Blog Posts, page 10 of 10
Me Against the World
The idea of “me against the world” is strange. It implies that I pose a threat to The World and, therefore, must be stopped. But is that true?
happinessmotivationsuccessRead post ›I'm Not a Phony
Confidence is kind of a dirty word these days. Talking about our strengths and abilities makes us feel like impostors. We're all insecure. I'm sick of it.
confidencesuccessRead post ›It’s All Jazz
Every time I make a plan, it’s virtually guaranteed that something will go wrong. This was a significant stressor for me — until I learned to improvise.
learninghappinessRead post ›The No-Distractions Productivity Experiment Results and Stats
A few days ago I planned an experiment in which I turned off email, the phone, and chat programs to focus on high-concentration work. These are the results.
productivitystatsRead post ›See the Tree Coming
When you hit a tree, you can blame the tree, avoid the tree, or learn why you didn't see the tree in the first place.
learningfailureRead post ›Too Busy for Fun
How turning down chances to hang out with my friends so I could keep working actually made me less productive, and what I'm doing to balance work and life.
friendsproductivityRead post ›Losing the Weekend
I needed a reality check about why I work through the weekends, and what a weekend actually means to me.
firstworldproblemsRead post ›Enough with the Sad Stories
When I was a kid, I loved the heavy, dark, sad movies. Now I just want a story to make me smile, even if the plot is completely ridiculous.
entertainmentstoriesRead post ›The No-Distractions Productivity Experiment
Yesterday I sat down and designed, developed, and wrote content for a new site. Now I need to find a way to stay this productive consistently.
GTDproductivityRead post ›Time Alone with My Thoughts
How I'm going to implement new-agey techniques like meditation and gratitude journaling into my routine without actually drinking the Kool-Aid.
learningmeditationRead post ›