I’ve written at length about seeing things through and how cultivating the habit of grit, determination and persistence was one of the biggest breakthroughs in my ability to deliver real world results. 7 years later, I still stand by this assertion that developing staying power so that you can outlast your competition is one of

Seeing things through: My Checklist for Deciding when to Commit and when to say No

A few weeks ago, I decided it was a good time to stop work, at least for a while. I’m still unsure how it will play out and I definitely reserve the right to go back to work in the future.  But for now, at the age of 40, I’ve retired. When I reflect on my

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

Around 15 years ago I had the idea to create a membership site that would teach non tech savvy and busy people to generate a side income of $1,000 per month online in their spare time. I worked relentlessly for months on this project.  I remember creating more than 250 screencast videos, articles and courses about

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

The hardest part of writing is not writing. It’s sitting down to writeSteven Pressfield – The War of Art Ironically, as I write this sentence, I’m facing resistance.  But for me the battle is already half won; I’ve sat down and committed to the work. That’s what this post is all about – what are the

Tactics to Make Yourself Just Get Started (Battling Resistance)

This is my procrastination playbook that I use when I notice that I’m putting things off and not very productive.   It’s a reference tool of everything I’ve learned over the years to beat procrastination.Symptoms  to look out forChronic delaying – putting off starting new tasks, waiting until the last minute.  Sometimes becomes a regular

My Procrastination Busting Playbook

Reflecting on 2024, I’d say that generally things are very positive and it’s probably been the best year yet, especially psychologically.  I made a few important changes / realizations that have led to improved state of mind and physical health. On the negative side, I’m wrestling with a role in a company that I co-founded that

2024 – Year in Review

I decided to give up drinking in December 2022 as an experiment. Sober curiosity finally got the better of me so I decided to take a year off the sauce and observe the effects.

13 Months without Alcohol – Last Update

It’s been 9 months since I last had a sip of alcohol and the main thing I’ve noticed is that I don’t notice it at all.The first month or so, I was excited.  Logging into my “I am Sober” app to check my streak count on a daily basis and noticing improvements to my productivity,

9 Months Without Alcohol (Update)

I started lifting when I was 16 and have pretty much pushed it as hard as reasonably possible as a natural lifter ever since (I’m 38 now).  It’s a part of who I am.   As time goes on, I’ve learned more and more about how to continue making gains as a natural lifter and I’ve

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

So it’s been 7 months since I quit drinking as an experiment.  Here’s my update on how things have been going.Feelings vs RealityI’d say for the first two months, I was on cloud 9.  I was constantly thinking about how much my life had improved after quitting the sauce.  I’ve read on forums that this

Update – 7 Months without Alcohol

I haven’t had any alcohol since the 14th December 2022, and so this is my four month update report.  You can see previous updates here.How things are going…It’s easy to gloss over how well things are going.  In the day to day rigmarole, it doesn’t seem like things have changed much.  It’s like aging; you

4 Months without Alcohol