
Hi, I’m Paul.
My self-development journey began over 15 years ago, during a time when I was dealing with insecurity, low confidence, and procrastination (among other things). The tools and ideas I share here have helped me make meaningful progress in those areas. I’m still learning and growing every day, and this site is where I share the insights and reflections that come from that ongoing process.
Most of what I write about centers on procrastination, productivity, habits, and emotional management, but I also explore other areas of personal growth that I find valuable. There’s nothing for sale here - writing is simply something I do for clarity and enjoyment. If any of it helps you too, that’s a bonus. More about me.
Ideas that have had the Most Impact in my Life
- The daily writing habit that changed my life
- 1000 perfect days - a framework for achieving life changing results
- Feel the Fear and do it anyway
- How to build Habits for Good - the Warrior Habits System
- 2 Questions to ask yourself if you're scared to pull the trigger
- Developing the Habit of Seeing Things Through – How To Become a Finisher
- How to defeat overwhelm when there is no end in sight
My Journey
- Lessons from a Decade of Running and then Selling a Software Company
- Retiring at 40 – 6 Ideas from my Unconventional Path to Early Retirement
- My journey to quitting alcohol as a binge drinker
- How I Reached new Strength PR’s as a Natural Lifter after 20 years of Training while approaching 40
- 2024 - Year in Review
Recent Posts


Retiring at 40 – 6 Ideas from my Unconventional Path to Early Retirement

“It has to be Perfect” – Perfectionism as a form of Procrastination and Tips to Overcome it

Tactics to Make Yourself Just Get Started (Battling Resistance)

My Procrastination Busting Playbook

2024 – Year in Review

13 Months without Alcohol – Last Update

9 Months Without Alcohol (Update)

How I Reached new Strength PR’s as a Natural Lifter after 20 years of Training while approaching 40

Update – 7 Months without Alcohol

4 Months without Alcohol

3 Months without Alcohol (Update)

2 Months without Alcohol – A Personal Reflection

A New Chapter: Lessons from a Decade of Running and then Selling a Software Company

The Universal Currency of Motivation

Learn by Shipping

What Woodpeckers Know

Rebranding Work

1000 Perfect Days – A Framework for Achieving Life Changing Results

Beyond the Hangover: Insidious Plastic Changes are the Real Reason to Stop Drinking

Perfect your Sleep – How to Cajole your Body into a Consistent Sleep Schedule

Fat to Fit (Kinda) – How I got into Shape during Lockdown as a Busy Entrepreneur

Daily Positive Cornerstone Habits to Wane off Negativity and Depression

A Practical Approach to getting out of a Negative Slump

Monthly Review: April 2021

Generic Self Help Advice: One Man’s Meat is another Man’s Poison

Scope Creep – The Enemy of Shipping

The Physiology behind “Feel the Fear and Do it Anyway” and Why it’s often Really Good Advice

Skill Hacking with 30 Day Challenges

Foe Signals, the Urban Scowl and a Small Habit that Improves your Attractiveness to Strangers

Why the Paradox of Self Development is Bullshit and How you Can Accept yourself and Grow without Conflict

How to Defeat the Feeling of Overwhelm when taking on Huge Projects with no End in Sight

Positive Reinforcement using Visual Reminders of Momentum

The One Simple Daily Writing Habit that Changed my Life Completely

The Law of Disproportionate Results vs The Law of Diminishing Returns

The Single Best way to Bust through a Productivity Rut

Why Meditate? What will you get out of it?

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (Book Notes)

Why Cryptocurrencies will Change the World for the Better (what most people don’t understand)

My Next Consistency Challenge (and what went wrong with the last one!)

Monthly Review: April, 2019

Monthly Review: March, 2019

Monthly Review: February, 2019

Monthly Review: January, 2019

2019 – The Year I Challenge Myself to be More Consistent

What Marshmallows Can Teach Us About Success

Summary of Flow – Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Demonstrating the Importance of Practice: Popular YouTube Channels
Where to Find Me
I have deliberately refrained from using most forms of social media, however I do have a Warrior Habits YouTube channel (I plan to start making new videos for the channel shortly).
The best way to get in touch is to leave a comment on a blog post.