Sharpen the saw: mentally

Sharpening the Mental saw involves doing things that continue to allow us to learn and  grow mentally.  We want to continually expand our minds to prevent the tendency to think we know enough and get narrow minded  Mental: Learning, reading, writing, and teaching

• Read a blog or 10 pages from a book that challenges you to grow in some way.  4-6 days/ week (Great blogs to check out, these are in no particular order!)

• Addicted2success - diverse content with blog posts, podcasts, interviews, videos and news on motivational and self-development topics: http://addicted2success.com/

• Tim Ferris - best blog on lifestyle design. He gives innovative advice on increasing your productivity manifolds and getting the most out of life. : http://fourhourworkweek.com/blog

• James Clear one of the top motivational blogs providing high-value content on behavioral psychology, habit formation and performance improvement http://www.jamesclear.com/

• Greatist - gives high-quality on healthy diet, living and fitness. You can take care of your body as well as your mind by reading this blog. http://greatist.com/

• Success - business, personal development, health and lifestyle. It also provides daily success quotes and fills you with positivity for the rest of your day. http://success.com/

• Life hack shows you how to succeed in career, build healthy relationships and take care of your health http://www.lifehack.org/

• Robin Sharma - renowned life coach and author of some amazing books like The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari. You should check his “5 AM club” philosophy and learn the importance of “golden hours”  http://www.robinsharma.com/blog/

• Tiny Buddah - about reflecting on simple wisdom and learning new ways to apply it to our complex lives http://tinybuddha.com/

• The Happiness Project - creator of the Four Tendencies framework, exploring happiness and good habits. http://gretchenrubin.com/

• I will teach you to be rich -learn how to use psychology and systems to live a Rich Life. That could mean automating your finances, making more money, finding your Dream Job, starting an online business or mastering your inner psychology.  http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/

• Go to a workshop or seminar once a quarter

• Free Events at the Richland County Public Library:

• http://www.richlandlibrary.com/events-calendar/month

• Events at University of South Carolina:

• http://www.sc.edu/calendar/uofsc/public/index.php

• The State Events Website

• http://www.thestate.com/living/midlands/article202190374.html

• Columbia Museum of Art

• https://www.columbiamuseum.org/events

• Edventure

• http://www.edventure.org/calendar/

• Watch  2  documentaries a month

• 50 top trending documentaries on netflix: https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/01/the-50-best-documentaries-on-netflix-december-2016.html

• Another Ranked list for netflix documentaries: http://collider.com/best-documentaries-on-netflix/#cartel-land

• Best free youtube documentaries: https://www.highsnobiety.com/2017/09/15/best-youtube-documentaries/

• Have someone teach you to do something you’ve never done before but have always wanted to do.  Once a quarter 

• Dust off an instrument and work on learning  some new material  4-6 days/ week

• Learn a board or card game and play 1-3 days out of the week