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Elegant & curated articles by Omar M Almahmoud, selected from his daily writings and reading list in life, business and self improvement. All republished articles are owned by their original authors. The articles are reblogged here under Fair Use for educational and non commercial purposes.

Habits

15 Daily Habits Highly Successful People Have (and the Rest of us Probably Don't)

1. Do your to-do list in the order of importance, not when it was written. “I always have a to-do list of 20 things. However, more than 50 percent of the things on my list never get done. All the time more important things will pop up and my time is better spent dealing with that thing than anything else on the list. I felt guilty in the past that

The Practice of Using December for Retreat, Reflection & Letting Go : zen habits

By Leo Babauta December can be a cold and dark month for many people, a time of lowered energy while still being very busy. For that reason, I find that’s an amazing time for: Retreat: Take a little time out of my busy year for a little quiet solitude and turning inward, creating space for silence, contemplation and mindfulness. Reflection: This quiet time is a time to reflect on how

How to Write a Book: 10 Ridiculously Simple Steps

Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words. –Mark Twain The hard part of writing a book isn’t getting published. It’s the actual writing. In this article, I offer 10 steps for writing a book along with 10 bonus steps. Click here to download a free guide with all 20 steps.   As the bestselling author of five books, I can tell you without hesitation