I have been on a multi year journey of self discovery which really kicked off back in 2015. Shortly after kicking this off, it turned into a second parallel journey of self improvement. I am convinced now more than ever that this is going to be a two part journey for the rest of my […]
Read More Ever heard of Snoreplasty? Yeah, me neither…So as I sit here writing this from a hotel room on the outskirts of Austin, I am capturing the post here in the morning that I have already written in many ways from the prior night when I found sleep hard to come by. Vacation is not totally over, I still have today […]
Read More The Vacation/Quasi-Sabbatical is Gone…For those of you that are productivity geeks and/or familiar with the David Allen Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology – this post today is likely a refresher. For those of you that have never heard of the Eisenhower Matrix – this post is going to be very useful for you. Dwight Eisenhower lived […]
Read More Eisenhower MatrixWe spend too much time thinking about a problem, talking about a problem, how the problem is causing more problems, and the broader effect of the issue. Our brains are very good at problem discovery and problem evaluation, not so good at executing changes to solve the problem. Consider a problem in your […]
Read More Rubik’s Cube or An Ice Cube with a Torch? Let’s melt it down…So the other day, I found myself on vacation wondering how I was going to spend the time with my sons. The morning was kind of touch and go given a few appointments that we had to go to, and then I had some things break in my home that required some immediate attention let’s […]
Read More Friends on the Lookout – Messi or No Messi, All Good!If you have any lean management, business operations, or quality background you are very likely familiar with this notion of the 5 Whys that originated out of the Toyota manufacturing system that became famous in the 70’s and 80’s. This notion of asking ‘why?’ five times is a technique that gets to root causes in […]
Read More 7 WhysSo last week, I found myself in a conversation that I have had a few times over the past few months where diets were being kicked around. The question of which diet is the best is the one that was getting kicked around. This question has been pointed at me more than a few times, […]
Read More The Best Secret Diet Based Upon Science Is…Let’s start off with a quote from one of my favorite podcasters/bloggers/investors/personalities, Tim Ferris — “The opposite of love is indifference, and the opposite of happiness is boredom.” — Tim Ferriss I love this quote, as I have been kicking around definitions of all four ends of that quote with boredom and happiness being […]
Read More Happiness and boredomI am writing on the cusp of a week to myself. I am looking at week where I will be able to spend the time with many that are closest to me in my life. A week off from my work responsibilities. A week of whatever I want. And I am overwhelmed by the […]
Read More Weeklong OverwhelmIn the past you have heard me speak to the benefits of routines and even habits as being especially helpful to scale your lifestyle. I have found that things get increasingly easier to perform as they become more habitual and ingrained into my lifestyle. Four years ago – I did not have the time […]
Read More Are you a boring habit?Now this is probably not what you think it is… I have been quoting a particular study a lot lately offline with a number of people that are very close to me. I have been doing a bit of research on a couple of key organs and systems in the body over the past […]
Read More Dirty Brains…Twix Wrappers or Octopus?I have mentioned Gary Vaynerchuk in the past few weeks a couple of times. He is an absolute content producing machine. And he ought to be, he’s got an entire staff that is all about building his media consultancy along with his personal brand across numerous platforms. He’s a primary inspiration that has […]
Read More Offense or Defense? Coincidences result.