Mar 18, 2021Member-only3 Simple Tactics to Carve a Path Beyond Your Bad HabitsWhat you need to know before attempting to break a bad habit — Last time, I wrote about how I get trapped in my bad habit of snacking for stress relief. I reviewed NYU Psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s concept of the elephant and the rider. Our rational, thinking mind is the human-sized rider of an enormous emotion-driven elephant. Even in the best of circumstances…Personal Development8 min read
Mar 18, 2021Member-onlyWhy I can’t close the fridge after 3 pmHow We Get Trapped in our Bad Habits — “Okay, today I am not going to do any snacking. I don’t care how stressed out I am. I can do this.” This was my pep talk to myself on a Thursday. The same one I had done every other day of the week to no avail. …Willpower5 min read
Nov 16, 2020Member-onlyThe Four Steps of a Productive Work CycleYou’re probably only doing one of them — “So, I’m really interested in this obsession with being busy. Everyone is so busy. But why?” I was at the beginning of a 25-minute coaching session with an altMBA student. I had to bite my tongue to not step up on my soapbox and go off on a rant about…6 min read
Nov 9, 2020Member-onlyHow to achieve amazing consistency in posting to your social media accountsHow solopreneurs and freelancers can operate like social media marketing pros — When you look at people that do social media marketing for a living — folks who do amazing consistency for a living, they all have a few things in common. I call them the Big Three. They use a content or editorial calendar informed by metrics They pre-program their posts…Personal Development9 min read
Oct 13, 2020Member-onlyHow to battle busy with one simple best-practiceHow I F-ed Up Last Week — A few years ago, I had a major epiphany that has slowly but powerfully been changing the way I work. I learned to say no to busy and yes to a very purposefully selected amount of work — an amount I could do well and in a timely fashion. …Productivity6 min read
Oct 1, 2020Member-onlyStruggling to Ship Your Work? Boost Your Psychological SafetyHow I f-ed up last week This week I had a steamrolling incident. Upon delivering the necessary apologies, it shone a light on my #1 tactic for getting myself to ship my work, especially when it’s scary. I’m in my fourth session of running GoGoSprint and each time I do it, I iterate something. GoGoSprint is…Personal Development6 min read
Sep 23, 2020Member-onlyHow to Stop Choosing “Busy” Over Growing My BusinessHow I F-ed Up Last Week — When factors like COVID and air quality allow, I often spend my free time with my Drinking Club with a Running Problem. This group has taught me many amazing lessons like: Beer counts as carbo-loading All french fries are public property When running a beer mile, the hardest beer is…Procrastination4 min read
Jul 11, 2020Member-onlyIf You Don’t Know What Microaggressions Are, You’re Probably Committing ThemDefining microaggressions, what they look like, and how to respond — This article is a continuation of a series of exploring my white privilege and learning to take action. (Here are links to the first, second, and third.) Last week I talked about moving to action. …Race9 min read
Jul 3, 2020Member-onlyWorking on personal prejudice while acting on systemic racismThe truth about equality, COVID inequality and the definition of racism — In my latest articles, here and here, I’ve been amplifying Black voices. My focus has been on awakening to privilege and understand what NOT to do. …Racism7 min read
Published in It's Your Turn·Jun 25, 2020Member-only3 More Valuable Baby Steps Towards my Education on RacismJuneteenth, Responsible Self-Education and 3rd Degree Racism — As I noted in last week’s post, I stumbled and fell hard on my white privilege when George Floyd was murdered. My next several posts are focused on amplifying Black voices. I will share some of the things I’m reading and watching and some short reflections on them. …Racism5 min read