Is it ironic I put this one off for a couple of weeks? At some level, we’ve all struggled with procrastination. We know what we need to do, but we put off doing it. But often, we mislabel what procrastination actually is. So what is procrastination? Dictionary.com tells me it is “the act or habit…

This week on Twitter I posted a thread that really resonated with people. In it, I discussed 17 skills to consider before your next promotion, as well as recommended a book that would help you develop that skill. You can read that thread by clicking here. Now, this is not to say you have to…

In fact, in 2020 59% of people reported worrying daily, which was up over 20%. So how can we stop worrying? Worry is one of those things that just happens and is hard to stop. You start worrying before you’re even consciously aware of it. Worry can originate from all sorts of places: Stress Conflict…

ICYMI: This week I did a podcast that digs into the framework I’ve been breaking down in this newsletter. If you want to hear my system and deeper rationalizations, you can listen here. In 2009 I told myself and others I was a reader. But as I thought back on my year, I realized I’d…

We’ve been working on optimizing your life. This is the last, and most powerful, piece of the puzzle. Over the last 3 weeks, I’ve broken down different parts of my system. I showed you how to reflect on the past year and the new year (link). Then I showed you how I set goals (link)….

Make your habits so easy they almost do themselves. Last week I talked about goals, but once we have the goals we need to follow through. Without follow-through, your goals mean nothing. But follow-through is the hard part. Too often we rely on willpower and motivation, but this guarantees failure. Instead, we should convert our…

Vision > Values > Goals, in that order. Last week I talked about reflecting on the past year and new year. If you missed that, you can read this tweet and get the gest of the message. After I’ve reflected on the lessons I can learn from the past year, I now turn my focus…

Reflection improved outcomes by 23%. It’s imperative that we reflect, so here are 14 questions to help you do so. At no point during the year is the schedule as packed as December. First, you have Thanksgiving (I know, that’s November, but close enough), then you have holiday parties with work, and everything else leading…

No one likes a budget. No one likes talking about it. No one likes doing it. And it sure as heck puts no one in a good mood. But, I believe budgeting is essential to creating generational wealth. I grew up with parents that had good spending habits and instilled good spending habits in me….