I wake up around 5:00 a.m. every morning and spend the first 10-20 minutes of my day going through a checklist of tasks I call my Morning Preview. It is not as miraculous as The Miracle Morning Routine, but I find it helps me focus and start the day off right. This has been my…
Productivity
How Children (and Adults) Succeed
I finished reading How Children Succeed by Paul Tough yesterday and I appreciate the thesis that it isn’t IQ or academic ability that leads to long-term success, but grit and character that makes the biggest difference in the lives of young people. In truth, this is the case for all people and not just children….
An Essentialist Approach to Social Media
A few months ago I quit using social media. I did not check the news feeds and I did not post updates throughout the day. I checked in to see if I had any messages a few times a week. To be completely honest, I have not missed it. There have been a few times…
The Declutter Question: If I didn’t already own this, how much would I spend to buy it?
I just bought a few new t-shirts to wear during the day. They will make up my work-at-home attire. My rule is, however, that I cannot have more t-shirts than I can fit in one drawer and I have to wear the shirt that is furthest to the left. So, I need to get rid…
Choose or Someone Will Choose for You
I am rereading Essentialism right now and the thing that sticks out to me the most so far is the importance of deliberate choice. If you are not deliberate about how you choose to spend your time, someone else will choose for you. In other words, you have to have the strength to say no…
