I’m amazed at how many people fail to take an easy step when working on a goal: writing things down. If you’re trying to save more money, a good start is simply writing down the things you spend money on. If you want to get in shape, write down what you eat and what you […]
Goal Addiction
Last week, I wrote an article entitled, “Life Balance is Overrated”. In the article, I argued that short-term obsessions are more productive than trying to maintain balance. Accomplishing something important requires a complete focus, splitting your energies between several different areas at once wastes your time and finishes little. Although I got plenty of positive […]
Steady, Incremental Improvement is a Myth
If you’re want to double your income from $4000 per month to $8000 over a year, what is more likely: Increasing your monthly income by $350 each month. Spending 11 months to go from $4000 per month to $4050, then getting to $8000 in the last month. I’d say that the second, although it seems […]
Life Balance is Overrated
I’ve read quite a few articles about an overused topic, life balance. Almost all of them support the assumption that more balance is better. I’d like to challenge that assumption by claiming that life balance is an overrated goal. It’s better to cycle through obsessions than to constantly try to preserve balance.  “Almost everything meaningful […]
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