Goal-setting isn’t about adding more work. It’s about ruthlessly saying no to everything else. Productivity isn’t defined by how much work you do, but the amount of work you ignore. I’m a big fan of the 30-Day Trial system for changing habits. I’ve used it to rewire my health, work and lifestyle. One of the […]
Don’t Burn Your Ships
Several years ago I heard a story about the importance of commitment to motivation: A general sailed over to an enemy country with his army. While the army slept, he burned the ships down. When they awoke, he told them, since they had no way to get back, they would have to conquer the enemy […]
Goal Addiction
Last week, I wrote an article entitled, “Life Balance is Overrated”. In the article, I argued that short-term obsessions are more productive than trying to maintain balance. Accomplishing something important requires a complete focus, splitting your energies between several different areas at once wastes your time and finishes little. Although I got plenty of positive […]
Life Balance is Overrated
I’ve read quite a few articles about an overused topic, life balance. Almost all of them support the assumption that more balance is better. I’d like to challenge that assumption by claiming that life balance is an overrated goal. It’s better to cycle through obsessions than to constantly try to preserve balance.  “Almost everything meaningful […]