In Silicon Valley, everything is hardware, software, or both. Your body is no different. Your body is your hardware and your mind is your software. Hardware: Most people treat their body the equivalent of dropping their laptops from the top of their office buildings or accidentally dropping their smartphones in the toilets. Unfortunately, it’s more difficult to replace your body than it is a device, so here are some simple maintenance techniques. Maintaining your hardware (B

Transcript below: What is misalignment? Thinking one thing and saying another Saying one thing and doing another. Having a long-term dream and acting in ways that are discordant with progress towards our aspiration. Our culture is infected with misalignment. We all know how important it is to eat healthy foods, and yet we choose the comfort food time and again. We all know how important it is to exercise and yet we still prioritize other activities. This is your sign. This i

Every workload will involve some level of repetition and the mundane. The countless emails.. The unending copy & paste sessions.. The intense production periods where little of the content is creative or changing.. They call it grinding because it can be boring and unappealing at times. They call it a hustle because you have grind quickly to get ahead. So how do you hustle and grind hard enough to get you through the boring parts and back into the creative portion of your wor

The reality is you’re not always going to feel motivated, inspired, or disciplined to move the needle forward on your goal or project. ​ Luckily, you don’t have to. This is the no excuses strategy most of my clients use at one point or another to stay productive over the long run regardless of how they feel on a day-to-day basis. How to stay focused on what is important: 1. Know your deadline: If there’s no external deadline, self-impose one. You must have a deadline or the

Okay, so let’s assume for the sake of this article that you’re clear about your goals and you’re making progress towards them! Awesome job on taking the action required to create the life you desire so far! However, despite your forward progress, you still find yourself struggling to obtain the meaningful results you actually desire. Don’t worry, you’re not alone, we’ve all been there. Lucky for you, there’s 5 common reasons that show up again and again that prevent people