Hack Your Life - Step by Step Guide to Unleashing a New You

A short video introduction to the first module

Here is your chance to introduce yourself to other students in the course and let me know how I can best help you reach your dreams and goals.

Introduction to the module as well as what a personal roadmap is and why you need one.

Shows the "creating a personal roadmap" document and describes it in detail in a line-by-line fashion.

My personal roadmap for 2015 - I go through it line by line to show you what an actual roadmap looks like after creation, and how I use it.

Visualization exercise for what you want to get out of this course, what to do if you're not sure what you want, and an introduction to belly breathing

This exercise is intended to be interactive - follow along with the prompts and practice the foundational mindfulness skill of belly breathing

Figuring out what you love, and introduction to the muscle tension mindfulness exercise

Follow along with the prompts to practice the foundational mindfulness skill of muscle tension awareness

"What you Love" part 2, and an introduction to the "treasure hunt" mindfulness exercise

Follow along with the prompts to help make each day more meaningful

The importance of leaving some time in your day as unstructured, and how to best make use of it to rest and rejuvenate, and an introduction to the mindful date night

A description of the mindful date night - it might not be quite what you're thinking of

How to deal with the times when you have to do things you don't love, and an introduction to saying "NO"

I had to practice saying "NO" in the mirror numerous times... this is an example of that.

An introduction to foundational mindfulness practice of thought deflection and how to go about it

Follow along with the prompts to practice the foundational mindfulness skill of thought deflection

How to put the law of attraction to work for you and visualizing your ideal life

How to manage your finances in such a way as to make you happy

Follow along with the prompts to help determine what kinds of ways of spending money would make you happiest, and how to use that information

My actual 2014 budget explained in detail, as an example of how to keep a simple budget via spreadsheet

The wrap-up lecture of this module, also has the Action Guide attached for download and use

Short video welcome to the module

Introduction to the module and discussion of your uniqueness and how to capitalize on it

Introduction to the "voice of doom" that many of us carry around, telling us at length about all the things we can't possibly do/accomplish and how to shush that voice.

Follow along with the prompts to replace the "Voice of Doom" with a healthier response

Always do your best - and when you have done your best, don't judge yourself.

Adapt everything around you and in your life so that it makes the most sense to you, including this course and the information it contains

How to set yourself up for success when starting new projects, as well as a discussion of your ideal "challenge zone" and how to use it effectively.

Always leave a little extra time/energy for the problems or issues that will inevitably come up

Final lecture in this module, also includes the Action Guide as a download

I hope you are enjoying the course thus far, learning a ton, applying it to your life and seeing amazing results!

Short video welcome to this first "nitty gritty" module of the course

General welcome to the module

A description and discussion of key elements of self-care, which underlies your ability to be productive

How to do the right things at the right times to be most productive throughout the day

A discussion of various time management concepts and tools, including the dry-erase board for to-do list, doing the big scary thing first, the pomodoro method, task batching, and a screenshare demonstrating how I manage time within gmail.

Demonstration of exactly how and why I use a dry-erase board for my to-do list

Demonstration of how I use the pomodoro method to achieve high productivity

How to structure and unstructure your days/times to stay at peak efficiency and still feel human at the end of the day

How to use (and not use) social media and smart phones related to productivity

I walk you through the 100% electronic method I use for personal organization, and also show you how I use google calendar

How to set yourself up for success when planning and executing big projects and achieving big goals

Key concepts for the long-term for avoiding burnout when practicing high productivity

Wrap-up lecture for the module, which includes the Action Guide for applying the concepts to your life to see results on your own terms

Short video welcome to the module

Introduction to the module and concepts

How to figure out your stress type, and how to use that knowledge to respond in the most healthy way possible to stressors

The importance of laughing at yourself in maintaining psychological health, and how to practice it effectively

Keeping yourself in the "yellow zone" with respect to your challenges, where you are learning but not feeling overwhelmed or bored

How regular practice of gratitude, kindness and love can help you maintain your sanity and a more positive outlook on life

The importance of play and potential uses of unstructured time to keep yourself from getting too serious or down on yourself

Final lecture of this module, includes an Action Guide to allow you to apply the concepts to your life

A request for a favor now that you have made it almost halfway through the course and hopefully learned a ton of great material and applied it to your life

Short welcome video to the module

A description of language hacking and my focus when learning languages (communication/conversation)

The benefits of learning languages, and how much of a difference passion can make in your learning curve

The one key concept to apply to learn languages in months instead of years

An example of me early in my Chinese-learning, when I only knew two words/phrases, but used them constantly, all day long, to get better at the language and make interactions smoother

Despite all the sales pitches, there is no "best" program or method to learn a language. The real "best" way is whatever works for you, and it is much more important to get started than it is to pick the "right" method

I show various free resources that really can help you learn just about any language.

