We all have rules. No more than two coffees. Only exercise in the morning. Go for a run on Sunday.
Whatever they are, they serve a purpose.
Or, served.
Have you heard of myelin?
It’s a fat that insulates synapses in the brain, optimizing the circuits that govern any action or thought we have.
The computer is an amazing versatile tool and also a time sucking machine.
A while back I decided to write by hand in the evening. I put my laptop out of my immediate line of sight (and thus out of mind), put on a chill remix and…
Stuck in a routine?
Find something exciting. A place like a quarry, or an event like a concert, or a very long bike ride with a friend.
You can start by searching for interesting places in your vicinity. I’ve…
Stuff comes at you every day, fast. How do you handle it well?
You can dive in. Like a boxer bob and weave, punch and take hits. Into the fray.
The moment you define a task, a timer starts running in your mind.
It measures if you did what you set out to do. It tracks if you are a doer. It only stops when something is dealt with.
Donald Miller of StoryBrand said that when he gets stuck, he writes down 25 what if … statements. And then, suddenly, he begins to see ways forward.
Even the most productive and creative people get stuck. What do you do when it happens?
The common cycle might go like this:
Ever tried being productive while staying in your bed? Rarely works.
A bed is one of the places where we all spend a lot of time. We also have more or less one clear activity we use bed most of the time — sleeping.
If something is boring, make it more complex.
Add a trivial challenge to it: brushing your teeth with your left hand.
Add a time limit to it: ‘I have to do this before 5pm’.
