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Day 32: Habit Journal Update

As I round the corner from May and head into June I thought I’d take a moment and reflect on how I did sticking to … Read more

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” … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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). … Read more

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