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Here are a few of Eric Barker’s most popular blog posts organized by topic:

Happiness

• New Harvard Research Reveals A Fun Way To Be More Successful

• How To Make Your Life Better By Sending Five Simple Emails

• The 8 Things The Happiest People Do Every Day

• Here Are The Things Proven To Make You Happier

• 4 Lifehacks From Ancient Philosophers That Will Make You Happier

 

Productivity

• How To Stop Being Lazy And Get More Done – 5 Expert Tips

• 6 Things The Most Productive People Do Every Day

• Here’s The Schedule Very Successful People Follow Every Day

• 5 Weird (But Effective) Ways You Can Conquer Chronic Procrastination

• 6 Things The Most Organized People Do Every Day

• How The Most Successful People Manage Their Time

• How To Achieve Work-Life Balance In 5 Steps

• How To Be Efficient: Dan Ariely’s 6 New Secrets To Managing Your Time

 

Relationships

• The 4 Most Common Relationship Problems — And How To Fix Them

• The Shortcut To Bonding With A Romantic Partner On A Deeper Level

• Recipe For A Happy Marriage: The 7 Scientific Secrets

• How To Have A Great Relationship – 5 New Secrets From Research

• How To Have A Happy Family – 7 Tips Backed By Research

 

Parenting

• 6 Things The Happiest Families All Have In Common

• How To Raise Happy Kids – 10 Steps Backed By Science

• Good Parenting Skills: 7 Research-Backed Ways to Raise Kids Right

• How To Have A Happy Family – 7 Tips Backed By Research

• How To Make Your Kids Smarter: 10 Steps Backed By Science

 

Negotiation / Conversation

• How To Get People To Like You: 7 Ways From An FBI Behavior Expert

• 6 Hostage Negotiation Techniques That Will Get You What You Want

• How To Make Difficult Conversations Easy: 7 Steps From A Clinical Psychologist

• 7 Things The Most Interesting People All Have In Common

• How To Make People Like You: 6 Science-Based Conversation Hacks

 

Success

• 8 Things The World’s Most Successful People All Have In Common

• How To Be Resilient: 8 Steps To Success When Life Gets Hard

• 4 Things Millionaires Have In Common, Backed By Research

• How To Be Successful: 6 New Shortcuts Backed By Research

 

My odd web address? “bakadesuyo”? In Japanese it means “I am an idiot.” Cool?How to love what you do, even if it is cleaning the floor?

Eight things you can do to be like the best:

Stay Busy
Just Say No
Know What You Are
Build Networks
Create Good Luck
Have Grit
Make Awesome Mistakes
Find Mentors

How the weaker country wins?
When Davids don’t fight by Goliaths’ rules they win 63% of battles.
What is the calm mind?
For warriors in particular, if you calm your own mind and discern the inner minds of others, that may be called the foremost art of war.