Day 31: It’s a “No” For Me
We’ve all heard it a hundred times. Saying “no” is a critical skill if you want to maximize your effectiveness and overall happiness. Saying “no” …
Day 30: The Beginning of the End of an Era
During the summer of 2013 my wife Meagan and agreed that we were going to chase a shared dream. We were going to figure out …
Day 29: Deep Work Integration v2
Over the last three days I’ve been making small changes to my original deep work strategy. My goal is to find a system that maximizes …
Day 28: My Kids Are Kicking My Ass
For the last several weeks I’ve worked out during my lunch break. What I do is take a full hour lunch break, spend the first …
Day 27: Designing a Deep Work Ritual
One of the things that Cal Newport suggests in Deep Work is to create a ritual or routine that you follow when you’re going into …
Day 26: Deep Work Integration v1 and a Workout Log
As I mentioned yesterday, I’m reading Deep Work by Cal Newport. It’s clear to me that I need to find ways to incorporate stretches of …
Day 25: Depth vs Coverage
I’m reading Deep Work by Cal Newport. Actually, I should say re-reading. I already read it once a year or so ago, but I did …
Day 24: 5 Miles of Demorest
I live in between two small towns in northeast Georgia. About 5 minutest to the north is Clarkesville, and about 5 minutes to the west …
Day 23: Short Book Review “Measure What Matters” by John Doerr
Earlier this week I finished reading Measure What Matters by John Doerr. I picked the book up to learn about OKRs (Objectives and Key Results). …
Day 22: Weekend Approaching
It’s Friday night and I’m looking forward to a restful weekend. This week has been both very good and mentally taxing, and I’m really looking …