The key to making progress is showing up every single day, even if it's only for a few minutes

If you're bored when learning languages then you're doing something wrong. Boredom kills creativity and interest, and destroys your ability to learn.

One of the most powerful techniques for learning and memorizing vocabulary and other language concepts.

How I used the imaginative memory technique while studying Japanese Kanji (pictographs/logographs)

Language and culture are intertwined and are best learned in tandem to enrich your experience, make it more interesting and make it "stick" in your head.

The wrap-up lecture for this module contains the Action Guide to allow you to apply the material to your life and whatever language you are learning or planning to start learning.

Short video intro to the module

Intro to the module as well as a discussion of the foundational emotion-hacking concept I call "Mind the Gap"

How to manage fear

How to manage anger (with real life examples)

How to contain your worry into a manageable amount/state

Work honestly with your sadness

Come to grips with your inner cynic, and send him/her on a vacation

How to manage guilt that you lay on yourself, as well as that other people lay on you

How to leverage gratitude and self-love

Recognize and appreciate fleeting and lasting moments of hope & joy

Discussion of the importance of emotional health in your overall well-being

The final lecture in this module includes the Action Guide to allow you to apply the concepts to your life and reap the rewards

Brief video welcome to the module

Description of travel hacking the perspectives it demands/provides/encourages

How to allow for and leverage flexibility in your travel plans to make sure you are experiencing what is most important to you and will bring you the most happiness

General recommendations for making the most of your travel, whether for 2 days or 2 years

Problems or concerns commonly experienced on the road, such as safety, homesickness and language barrier

Money and budgeting for travel, a word on making money while on the road and the app I use to keep a travel budget.

Foundational travel hacking concepts for scoring free and cheap travel

How to leverage the win-win-win of loyalty programs to score free and cheap travel

The exact spreadsheet I use to keep track of my points & miles program

How to utilize travel credit cards to score free travel

The exact spreadsheet I use to monitor my credit score to make sure I am not damaging my credit with too many credit card applications

The exact spreadsheet I use to monitor the various credit cards I have at any given time

This final lecture of the module includes the Action Guide to apply the travel hacking concepts to your life and start scoring some free travel

How to access my personal blog and email list to see how I use the concepts from this course to travel around the world, meet people and accomplish great things.

Brief video welcome to the module

Foundational Social Skill Hacking concept: we don't see things as they are... we see them as we are.

A step beyond active listening... to creative listening.

The importance of giving and receiving support in different ways from different people at different times to create and take advantage of your social support network

Specific skills on how to handle social bullies, as well as introduction to social mindfulness

Surprisingly effective but simple self-protection visualization to help you manage social bullies instead of letting them manage you and your time/energy.

How to allow your social network to ebb and flow so that everyone gets the support they need when they need it (yourself included!)

Concepts and encouragement for making and maintaining new friendships

Wrap-up lecture for this module includes the Action Guide to allow you to apply the concepts to your life and see results on your terms

Short video welcome to the module

Module introduction and foundational concept of calling things as they are.

Mindfulness application: being in the present.

Discussion of what boundary rituals are and how to use them, preparation for boundary ritual exercise

Follow the prompts to experience a healing boundary ritual

How to focus only on what absolutely must happen right this second, and successfully ignore everything else... until its turn in the spotlight of your attention and intention.

How to recognize when you are experiencing a high level of chaos, and healthy responses.

How to avoid allowing everything building up to a "freak out" moment where you feel completely overwhelmed and like "I have no idea where this feeling came from!"

Changing your perspective to allow obstacles and challenges to be opportunities for growth (as long as they are in your yellow zone)

This final lecture of the module includes the last Action Guide, to allow you to apply the concepts to your life on your terms.