“When you kill time, remember that it has no resurrection.” A.W. Tozer I just finished reading Cal Newport’s excellent book Deep Work and I’m ashamed. Apparently, when it comes to protecting your time and productivity I’ve been operating at a kindergarten level. Newport is a tenured professor at Georgetown who’s written 4 books, is actively involved in research (he’s a computer scientist), and does it all that without working past 5:30. He’s… Continue reading
How to squeeze in exercise on a tight schedule
There are two bad things that happen when you procrastinate about exercise on the road: 1 - you don’t get the exercise (duh!) 2 - you break a promise with yourself As a speaker, problem #1 is bad enough -… Continue reading
My favourite 15 minute hotel room workout
When I’m at home there’s usually lots of time to enjoy an hour on the trail, or interval training on my surfski. Not when I’m on the road. When I'm travelling to speak at conferences, my morning is when I… Continue reading