Do you really want it?

We do not wish ardently for what we desire only through reason. Francois de la Rochefoucauld

What's stopping you?

An excerpt from Just Fucking Ship by Amy Hoy. You get things done in your job... why can't you just make this happen? The bottom line is…

Why does everyone want to be a hipster?

Why do people try to be different? Why don't they just like the "pop" stuff? Why do they have to try so hard to find things super obscure…

Two Questions

I spend a lot of time being unsure about where I am heading and where my life is heading and what's my purpose in life yada yada yada. As an…

Failure Causes Laziness

Why wouldn't you hustle if you were succeeding? What reason would you have to sit around and procrastinate if you were hitting home runs all…

My first post back

My first post on this new blog is going to be about the beginning of new things. And how we have to end the old things in order to start the…

Finishing Mastery

Just finished the book Mastery and wow! What a book. This book combined with Be Obsessed or Be Average, should be enough for anyone pursuing…

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

There is a popular saying that comes from the 19th century practice of American bars offering a "free lunch" - in order to get drinking (and…

Sometimes You Win, Every Time You Learn

Think about how to do better. Don't put pressure on yourself but just think about it. Expect things to go wrong. Suggestions to get turned…

School Was A Waste

School was such a waste of time and reading Linchpin, that fact just keeps getting reinforced for me. All that I learnt in uni and at work…

Which Road Will You Take?

It's interesting to read all this personal development stuff but struggle to see the return on investment on it in real life. The logic of…

Feeling Tired? Defeated? Broken?

It's hard to keep going. Anybody can feel good when they have their health, their bills are paid, they have happy relationships.Ā Anybody can…

How To Live Without Regret

Picture this.. You have just had a superĀ exhausting day, in which you worked more than you have worked in all of last year. After this long…

Get S**t Done With Laser-Like Focus, Whenever You Want

Can't focus? Got too much on your mind? Head buzzing with thoughts? I know how you feel. I am one of those overthinking typesĀ that get…

Feeling stuck? Here is how to get unstuck!

Everyone getsĀ "stuck". You do. I do. My company's CEO does. Google's CEO does as well (probably). Whether at home, work or in our…

How Well Do You Know Yourself? (Personality Test)

We all want to move forward in life. Whether it be for our career or relationships, we want to do what is best for us and people around us…

7 Reasons To Love Deadlines

Everyone hates deadlines. At their worst, deadlines are the bane of our existence that keep us up at nights, kill our weekend buzz and…

How To Avoid Fitful Productivity

Last week I went on a skiĀ trip for my brother's birthday. I was planningĀ on owning the ski fields and making them my bitch.Ā But turns out…

How To Work Smarter By Going For The Big Wins

Let's start off on a high note by checking out the most epic example of working smarter (ever)! HOLY SHIT! Was that the most awesomely…

How To Beat The S**t Out Of Stress According To Science

Stress stress stress stress stress stress stress.Ā Streeeesssssssssssss. Just saying that word more than once and stressing on it stressesĀ me…

The Suitcase of Life

TravellingĀ -Ā especially Indian styleĀ -Ā is never easy. Carrying around half of your house, in bags of various shapes and sizes isn't just the…

How To Make the Most Of Every Second You Got

I watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind a few days back and man it wasĀ amazing. The story. The flawed characters. The dialogue…