“Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.”- Albert Einstein

December brings the year’s last edition of our Monthly Mantra series, wherein the company focuses on a particular concept and applies it to the everyday grind. In addition to our internal learning, we aim to share our findings with the community, with a side of wallpaper goodness.

This month, PRPL’s mantra is “Sharpen Your Antlers,” a challenge to hone your skills, establish goals, and buck up for the new year. The holiday season brings happiness, temptation, and often a lot of down-time—leverage each to your advantage and get a head start on becoming a better version of you.

Ways folks around the office have been sharpening their antlers include learning code, gettin’ swole, waking up earlier, keeping a diet journal, and reorganizing backpacks (hey, it’s a start). Bet your bottom dollar each deer’s doe will appreciate the extra effort.

Take some time to dust off an old strength of yours or learn something new, starting here:

Articles

The Secret to Changing Your Habits: Start Incredibly Small by Drake Baer
On Willpower and Resolutions: “Blame it on the Brain by Jonah Lehrer
5 New Year’s Resolutions You Won’t Keep, and 5 you Will by Melanie Haiken
42 Practical Ways to Improve Yourself by Celestine Chua

Other Resources

Lynda.com — Plethora of professional tutorials
Lumosity — Brain Games & Training (addictive, beware)
Duolingo — Language Learning app (iPhone app of the year)
Codecademy — Interactive coding lessons
Fit Day — Diet-logging help

Enjoy your holidays, and stay sharp!

Monthly Mantra: Sharpen Your Antlers

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