Writer’s block isn’t real
And if you also sometimes stare blankly at the empty word document, unsure of what to write next, I have a solution for you: To get over...
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The ‘Apple of (insert industry here)’
Tesla is the ‘Apple of electric cars’. Vanmoof is the ‘Apple of electric bikes’. Nest is the ‘Apple of thermostats’. Although not an...
Hallelujah
“Everything that needs to be said, has already been said. But since no one was listening, everything must be said again.” – André Gide...
The Little Voice
“We don’t know where we get our ideas from. What we do know is that we do not get them from our laptops” – John Cleese The internet is...
Write the blogs you want to read
“Draw the art you want to see, start the business you want to run, play the music you want to hear, write the books you want to read,...
“We are overfed and undernourished”
- Ryan Holiday, Stillness is the Key (p.1) This quote from Ryan Holiday’s book really stuck with me. In this context he talks about our...
The Illusion of the 'Digital' Life
So I’ve recently been spending more time online lately. Maybe it’s due to the fact that I’m still unemployed and have no idea what I’m...
Build a Bliss Station
Writer Joseph Campbell came up with this idea in The Power of Myth. A Bliss station is a place of creative incubation. It’s a place where...
Pick yourself back up
As much as I like to talk about habit change and self-improvement on this blog, trying to cultivate a new habit of any kind is hard....
Hype kills expectations
Hype is defined as “extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion”. It gets people extremely excited about a product before it even...
Mine’s better
Better in what way? Better performing? Better priced? Better convince? Better quality? Better ease of use? We all have our own criteria...
How to stop caring what other people think
We all wish we could have a bulletproof level of confidence, deflecting insults from haters like Captain America’s shield. But the truth...
Dig deeper
What’s the real issue here? I want to buy a new suit. Why? So that I can look more presentable to my boss and coworkers. Why? Because I...
Pick a craft
Then practice it. Over and over again. And then some more. Then a few more times still, until you’ve gotten really good at it. Who knows,...
Say no
Distractions are all around us, and they come in many forms. The unread emails in your inbox, the friend who needs help moving, and even...
Pop-ups
Visit any modern website and you’ll find it. Pop-ups. Pop-ups for new content, discounts, email listings, and even welcome notes. They...
Is gear important?
Yes it is. But it’s the last step in our journey of improvement. What is often overlooked (and often avoided) is hard work and...
Guaranteed success
Success isn’t ever guaranteed. It isn’t even well defined for most of us. But regardless of whatever goal you’re trying to achieve, there...
Flow like water
Humans and water share one striking similarity: Both share the tendency to obey the path of least resistance. Like water, humans will...
Be mindful
Sometimes in my life, I find myself being more distracted than usual. Watching TV while eating. Doing work while watching YouTube in the...
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