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Achieving the optimal nap (based on sleep science)
How I designed my naps to be more productive using optimal timing, frequency and other sleep hacks.
How to be creative, even when you’re not
“I’m not creative” was a lie I told myself. Compared to friends who posted amazing art on Instagram, or made structures for Burning Man…I didn’t feel creative. So I declared to myself… “I’m just not a creative person.” If you’ve uttered these words to yourself as well, you should know it’s hogwash. Try this experiment: …
The Do Nothing Principle
Peter Lynch is the legendary investor best known for turning his Magellan Fund into a $50 billion beast, from 1976 – 1991. Plot twist: despite the portfolio’s massive success, most Magellan Fund clients lost money. The parable goes that investors got impatient, didn’t stick to Lynch’s strategy, and incurred loses by overly managing their investments …
2017 Personal Review
Summarizing an entire year is difficult, especially if you’re like me and want to capture every detail. So I’ll frame this past year using something that hasn’t changed – my values. Here was my 2017 through the lens of health, wealth and relationships. (Click on each to jump to that section. With one bonus category: …
Input Goals vs Output Goals
In 1981, a consultant named George Doran published a paper called: “S.M.A.R.T. Way to Write Management’s Goals and Objectives.” Since then, SMART has become a common strategy in goal setting. So why do we constantly forget about it, especially when it comes to personal goals? Ask people about their New Year’s Resolutions and you’ll get responses like: “Get …
When your working life becomes unstructured, do this
It was the biggest productivity slump of my life. I thought transitioning from office employee to independent creative would mean 12+ hours a day hustling on my own projects. Instead, I woke up late. Got lost in the stream of social media and distractions. The days blended together. All the extra productivity I thought I’d …
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The Not-To-Do List
I’m a list making addict. Open up a doc, click on the bullets icon, and start listing away. I always feel good when I first create these to do lists. For some reason making the list itself gives me a sense of accomplishment. Then I end up with a 30-item and realize how futile it …