If I had to choose between throwing my iPhone into a burning fire vs. throwing my journal into the fire, the journal would win every single time. The journal—it’s one of those things that can be as useless as a piece of trash, or one of the most valuable things you’ve ever owned… It all […]
Habits
Here's everything I've published on Habits. This includes sub-topics like: habit-formation, how to break bad habits, and how to use the power of habit to become more successful.30-Day Trials—The Secret to Starting Good Habits That Stick
Apple Podcasts Spotify 30-day trials are one of the most game-changing personal development ideas I’ve ever incorporated into my life. 30-day trials are especially helpful if you’ve ever had issues adopting good habits—like working out every day, going vegan, or journaling. They’re also helpful for breaking bad habits—like your addiction to social media. Or smoking. […]
Focus on The Practice
It’s the new year, and by now you’ve probably reflected on the past year. And you’ve probably started setting—or started thinking about setting—some resolutions and goals for the new year ahead. It’s also likely that your new year’s resolutions aren’t all that new at all. They’re probably a continuation of what you didn’t accomplish this past […]
30 Life Lessons Learned in 30 Years
Today is my 30th birthday. With my 20s officially behind me, I thought about some of the most important life lessons I’ve learned over my first 30 years of life. Here they are, in no particular order:
Why SMART Goals Don’t Work
This is Part 1 of a 2-Part series on how to become smarter, faster and better at goal setting, inspired by the book, Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg. Here’s what we cover in Part 1 of Smarter, Faster, Better: Why SMART goals don’t work How to use “bullet train thinking” to reboot your mindset […]
12 Powerful Mini Habits To Practice Each Day
Mini habits are daily routines/rituals that take just a few minutes to perform, but have huge returns in the overall quality of your life as a result of doing so. So, what are some good “mini habits” to practice each day? Glad you asked. Here are my top 12: Before you go to bed at […]
Habit Loops: The Secret to Creating or Breaking Any Habit
When you woke up this morning, what did you do first? Did you hop in the shower, did you check your email, or did you grab a doughnut from the kitchen counter? Did you brush your teeth before or after you toweled off? Which route did you drive to work? And when you got home, […]
The ONE Thing – Book Summary
The One Thing : The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller, Jay Papasan “Success is sequential, not simultaneous” “Focus is a matter of deciding what things you’re NOT going to do.” “If you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one.” Tweetable summary: Think BIG, but focus on ONE specific thing […]