Daily Oscillations Are Keeping Me Sharper and More Energized
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…
Continue Reading...How I Consistently Live in Alignment With My Truest Priorities
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…
Continue Reading...The Science of Hope: Goals + Agency + Pathways
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…
Continue Reading...Don’t Try to Control the World — Start First With Your Mind
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…
Continue Reading...The Illusion of Knowing: How We Rob Ourselves of Connection and Intimacy
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…
Continue Reading...Authentic Dreams Should Feel Kinda Crazy
How do you show up in the world when you’re at your best? The answer to this starts as nothing more than an idea. A vision of what might be possible. And it might even feel kinda crazy to think about. But…that’s how it goes with new ideas. The first time you hear something, it…
Continue Reading...Psychological Framing: The Life-Changing Power of Seeing Differently
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!…
Continue Reading...Interdependence Day, the Freedoms We Share, and Those We Don’t
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,…
Continue Reading...The 100 Habits Journal: Start With Awareness to Change Your Behavior
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…
Continue Reading...No-Phone Zones: Stop Stepping in Distraction Quicksand and Free-up Time for What You Value
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.…
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