Goal TrackingPeople have ideas about how to improve their lives but struggle to realize them. It’s just hard. Perhaps about half of New Year’s…Aug 29, 2022Aug 29, 2022
The Potential of Online CommunitiesI have always been a technology-focused optimist. I loved sports cars and video games, and I loved to read about upcoming game consoles and…Nov 22, 2021Nov 22, 2021
This is essay #6 of 7 as part of The Tech Progressive Writing Challenge.Software eating the world means quantifying the world. It means tighter feedback loops, as you can see a key number go up or down, and…Nov 21, 2021Nov 21, 2021
A Nightly Gratitude PracticeWhen you lay your head down to sleep, think about what you’re grateful for. Go over the day looking for good things that happened for you.Jan 7, 2021Jan 7, 2021
New Year’s EnergyNew Year’s Energy is magical. But, as we all know, it vanishes within a few days or weeks of New Year’s Day. How can we keep it going…Jan 3, 2021Jan 3, 2021
Starting SmallA good idea to start the new year with is the minimal habit, starting a habit incredibly small so you can make it habitual. Take the seven…Jan 3, 2021Jan 3, 2021
A Personal Health AssistantYou feel kind of dull and sluggish, but don’t really pay attention to it. A notification pops up on your phone: You have not been getting…Dec 23, 2020Dec 23, 2020
Voice JournalingJournaling is a wonderful daily practice. It has many benefits, like helping solve problems and calm the mind. The benefits have been…Dec 20, 2020Dec 20, 2020
Turning Information into ResultsDavid Perell recently interviewed Balaji Srinivasan on his podcast. Balaji talked about encouraging the production of writing that leads…Dec 20, 2020Dec 20, 2020
Constraints on Personal PlanningI’ve been learning about different systems of planning days, months and quarters lately. As much as I love software, I’ve begun to wonder…Dec 18, 2020Dec 18, 2020
