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Planning for the year ahead

December 18, 2018

Planning for the year ahead

I’m not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions. I haven’t made any for the last few years, and I failed to keep most of the ones I made before that.

Instead, I prefer to be thinking about this stuff in a different, and ongoing way (more about that at the end of this post).

That said, there is something about one year coming to a close, and another starting. It feels like a good time to take stock of where you’re at.

I’ve been doing that for the last couple of days, and wanted to share the process I’ve been going through.

I put a lot of effort into curating my social media feeds, so I can discover great content. By great, I mean things that might spark an idea, and have the potential to have a big impact on my life. Below are five things I’ve read, listened to, or watched recently that I think are really special:

1. The JRE MMA Show #47 with Tyson Fury is a truly amazing interview between Tyson Fury and Joe Rogan.

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I went for lunch, and all I did was eat lunch – it was hard and weird

November 3, 2018

I wonder about myself at times. Ella already thinks I’m weird, and shit like this really doesn’t help.

So, I’m walking to this restaurant by myself. And I’m thinking — I wonder if I can go in and just eat lunch. No phone, no kindle, no nothing. Just me and my lunch.

Social media: The one thing I did, which finally got it under control

October 29, 2018

I’ve tried almost every type of strategy to get my social media use under control. By under control, I mean managing the negatives, so that overall it’s a net positive in my life.

That is, until 3 weeks ago. I tried something new, and I’ve finally nailed it.

Self Development – the key and the curse to a fulfilled life

October 8, 2018

It’s hard to think of self education and development as anything but positive. If you’re not bettering yourself, you’re moving backwards right?

I’ve come to realise that self education and development can be both the key, but also the curse to a fulfilled life.

Three reasons morning routines don’t work (and how to stick to one you love)

August 30, 2018

Waking early and making good use of the early hours is the biggest life hack there is — no exception. It’s a competitive advantage that almost feels like you’re cheating. You’re getting stuff done whilst most other people are sleeping like babies!

But, it can be hard to find one you like doing and will stick to (these are linked).

In my experience, there are three things that are at the root of not sticking to a morning routine:

How to solve big problems in your life

August 17, 2018

I’ve settled on a solid process for solving big problems in my life and I want to share it.

The first step to solving a big problem in your life is to take full responsibility for it. What does that mean? To start with, you need to commit to fully understanding the problem yourself – whatever it takes.

How to learn something new, faster (with an example)

July 27, 2018

Goddamn double unders. They are a bitch to learn. I’ve spent the last couple of months working on them. Most of the time

I could only get 2 or 3 reps (repetitions) before the rope hit my leg. I sometimes got up to 10 – but it was a fluke occurrence. I couldn’t repeat it consistently. And then I’m back to 2 or 3 reps again. It was frustrating.

7 really cool things

July 25, 2018

I’ve come across some really great content recently, and I wanted to share them.

Three documentaries, a book, a podcast, an article and a recipe. There’s something for everyone!

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Buy less, but buy the best

July 16, 2018

I try and live a stripped back, simple life. I say try, because it’s not always easy – particularly when you have kids. Sometimes I lose my way and then have to pull back a little.

Life seems to have a way of pushing you towards accumulating stuff and commitments by default. It’s easier to buy stuff, than it is to resist compulsions to buy. It’s easier to agree to commitments, than it is to say no.

If you don’t consciously fight against these things, they build up. And then you end up with too much stuff, and too many things to do. Life gets overwhelming.