If you had asked me a year ago to define deep work, I would’ve mumbled something about long, uninterrupted hours of focus. Probably locked away in a cabin. Without WiFi. A way of working that sounded idyllic but completely impractical and out-of-touch with the demands of modern life. Turns out, the enemy of deep work… Read More »Deep Work by Cal Newport (Summary)
You’ve been learning all wrong! Think back to your school days. What did you do when it was time to study for a big test? If you’re like most people, you probably re-read your notes and textbook until the words swam before your eyes. You reviewed the material over and over, hoping to burn it… Read More »Make it Stick by Peter C. Brown (Summary)
Most of us were born thinking small. Our parents, teachers and society stuffed our impressionable young minds with limiting beliefs about our capabilities and potential. ‘Be realistic,’ they told us. ‘Play it safe.’ Is it any wonder so many of us go through life aiming for average and settling for less than we truly want?… Read More »The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz (Summary)
Increased producitivty often means adding more tasks to our plates, more hours to our workdays, and more tools to our stack. We operate under the assumption that doing more is the key to achieving more. However, according to the success by subtraction model, the secret to boosting your productivity lies not in adding more to… Read More »Success by subtraction
The ONE Thing by Gary Keller is a refreshing departure from life-hacking tips and tricks. Keller argues that success isn’t about optimizing every minute but investing in what matters. The book lays out a surprisingly simple formula: By ruthlessly paring down, you will achieve more. The ONE thing doesn’t promise a quick fix, but it… Read More »The One Thing by Gary Keller (Summary)
I used to attack my to-do list by tackling a bunch of tasks simultaneously. Send a few emails, do part of a project, jump on a call, and then go back to the emails. I thought I was being efficient – after all, I was working on so many things! Turns out, I was just… Read More »Focus on one thing only
Our relationships are scattered across countless digital albums and social media memories. But those frozen moments hold the key to deepening our real-life connections. When we treat our photo collections as a gateway to conversation rather than a graveyard of the past, they become a tool for keeping our bonds vibrant and alive. Our cameras… Read More »Use your photos to reconnect with your loved ones
Most of us have a mental list of things we’ve always wanted to do – write a novel, run a marathon, start a YouTube channel. And yet, those dreams remain perpetually out of reach, confined to a someday that never arrives. We tell ourselves we’ll pursue them when we have more time, energy, and resources.… Read More »The 30×30 challenge
What do the most innovative thinkers and leaders throughout history have in common? Einstein formulating his theory of relativity. Mozart composing his immortal symphonies. Gandhi contemplating nonviolent resistance. An private space for quiet reflections. These iconic figures understood what modern research now confirms. Our minds need quiet and space to create new connections and solve… Read More »Find your inner garden
Scientists spent decades studying peak human performance, testing countless methods to find the perfect work schedule. And they found it. 25 minutes. That’s the exact length of time your brain operates at maximum capacity before it needs a reset. Not 3 hours. Not 1 hour. 25 minutes. This fact forms the foundation of the Pomodoro… Read More »The Pomodoro technique
