Like anyone, I occasionally fall into the self-pity trap. And when you’re caught in that trap, it’s kind of embarrassing to ask for help. On top of whatever disappointing thing happened to cause the original…

Google has an amazing tool that lets you see the frequency of a word’s usage over the years across a sample of 8 million books. From the year 1800 until about 1985, the word “success”…

While some people have grown jaded by the use of the word “life hack” in internet culture, I’ve always seen them as a modern adaptation of a time-honored practice. They serve a similar role…

Walking, one of life’s simplest pleasures, has somehow become underrated. How do I know this…

In my eyes, the problem is only trying to satisfy ourselves with mental junk food and shallow alternatives to the real thing…

Some of the best-selling books over the past few decades fall under the broad topic of productivity advice. The popularity of titles such as “Atomic Habits,” “Getting Things Done,” and “Deep Work” suggest that many…

Let’s face it: algorithms are good and getting even better. Everything from what you see on your Instagram feed, the product recommendations you get on Amazon, the videos you're shown on YouTube, and the specific…

My relationship with taking action has changed in the past several years. Around that time, my wife and I decided to start a blog to document all that we were learning and experimenting with in…

Almost every good result in life requires the ability to maintain focus. But if you’re like me, your track record at focusing leaves plenty of room for improvement. During the course of a day, I…

A deep spring cleaning and a good decluttering of our physical belongings was in order. I mindfully devised a plan including what rooms to tackle first and mentally pumped myself up for this great…

If you define success as achieving what you set out to do, then all of us desire to be successful in some shape or form. We’d all rather our efforts be productive than lead…

Every choice we make in life can be placed on a scale. At one end is comfort and at the other end is growth…