Design
Identifying and living out your core values
Core values matter Do you know what your core values are? Many of us think we know what we’re all about, yet we can’t quite articulate it. Others of us have repeatedly seen corporate values enshrined on office walls yet rarely see them lived out. Values can appear to be an irrelevant set of words,…
What I learned after taking a year off from social media
Photo by Sigmund on Unsplash Do you have a torn love-hate relationship with social media? Have you considered ditching it and wonder what it might be like to live unattached from the Instagram or TikTok firehose? I took a year off from social media and discovered a few things. The backstory I’ve been on social…
The morning routine I’ve landed on after 5 years of experimenting
I’ve been searching for the ultimate morning routine for years. The morning routine is touted as one of the most powerful tools in creating the life you want. Those who conquer their mornings conquer their days. The internet is littered with recommendations on what you should do in the morning, and yet very few of…
10,000 days remaining
Photo by Szűcs László on Unsplash Your days are limited. Several years ago, I decided to take stock of my life and worked out that I had about 10,000 good working days left. Obviously, it’s an arbitrary number and not a hard science. I have no plans on ever retiring, nor dying for that matter. Who…
Habits Over Goals
Photo by Anastasia Petrova on Unsplash Just as culture eats strategy for breakfast, habits will define your life more than goals ever will. Everyone has goals, but very few of them ever happen. 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail by February. Most goals are simply well-intentioned wish lists. Even well-laid SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and…