The meeting ran long. My phone buzzed. I checked it under the table. Was this distraction caused by the notification (external) or my boredom (internal)? Was I planning to check messages at this time (traction) or was this an unplanned detour (distraction)? These questions form the backbone of the Indistractable Grid—a deceptively simple tool that… Read More »The Indistractable Grid Method
Motivation has a dirty secret. It’s wildly unreliable. It rises and falls like the tide, leaving our best intentions stranded when we need them most. I watched this pattern in myself for years. The fired-up version of me on Monday would set ambitious goals, only for Wednesday-me to wonder where all that energy went. This… Read More »Implementation intentions: Make your goals a reality on auto-pilot
My father taught me to finish what I started, and I took this lesson seriously for school projects and personal goals. It worked well through college, my career and into my forties. But somewhere along the way, this rule turned toxic. I found myself finishing books I hated, watching TV shows long after they stopped… Read More »When to let go of your goal
What if I told you that the key to creating true transformation in your life was to flip your thinking completely? To focus on who you are rather than what you have? We’ve been conditioned to approach life with a Have-Do-Be mentality, but that conditional approach never works. The Be-Do-Have framework completely flips this traditional… Read More »The Be-Do-Have framework for change
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
The key to achieving your most ambitious goals and dreams is actually something you learned in kindergarten. No, it’s not napping or eating paste. It’s far simpler and infinitely more powerful: Writing! I’m not talking about penning the next great American novel or churning out an academic essay. I’m talking about the humble act of… Read More »Write down your goals
Are you tired of setting goals that fizzle out before you even get started? Do you struggle to stay motivated on your path to success? Meet WOOP – the science-backed strategy that turns your goals into tangible results. Developed by psychologist Gabriele Oettingen, WOOP stands for Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, and Plan. This four-step process combines… Read More »Reach your goals with the WOOP Method
I discovered the October Method by accident last year. My calendar showed three months left until New Year’s, and a strange mix of panic and hope washed over me. I’d spent nine months making the same mistakes, following the same dead-end routines, and telling myself, “I’ll start tomorrow.” But that evening, staring at those final… Read More »The October Assess Method
The science-backed goal-setting strategy that doubles your success rate We all have goals and dreams, but turning them into reality can be challenging. You might think motivation is the key to success, but research suggests otherwise. A simple yet effective strategy called implementation intentions can help you achieve your objectives. What are Implementation Intentions? Implementation… Read More »Achieve your goals with the Implementation intention method
Doing quests, not goals Do you have big ambitions you want to accomplish but find yourself stalling or waiting for the “right time”? Stop setting goals and start doing quests! What’s wrong with goals? When we talk about goals, a few issues instantly arise that make them harder to achieve. But the truth is, accomplishing… Read More »The quest method for achieving your goals
