Every once in a while I re-read an article written by my twitter buddy, Khe Hy. The article is called The magic of doing 10k work. In the article, Khe references many of our natural behaviors that make us feel good, but don’t actually move the needle in terms of progress we’ve made. Khe references a visual […]
You Need to Learn This One Skill to Become Financially Independent
I remember it like it was yesterday. It was one of the most important moments in my life. The year was 2014. My friends and I were pulling out of a gas station in Delray Beach. Josh was driving, Bryan was in the front seat and I was in the back seat. As usual, we […]
Why It’s Imperative for You to Develop Your Life Philosophy
I’m halfway through reading Grit, written by Angela Duckworth. The book gives tremendous insight into the difference between talent and effort, and analyses which of these traits is more responsible for driving individual achievement. I recommend you read it. One of the ideas that has stuck out to me so far is the idea of […]
How Nicolas Cole Got Me to Change My Writing Strategy
Nicolas Cole and I have a friendly competitiveness in our relationship. I don’t want to speak for him, but I think he would label himself a “social writer.” He writes content mostly on social platforms and leverages the virality and shareability of these platforms to grow his audience. I on the other hand, have always […]
Optimizing Your Life for Success and Serenity
How much time do you waste each day? How much of your anxiety and angst comes from the feeling of being pulled in different directions? I’ve made an observation in my life that anxiety comes from lack of focus. If I am trying to do everything, I end up doing nothing. The question becomes, how do […]
How to Develop Grit
Yesterday at the airport, I picked up a copy of Grit. I first heard about Angela Duckworth from Seth Godin’s blog, and subsequently watched her Ted Talk. I have always known it is a subject matter that would interest me, but I under appreciated how important this book is. I can’t stop reading it. It is filling […]