Earlier this month I was visiting my friend Mike Harrington in Colombia. He’s living in a small town in the coffee region. The first day he was there, he met a cab driver he liked and trusted. So he got his phone number. Now Mike has a…
Human beings, it seems are at their best when immersed deeply in something challenging- Cal Newport
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There are a thousand things that can distract you every single day. There’s a new social media service that’s all the rage. You should be on it. You’re missing out. Or are you? For many…
A few years ago I interviewed Robert Greene about his book, Mastery. Before he became what I jokingly refer to as the James Cameron of writing books, one massive best-seller every 10 years, Robert was 37 years old. He’d held a…
A few days ago I logged into Facebook from my phone for the first time in weeks. On my laptop, I have the newsfeed obliterator installed, so I tend not to see anything. It was a sensory overload of shiny objects…
The habits of prolific creators are driven by structure and process. Paradoxically, structure and process enable spontaneity and creative insights. A lack of structure and process increases the need for willpower, causes decision fatigue, and…
