When it feels like all you have time for is putting out fires, that’s when it’s most important to step back and reflect image c/o Pixabay There’s an old Zen parable that highlights the importance of spending your time wisely. A man goes to a Zen master and says “I need help. I’m stressed, I’m overwhelmed, my… Read More »The More You Think You Don’t Have Time to Plan, the More You Need to Do it
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
This 110 year-old book taught me more in 90 pages than many of the newest big books on the market Photo by Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash I love stumbling upon a hidden gem of a book. One that I’ve never heard of, but someone well-respected speaks highly of it. I was listening to an interview with the… Read More »The Best Book on Productivity You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of
5 Elements to get you feeling like you own the day, rather than the other way around Photo by Julian Hochgesang on Unsplash It’s been said that how you start your day sets the tone for how productive it will be. I don’t take that to be an absolute law, but I put a lot of stock… Read More »How to Build Your Own Killer Morning Routine
A plan for those spontaneous pockets of time Photo: ConvertKit/Unsplash We tend to think about “productive time” in long, uninterrupted stretches, which is why we never seem to have much of it. But the key to good time management isn’t finding more time to work on the things that matter — rather, it’s about effectively using the chunks… Read More »The Most Meaningful Things You Can Do With 2, 5, 15, 30 or 60 Minutes
Being more productive, relaxed, and physically healthy can be as easy as playing the numbers game — using 3 numbers as your guide. Photo by Miftah Rafli Hidayat How many times have you tried to change your habits, only to fall right back into the old ones? You try new workouts, new apps, new routines. You read a self-help… Read More »The 80/40/10 Method: How to Feel Better, Accomplish More, and Reclaim Your Time
Photo by Quincy Alivio on Unsplash Whether you meditate, exercise, journal, or sleep in — the most effective morning routines boil down to one essential component. Morning routines have been a big deal for a few years now. People from Azerbaijan to Zimbabwe seem to have something to say about the best morning routine to make your day… Read More »The Only Morning Routine You’ll Ever Need
photo credit: Alejandro Alvarez on Unsplash On the project of “personal growth” — what are we trying grow, how do we measure, and what do we do? I once worked with a guy who was in charge of a large amount of people in my organization. I pitched a project to him that had a lot of moving parts,… Read More »Mindful Measurement: How to Measure (and Master) Personal Growth
Credit: Ashim D’Silva A deceptively simple, game-changing practice that I discovered in a most unlikely place. There is no shortage (especially here on Medium) of writing about daily habits, routines, and practices that promise to change your life. Journaling, meditation, exercise, doodling, and so on. So far be it from me to add more to the already… Read More »The Daily Habit I Never Knew I Needed
Photo by Eddie Garcia on Unsplash An Essay on the Ever-Shrinking Appreciation of Spare Time, and How to Budget it Back into Your Life “Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life.”– Ralph… Read More »The Importance of Spare Time and How to Create It
