money, time, and energy) into one area?Īdding this hydrolyzed collagen to my supplements has been a game changer for me. Of course, I’ll make sure that the other areas of my life get enough attention but how much more can I get done if I focus on one area? How much more can I get done if I concentrate my resources (i.e. It’s something I’m interested in trying out – having ONE main focus per quarter. ![]() Instead of trying everything at once, why not try to focus on ONE area over the course of a quarter and see how much progress you can make? And it’s no surprise that we sometimes fall short of our goals. It’s a lot of balls to juggle in the air. Whether it be with our relationships, career, finances, or health. Newport suggests that we should think about how to develop rare skills that people value as the key to having a fulfilling career of impact and passion. Is “follow your passion” good advice for your career? Author, Cal Newport, argues that the popular advice may be lead us to choosing the wrong career. I’ll be continuing on with this behaviour change goal into October and will report back with progress. It’s almost as if neural networks in my brain were getting re-wired in new ways.Īll this to be said, it takes time to change one’s mindset and reading my personal commercial has only planted the seeds that have yet to grow. I walked around smiling more often at people and managing fears in my life a little better. I was a little skeptical about doing this at first but as I began to make this part of my daily routine, I started to believe the words that I was saying to myself. Schwartz, I wrote myself a motivational commercial to read everyday. Drawing inspiration from the book, The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. In September, I started to read to myself a personal commercial to shift my internal mindset. We are caught in the trance of fear when the emotion of fear becomes the core of our identity and constricts our capacity to live fully.Įverything you want is on the other side of fear. If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading. I also recommend checking out Perel’s new Audible podcast series Where Should We Begin? Written by one of the most well-respected thinkers on relationships today this book goes into how to create and maintain intimacy. It turns the “follow your passion” career advice upside down in a convincing fashion. So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal NewportĮvery young graduate and professional should read this book. Taylor goes into details about how he uses well planned, 90-day sprints to achieve his goals. We can, however, decide to make decisions based on principles and models that, if consistently applied, can lead us to the best decision available.Īntifragile Planning: Optimizing for Optionality (Without Chasing Shiny Objects) by Taylor Pearson Multiple variables, lack of information, and the influence of emotions can all affect the decision making process. The Ultimate Guide to Making Smart Decisions by Farnam Street I love James’s perspective on handling criticism or rejection for work that we produce and deeply care about. One of the biggest challenges we have as human beings is managing the gray area between what we can control and what we can’t. Enjoy!īestselling Author and Investor James Altucher on Choosing Yourself and Stoic Minimalism by The Daily Stoic It’s a motley assortment of tips, resources, and links that will hopefully give you a bit of inspiration for the upcoming month. These bite-sized, monthly posts are designed to give you a quick hit of interesting learnings and articles I came across this month. ![]() Thanks for checking out the Monthly Learning Roundup.
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