Why Today Predicts Your Future
You have to act in a way that leads to being what you want. If you want to run, you run today. If you want to write, you write today. Whatever it is that you want to do, you have to do that thing.
Book Review: Get Smarter
It might not seem like it considering the number of book reviews I do, but sometimes I get in a reading rut. Days will go by when I haven’t read a book and despite my best attempts to try tactics that have worked in the past I can’t seem to start a new book. Then I
Guitars, Growth, and Self-Assessment
This past weekend I decided to purchase a guitar. I’ve been thinking about it picking up the instrument for a while. What finally convinced me was hearing an interview with Grammy Award winner Steve Martin talk about learning to play the banjo. You could just hear the passion and excitement in his voice when he talked about playing music. I was convinced. I bought a guitar the next day.
Completing Multiple Projects: An Interview with Adam McKay
Completing multiple projects is something Adam McKay knows a lot about. In an interview for the podcast Working, he shares 4 productivity tips that allow him to get multiple projects from start to finish.
Book Review: Zero to One
Peter Thiel has written a book where he hopes to bridge the gap between specifics and generalities. A book that applies as much to a business owner in Iowa as a San Francisco startup.
To Produce, Consume, or Just Leave My Phone in My Pocket
At the start of his podcast, Tim Ferriss’s introduction mix goes like this, “optimal mental performance…at this altitude I can run flat out for a half mile before my hands start shaking.” Then Tim goes on to have a one-of-a-kind interview with a one-of-a-kind person. Even if you aren’t a fan of Ferriss’s approach and
Measuring The Right Things
It’s been said that you can’t manage what you don’t measure. But how do you make sure you’re measuring the right things?
Meaningful Reading (And An Opportunity To Do Some)
The key part to consuming anything is whether or not it makes a meaningful change in how you act. That’s why reading in a meaningful way is so important.
Book Review: How To Invest Your Time Like Money
Elizabeth Grace Saunders has written a time management book that values your time. Time management may be the wrong category for what this is. It’s more like strategic time investment – hence the title.