THE TWO SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE WAYS I STAY IN SHAPE AND BUILD ENERGY

Having energy is essential in a busy day-to-day life. Work, kids, spouse, activities, chores—everything costs energy. After the kids are in bed, I really just want to sit down on the sofa, relax, pop a beer, and do something that requires zero cognitive effort, like rewatching The Office for the 10th time.

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EMBRACING EXCITEMENT AND FEAR: TWO THINGS I REMIND MYSELF

"The first minute of action is worth more than a year of perfect planning." -@JamesClear — Thomas Jakobsen (@heisanthomas) July 11, 2024 Lately, I’ve noticed that I often struggle to get started on new things.

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9 INCREDIBLY HARD THINGS I NEED TO DO TO IMPROVE MY SLEEP HABITS

Are you sleeping enough? I’m not sleeping enough. Are you a heavy sleeper? I’m not a heavy sleeper. Do you struggle to leave the phone out of the bedroom? I am.

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CRAFTING YOUR OWN LUCK: THE POWER OF BEING YOUR BEST SELF EVERY DAY

“I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” -Thomas Jefferson I have never given the concept of luck much thought other than basic scenarios like winning the lottery or being at the right place at the right time.

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KNOWING WHEN TO STOP: SUNK COST FALLACY

“Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough.” -Josh Billings I have made many mistakes in my life.

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WHY I WRITE AND 5 TECHNIQUES I USE

One of the main reasons I started this blog was to improve my ability to internalize what I learn. In my journey of learning and personal development, I’ve found that writing is an incredibly powerful tool for internalizing knowledge.

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NEW BLOG POWERED BY HUGO

Here we go. I have created a blog using Hugo and the Anatole theme. I’m hosting the site on GitHub Pages 🎉 It has been a pretty smooth experience so far.

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