Morihei Ueshiba and some overlooked truths about personal growth and happiness Photo by Marc Rafanell López on Unsplash In the first pages of The Art of Peace, Morihei Ueshiba lays down a lesson that has stuck with me for the decade or so since I first read it: One does not need buildings, money, power, or… Read More »Happiness is…Scrubbing Toilets, Serving Time, and Flipping Burgers?
Adapting a simple practice from world-class cyclists can help you achieve more with less effort Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash What can cycling and aerodynamics teach us about building habits and achieving goals more easily? One word: drag. It’s a well-known term in aerodynamics, but one we also encounter when we try to build habits or… Read More »Use ‘Drafting’ to Build New Habits More Easily and Overcome Procrastination
The nature of our work has changed dramatically in the past few decades, but these 4 ideas remain evergreen Photo by Remy_Loz on Unsplash Whether you’re a founder, a maker, or both, the work you do doesn’t much resemble the kind of work most people did at the beginning of the 20th century. Since about the… Read More »The 4 Timeless Ideas That Changed the Way I Look at Personal Productivity
My experience with not charging for things in the creative landscape Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash What do you give away for free, and what do you charge for? As a creator, and as someone with both sales and marketing experience, this question continues to plague me. After all, if I’ve sunk my time and… Read More »Why Creators Should Give Their Stuff Away for Free
Why I’ve done away with GTD “contexts” for next actions, and adopted a simple scheduling system instead Photo by Ann Nekr from Pexels The genius of a productivity system like David Allen’s GTD (Getting Things Done) consist of two key habits: get everything out of your head and onto a list think in terms of next actions… Read More »A Better Way to Manage “Next Actions” in Your Productivity System
A brief manifesto on being an effective teacher, coach, or consultant Photo by Dave Ang from Pexels Why do you do what you do? More specifically, why do you do the work that you do? Is it money? Do you do it for praise? Do you want to be known and respected? Or is it something… Read More »Let’s Go Put Ourselves Out of Business
Micro-dosing struggles to build your mental fortitude and self-confidence image c/o Pixabay We humans have a skill that is at once both a blessing and a curse: our minds adapt to nearly any situation. When things go badly for us, we may be dismayed, but we can usually adjust and get used to it. On the… Read More »Voluntary Hardships: The Gateway Habit to Mental Toughness
As a husband, father of 2, full-time worker, and side-hustler, I’ve found a way to devour books despite being crunched for time Photo by Elisa Calvet B. on Unsplash Reading books is one of the best habits you can build into your life. In terms of ROI on your time spent, it’s hard to find a better… Read More »A Guide to Reading Way More Than You Thought You Could Each Week
A process to both understand and overcome the feeling of having too much to do but not enough time Photo by Daniel Schaffer on Unsplash One day, a few years ago, I found myself at my desk at work. It was 5pm. I felt like I hadn’t gotten anything done, and I felt like I still had… Read More »Two Simple Questions to Help You Tackle Feeling Overwhelmed
There are 2 ways to be self-centered, so be sure your picking the right one Photo by kevin laminto on Unsplash Normally, when someone is accused of being self-centered, we consider it a bad thing. It’s portrayed as a lack of concern for others, or a kind of greediness. But do we have it right? Is self-centeredness… Read More »Can It Be Good to Be Self-Centered?
