Habit-formation for lazy people
Tried and failed to form good habits? Me too! The answer isn’t to try harder – it’s to do this instead…
Rob
Strong routines, changed often
Strong routines are the foundation of good habits and a productive life. But those routines need occasional major shake-ups – here’s why…
An easy way to keep your online accounts totally safe (how to set it up)
Password manager + 2-factor authentication = bad times for potential hackers. Learn how to set everything up quickly and easily.
Why you can ignore 95% of what you hear about investing
Don’t understand the majority of what you read or hear about investing? Don’t worry – you’re not missing anything…
The chemistry of motivation
For a day, I had no motivation whatsoever. I couldn’t be bothered to look at my to-do list, let alone actually do anything on it. I thought a change of scenery might help so I walked listlessly to a cafe, but couldn’t even be bothered to go inside and order so I sat on a bench outside for half an hour. Even my normal procrastination activities were too much effort.
Book notes: “Communicating With Kids” by Stephanie Davies-Arai
I loved this book, and would recommend it to any parent. The notes I’ve made for myself should give you some idea of the author’s approach and what the book covers.
How being a jack of all trades can make you master of all
Specialists get all the acclaim, but I’ve come to see “being OK-but-not-great at lots of disperate things” as a kind of superpower. Here’s why…
A piece of universal productivity advice that doesn’t work (for me)
A ringing phone is the enemy of the productivity zen master – but I’ve recently found unscheduled calls to be MORE productive. Here’s why…
How to eliminate complaining from your life
By indulging in complaining, you’re voluntarily making your experience of life worse than it needs to be. Here’s how to cut it out.
Yes, you should try to time the market
Market timing usually goes badly wrong, and investors are rightly cautioned against it. But there are important exceptions…