This month’s book is a long-overdue pick (if you haven’t read it already). Moreover, it’s the perfect follow-up to last month’s book, The Dip. March’s reading is Deep Work, by Cal Newport. The whole hypothesis behind Deep Work is this: The ability to perform deep work is becoming increasingly rare at exactly the same time
Continue Reading ›On Scheduling Every Minute of The Day After breakfast, I sit down and schedule out my day. I literally schedule every single minute. It’s an activity that takes me about 5 minutes at the start of my day. When I’ve got that plan for how I’m going to spend my time, and what I’m going
Continue Reading ›There’s nothing wrong with allowing some breathing room in your schedule, or that project, or that idea…
Continue Reading ›Over on The Art of Manliness, Brett and Kate McKay wrote an excellent article about the “Possibilities in Spare Moments”.
Continue Reading ›As I’ve mentioned, the half-day Basecamp event in Chicago had a huge impact on me. It has given me much food for thought in terms of how to create an entire company that has margin. My experience working for organizations — large and small — is that things are generally disorganized and everything is urgent
Continue Reading ›Tyler Soenen is an engineer, project manager, and avid outdoorsman living in Kansas City with his wife and their son. In the summer of 2015, Tyler signed up for The Focus Course. As he shares below, Tyler’s biggest challenge related to focus was to maintain clarity on what’s most important in his life and to
Continue Reading ›For February’s Book Club, we’re reading through The Dip by Seth Godin. This book is 10 years old, and I’d argue that it’s even more relevant now than it was when published in 2007. I listened to the audio version during my recent train ride up to Chicago a few weeks ago. The audiobook is
Continue Reading ›This half-day workshop in Chicago had a massive impact on my approach to building a business, managing my time (and the time of those I work with), and more.
Continue Reading ›This short video is pulled right out of the bonus section of The Focus Course. I wanted to share this with you because it video stands on its own — it will give you value and a quick win today. Check it out to get an excellent overview of why you need a focused life.
Continue Reading ›January’s book, The Crossroads of Should and Must, is an absolute gem. This book is fantastic! It’s a beautiful book, a super easy read, and it’s so delightful. I read it twice in as many days.
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