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The Practice by Seth Godin Review

The Practice by Seth Godin Review

Demystifying what it takes to become the change you seek to make in the world.

Wheel of Life

If you’re reading this, it means two things. 1) You can read and 2) You have access to the internet. The deeper implication of these two advantages is that you have your basic physiological needs met. If you hadn’t, you likely wouldn’t be worried about reading or

Annual Review: 2020

Annual Review: 2020

The big 2020 has been quite the year. I had some wins, some losses, but many lessons. At the end of the day, if you’ve learned, have you really lost? Lessons 1. The sum of all advice = zero I thought I’d start this piece off with a little

The Ultimate Productivity Hack: Getting a Job

The Ultimate Productivity Hack: Getting a Job

There are a million and one productivity blogs, channels, and websites out there with a billion and one tips, tricks, and hacks on how to squeeze the most out of your time. With few exceptions, I’ve found most of this advice to be next to useless. Want some better

How to Choose a Charity without Feeling Guilty for Turning Others Down

How to Choose a Charity without Feeling Guilty for Turning Others Down

For the past few months, I’ve been getting more and more solicitations in the mail asking for charitable donations. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind giving away money to worthy causes. Lately, however, it’s been getting to the point where I’ve been donating out

Lincoln's Melancholy by Joshua Wolf Shenk: Summary & Notes

Lincoln's Melancholy by Joshua Wolf Shenk: Summary & Notes

How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled his Greatness Short Summary Abraham Lincoln is widely regarded as one of America’s finest presidents. While he accomplished amazing things, it’s important to remember that it wasn’t due to superhuman capabilities. On the contrary, he dealt with many internal struggles.

Worth Breaking Your Routine

Worth Breaking Your Routine

I stayed up past 11:00 pm last night. Ok…and? I try to be in bed by 9:00 pm six days a week because I have to be up at 5:45 am five days a week. All this to say, I take my routine and my sleep

The Real Social Dilemma | On Finding Hope Amidst the Noise

The Real Social Dilemma | On Finding Hope Amidst the Noise

Two industries refer to their customers as users: pharmaceutical and social media. A bit dramatic? Probably. A valid point? Yes. Do you remember from your childhood (or maybe it was last week), the worst part about going to McDonald’s? It wasn’t waiting for your food, it wasn’t

So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport: Book Summary & Notes

So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport: Book Summary & Notes

Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love Summary When it comes to finding work you love, “follow your passion” is bad advice. Desirable jobs require rare and valuable skills. To develop these rare and valuable skills, you should adopt a craftsman’s mindset. The craftsman’s

Yes it's Hard... Until it Isn't

Yes it's Hard... Until it Isn't

If you’re currently out of shape and you want to get in shape, here’s a secret that everyone who is in shape already knows (even if only subconsciously). Yes it’s difficult. Yes it hurts. Yes it’s hard… until it isn’t. When you’re starting out,

The Greats are Self Taught

The Greats are Self Taught

Abraham Lincoln, one of America’s greatest presidents, was a self-taught lawyer. Since he lived in a rural area, Lincoln did not attend a university or apprentice under an established lawyer to learn the craft. Instead, he spent years pouring over books and learning the law himself. If even in

Are You a Spoon or a Fork?

Are You a Spoon or a Fork?

No matter how many times I do the dishes, I still get startled when I wash a spoon and water splatters everywhere. Even a little teaspoon will spray water at a surprising intensity. When I wash a fork, however, there’s no spraying. Water just falls through. I think there’

Reflections on Freshman Year of College

Reflections on Freshman Year of College

I finished my freshman year of college last Friday. What a whirlwind. Here are some things I learned organized by time period: Fall Good sleep = Good grades Getting enough sleep the day or preferably few days before an exam was positively correlated with getting a good grade on the exam.

My Fight/Your Fight by Ronda Rousey Review

My Fight/Your Fight by Ronda Rousey Review

Overview: A raw autobiography by one of the greatest female fighters of our time. To provide some personal background, I’m not into fighting. “UFC,” “MMA,” “WWE” – these three letter acronyms might as well be government agencies for all I know (not really, but you get the point). All this

Quarantine

I’ve always wanted to start a blog, but never made it priority. Now that we’re all on figurative house arrest due to the Coronavirus, I no longer have an excuse not to write. I’ll keep this first post short and sweet because I don’t have much