depth
Your brain withholds motivation until it has a credible plan — not courage