Have you ever started something with motivation and excitement, only to fizzle within a few weeks or months? I think we all have. Here is the typical pattern: Intense motivation and excitement to get started Intense activity Injury, fatigue, or burn-out Stop the activity all together This unfortunate pattern happens with diets, exercise routines, saving [Continue Reading]
The Secret of the Loftiest Dreams and Tallest Skyscrapers
“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” Henry David Thoreau Have you ever marveled at the sheer audacity of tall skyscrapers? Isn’t it amazing that buildings can soar so high into the air? As of 2015 [Continue Reading]
The List of 10: My Weekly System for Getting Priorities Done
UPDATE 3/2/2019: I currently switched from a “List of 10” to a “List of 5.” I found that less is more when trying to get things done. So, everything else in this article will be the same except that number! I adapted my own weekly system for productivity and time management from the awesome book, Getting Things [Continue Reading]
The Value Compass
“Freedom is what we’re all looking for, and value is the way to achieve it.” Chris Guillebeau, The 100 Startup Freedom. Wouldn’t you say that is a big part of why you want to be in business? In the $100 Startup Chris Guillebeau points out that if we want freedom, we must first focus on value. In fact, [Continue Reading]