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Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson is a short book that follows four characters, Hem, Haw, Scurry, and Sniff, on their fictional journey through a maze to find cheese. Everyone will be able to learn something from this book, but the cheese lovers among us will be able to relate to this book on … Read more
The humble whiteboard, also known as a dry erase board, is your Appa. It’s more than just another tool, it’s the tool all other tools will fail to live up to. And while your white board can’t fly, carry your friends on epic adventures, or help you fight the Fire Nation, it can be a … Read more
Multitasking, email, and social media are the kindling of the dumpster fire that has reduced our ability to think critically and focus to ash. We can all feel it. We’re like crack addicts jonesing for that next hit. Why would I tackle a big problem when I can just fire off a couple quick emails … Read more
“Happiness, in fact, is a condition that must be prepared for, cultivated, and defended privately by each person.” – Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Flow Today we’re going to hone our skills and prep our first line of defense. In Build the Framework and Breaking Down the PMR we learned how to build and execute the P.M. Routine … Read more
I save more than I earn and that’s currently the extent to which I manage my finances. No investments, no 401(k), no monthly spending review. If I were going to go toe-to-toe with Ronda Rousey she’d cry out for all to hear that I’m the financial equivalent of a do-nothing bitch. I try to shake … Read more
Your P.M. Routine (PMR) is your nightly reset. This is you getting everything back to where it should be and shutting down your brain for the night. Last week we learned how to build the framework and then built our first pmr. Today we’ll cover some additional action cells you may want to add after … Read more
If you’re the star quarterback of the football team then your routines are your linemen. Your routines are down in the trenches battling to control the line of scrimmage so you’re free to move the ball down field. The linemen set the tone of the game. They bring the heat. They’ve got your back. They … Read more
Two Dates fucked three times. That’s a mnemonic device (the m is silent) and the hilarious imagery of two brown wrinkly pieces of fruit making the beast with two backs helps with recall and retention. Let’s focus more on what a mnemonic device is and later we’ll circle back to what this one is helping … Read more