We all have wants. We want more time. A better/smaller body, more energy, money in the bank, love…whatever. We are want-machines and as soon as we satisfy one want we find another. Or two. Often we don't know where to start. Like how to start exercising after a 10-year hiatus. Or who to believe when it comes to advice on eating healthy. So we don’t start. “Procrastination,” wrote the late Wayne Dyer,… Continue reading
How to stop procrastinating in 3 simple steps
This post was updated in 2023 I have a superpower I want to share with you. No, it’s not Thor-like strength or the web-crawling agility of Spider-Man. But, this superpower will make you feel better, help avoid disastrous outcomes and… Continue reading
How to Stay Productive and Sane While Working From Home
These are strange times. I’m writing this from home. Nothing too unusual there. But, I’m also working from home while on Day 6 of a 14-day isolation during the Covid-19 crisis. My youngest daughter just returned from Myanmar and we… Continue reading
Why I Lost My Motivation For Work and What I Did Instead
When I was 15 years old my whole world changed. My older brother Dan, fresh back from his second year of whitewater raft guiding in Northern British Columbia had started his own company. He wanted my help. My first job… Continue reading
Why you need to Plan like a Pilot to get super organized, laser focussed and insanely productive
If you want to overcome procrastination, don’t read another time management book. Please. Trust me, I know how complicated time management advice can be. In fact, I wrote a time management book. The challenge often is that all the great… Continue reading
Hyperbolic discounting and why your goals suck
If you struggle to reach goals you might have a bad case of hyperbolic discounting. What?!? Before I get to what hyperbolic discounting is, let me back up and first talk about goal setting. A typical assumption is that BIG… Continue reading
How to Stop Being a Drama Queen and get Stuff Done
“I've had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.” Mark Twain This article was originally published July, 2013 and was been updated in 2019. Are you a bit of a drama queen? Rushing around, frantically… Continue reading
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