Every day, I have a few simple rules that keep me sharp and energized while I work. (And leave me feeling better-resourced at the end of the day while transitioning to other areas of life.) Here are the rules: 1 – Work in large time blocks. On one thing at a time. 2 – Don’t sit…

The other day I was going through some old papers, and I found my stash of Daily Wins Checklists. (Pictured above.) Made me smile seeing this FAT stack of papers. You see, I’ve been using Daily Wins Checklists (DWCs) since the beginning of 2017. (Right after I started writing here on Mindful Ambition.) And I…

Whenever we’re feeling less-than-hopeful about something, there’s a quick check-in we can do to dramatically boost our hope levels. It only takes a few minutes to take the Hope dial and crank it up to 11.  You see, there are people who study this kind of thing—The Science of Hope. And through their research, they…

There once was a man who tried to cover the earth in leather. You see, the man had tender feet. So everywhere he walked, the man was in pain.  The sun made the sand too hot. Jagged edges made rocks too sharp. And fine points made thorns too prickly. No matter the season, no matter the…

The idea that we actually know the people in our lives holds us back from tapping into the potential of these relationships. Let me explain… At some point in our relationships–with family, friends, and intimate partners–we arrive at a place where we feel that we know them. Which…might feel like a good thing at first. Except when…

Ever seen the illusion that makes the same color look different when it’s surrounded by different colors? Actually…it doesn’t matter if you’ve seen it. Let me show you what I’m referring to. So… Here’s a color blue (hex code: #246ee9 for the design geeks out there). Displayed there 👆 it looks like…well, what it looks like!…

There are three things on my mind following the Independence Day holiday in the United States. The Freedom We Share. A Better Holiday We Could Celebrate. The Freedom We Don’t Share. Let’s take them in order. 1 – The Freedom We Share There’s a certain type of freedom that can never be taken from us,…

At a certain level, we’re nothing more than the collection of our habits.Whether we’re aware of them or not, the patterns of our repeated behavior are what shape our lives. As Ralph Waldo Emerson put it, “What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.” And as James Clear shares in…

It’s no secret that our smartphones are like kryptonite for our presence.Heck, even having a phone in-sight—that’s not even yours!—leads to less presence. And if you’re reading this article, I probably don’t need to remind you how presence is one of the most essential ingredients to living the most beautiful, fulfilling, and impactful life possible.…