How do I become less reactive?
This week’s reader question is common. I start every day with good intentions, but then fire drill after fire drills happen. How do I...
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Ask Before Freaking Out
Last week, I had to make a last-minute trip out to SF for an accelerator interview. I booked my flights, rearranged a bunch of meetings,...
What would you regret?
When deciding what to do, a key question for me is, “If I do/don’t do X, would I regret it?” For example, I had to decide whether to fly...
The Power of ‘Your Best Year’ Vision
Last week, I sat down and crafted what was needed for 2020 to be my best year ever. Looking at my previous best years, I realized that I...
Another Single Dad Hack: Cleaning Pomodoros
Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be sharing some “Dad hacks” from a Marc Picket, who is raising two young kids on his own. I love his...
How to maximize each season of life
This week I had an eye-opening chat with Bill Perkins, author of Die with Zero, in which he helps you make the most out of each season of...
Visualize How Little Time We Have
Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be sharing some “Dad hacks” from a Marc Picket, who is raising two young kids on his own. I love his...
Your Daily Juggling Act
Recently Yvette Butler, the founder of the financial education platform, Impart Wealth, told me a great analogy for our lives of a...
Make a 'One Day List'
I like to do things now but have learned the hard way that jumping on every good idea leads to overwhelming and burnout. That's why I...
Overwhelmed today? This can help
I'm always fighting the feeling of being overwhelmed, which is why I love Shawn Blanc's tool—the overwhelm grid. First, make a list of...
Your Two-List Strategy
I'm stealing a page from Warren Buffet this morning. 1. Make a list of 25 goals in your life. 2. Now circle your top 5. Great, those are...
Do the Most Important Things First
Today’s tip is so simple that I almost didn’t write it. Do the most important things first. When you look at your todo list for the day,...
Don't Plow Through
The past few weeks have been intense, work-wise. My default is to enter super-execution mode. Do. Do. Do. However, I’m wiser than that....
A Five Dolphin Fire
Jay Newton-Small, the founder of MemoryWell, a digital storytelling platform for the aging, recently mentioned a simple prioritization...
If You Had a Magic Wand
If you had a magic wand, what would you make happen in your life in the next year? In your career? At home? For my business, I want to...
What if I only had 15 minutes?
Today I attempted to both parent and work at the same time -- always a recipe for disaster for me. I just needed to do 90 minutes more of...
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