Be present. Do what matters most. Stay in focus. These are three life-affirming intentions. Are they different? Do you need to think about holding all three intentions in one instant? If not, which intention should you hold? Will it conflict with another intention?...
In the previous article in this series on happiness, I argued that it is important to your happiness that you fight suffering, that you develop skill at minimizing it. I then gave some practical advice on how to mitigate suffering: say "no" to overload, don't be...
Big decisions can be made quickly and easily if you simply compare the best-case scenarios — and commit to doing the work to achieve the best outcome. This is a brilliant idea of Brooke Castillo's that cuts through fear, doubt, and uncertainty and propels you into...
“Getting to the Point” in communication is an art. I don’t know any book or course that truly explains it. I think there are three parts to developing the skill. First, you need to know your purpose in the conversation. This involves knowing what you want to get out...
Approximately every two months, I run a "Thinking Day" in the Thinking Lab. A "Thinking Day" is a day you concentrate entirely on one project. You might devote it to a creative project that needs uninterrupted time — like outlining a book. You might devote it to...
Some things need thinking. Some things don’t. Thinking is a purposeful process of integrating new observations with existing knowledge and values to figure out something new. The goal of thinking is either to put something into words (conceptualize it), infer a...
Many pop psychologists divide mental work into "right brain" and "left brain" functioning. The right brain is supposed to be the holistic, intuitive, creative, emotional side. The left brain is supposed to be the logical, analytical, verbal side. This division was...
Tactic: Just-In-Time Planning "Just-in-Time Planning" Tactic Overview What: "Just-in-Time Planning" is a a cookbook procedure for planning complex projects. It helps you plan when there are many unknowns, without overplanning for every possibility. When: Use this...
Often I recommend books in this newsletter. Today I'd like to recommend a person: Marcia Yudkin, a business and marketing consultant who I have learned a tremendous amount from over the years. One of my favorite resources from Marcia is her weekly "Marketing Minute"...
Exercise: Resolving External Conflicts Background Sometimes your goal is completely clear, and the steps to take are clear, but you can't find the time or other resources to pursue it. You are being pulled in multiple directions by conflicting goals, and not getting...
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