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 job was painting our newly fabricated rafts in preparation for the coming summer season. The following year - even before having a driver's license - I was entrusted with guiding guests through… Continue reading
Why I no longer make New Year’s Resolutions
There is a statistic commonly thrown around about New Year’s Resolutions. Over 80% fail. What’s less commonly known is why they fail. I think most fail because of a lack of practice. Just like lifting weights, speaking a language or… 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
3 daily habits that will transform your productivity
A lot of nice advice is just that...nice. And then there are battle tested, forged-in-fire rituals that can change your life. The three I’m sharing did that for me: less procrastination, more productivity and more resilience for what life throws… 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
This time management system really works!
I have been writing and speaking about time management for too long. And I think I was stuck. I was feeling the dis-ease that comes from the same infections in productivity interfering with me getting stuff done. Important stuff. Lists… Continue reading
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