As a recent morning person convert, I have found that preparing the night before helps my morning be successful. This preparation has two significant parts: clothing and a glass of water. The first thing I do after waking up is brush, floss, and put my contacts in. After that, it’s time for my 30-60 minute…

As I work to reduce my screen time, one of the most significant and effective changes has been disallowing my phone from entering the bedroom. Again this is a tip I picked from Ryan Holiday, who says he leaves his phone in the kitchen to charge overnight. This prevents him from looking at the phone…

Where I live in southwest Colorado, we have been hammered by snow storms since just after Christmas. We got about two feet of snow in the week following Christmas. Then we had a minor flurry of around four inches a week ago. Then yesterday, we got hit with nine inches, four more today and five…

In the Art of Shralpanism, snowboarder Jeremy Jones mentions his process for waking up regardless of if he is at home or in a tent at 14,000 feet with a blizzard surrounding him. I love this process and have been practicing it for a few weeks. I have managed to get the ten breaths on…

In November last year, I watched several Ryan Holiday YouTube videos that affected me in several ways. Ryan is a stoic and he talks about stoic values and texts, especially Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. The videos are well produced enough, and the information he shares is intelligent and helpful philosophy of life. One thing he…

Damn. This is a rough reality of remote work. We need to be checking in on each other not just for deadlines but because we give a shit about each other. I struggle with wanting meetings to be super efficient so that I can get back to work, and spending some pre meeting time with…