Category: 4. Habits

  • Maxim #26: Have Good Defaults

    We have a limited amount of willpower. We have a limited amount of decision-making energy. Although there are things we can do to increase and improve these abilities, even at…


  • Eat. Move. Sleep.

    There is a lot of advice available on how to optimize your health. I read some of it. I am sure a lot of it is very good. I am…


  • Maxim #23: Focus on Process Over Goals

    As the New Year is about to begin and many are about to set New Year’s resolutions, I would like to encourage you to Focus on Process over Goals. Goals…


  • The Second Score

    Why does it seem so difficult to effectively give or receive feedback? You would think that for something so important, both inside and outside of work, we would be better…


  • Maxim #22: Own the Ask

    Don’t wait for someone to ask you. You are the one who wants it. Take initiative. Take ownership. Own the Ask. Want to work on the project? Ask. Want a…


  • Maxim #21: Time Multiplies What You Feed It

    “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it… he who doesn’t… pays it.” – attributed to Albert Einstein, but I couldn’t find evidence…


  • Maxim #20: Think in Decades, Act in Days

    Think ahead. Think long term. Think with the end in mind. That was one of Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. What would Future You want to say…


  • A December for Experiments

    After a reminder to the world that January is Coming, I recently did a short series of posts on Building Habits (Principles, Mechanics, Support Structure). With those tools in our…


  • Building Habits #3 – The Support Structure

    So far in our Building Habits learning journey, we have looked at The Principles and The Mechanics. Now we will look at The Support Structure. Although these posts are in…


  • Building Habits #2 – The Mechanics

    In Building Habits #1 I discussed the Principles around building habits. If you haven’t read it, read it first. These are the most important ideas. There are probably many different…


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