We tend to enjoy doing things that we are good at, and not enjoy things that we are not good at. This begs the question: how do you know if you’re good at something?
Enlightenment is Not Instantaneous
In an age of instant delivery we want our enlightenment and transformation to be instantaneous. That’s not how it works.
How to Stay Motivated When You’re Not Seeing Results
We are motivated by progress, but progress isn’t always noticeable. A strategy to keep yourself motivated and doing the work when you’re not seeing results.
What is Your Minimum Viable Effort?
Sometimes the best question is not “how much more can I do?” but “what’s the least I can do?”
3 Problems With Progress
Progress is the holy grail of any endeavor. We seek to chart it, measure it, and chase it around every corner. The problem is that we don’t know what it looks like.
Fight-or-Flight Isn’t a Sustainable Productivity Strategy
Entering fight-or-flight mode can give us the push we need to get things done. But as a productivity strategy, this isn’t sustainable.
The Risk of Valuing Results Over Process
Results are great. But when you focus on results at the expense of process, you are doomed to fail in the long run.