What “triggers” a flow state for you? Is it nature? Exercise? A specific activity like writing or a physical sport? Music? All of these stacked together at once?! If you want to get into flow states on a reliable and consistent basis, an important aspect of this is learning what gets you INTO flow in … Continue reading How I use “triggers” at work to improve focus, memory, and learning
How I structure and sequence my day for flow states and peak performance
My journey into flow states started around 2016 when I first discovered the world of Tim Ferriss while running my startup company (but it really started a lot earlier than that). He was the guy who pointed me in the direction of people like Josh Waitzkin, who talks about Flow in the Art of Learning, … Continue reading How I structure and sequence my day for flow states and peak performance
How to consistently and sustainably reverse engineer flow states for peak performance
Have you ever felt so focused and so immersed in an activity that you lose track of time, things are seemingly effortless, and you perform at your best? That feeling of being “in the zone”, “tapped in”, “in the pocket”, or simply “flowing?” If so, you have experienced what is called a “Flow State" A … Continue reading How to consistently and sustainably reverse engineer flow states for peak performance
There will always be excuses to fall back on (if you allow them to)
Just because you have an excuse doesn't mean that you need to take it There are always a never ending list of excuses that come to mind with why you shouldn’t do something - there’s usually only a few reasons why you should. I recently read the book “The Drawing of Three” by Stephen King, … Continue reading There will always be excuses to fall back on (if you allow them to)
Getting Lucky Takes Practice
"Gaining enlightenment is an accident. Spiritual practice simply makes us accident-prone.” - Suzuki Roshi There’s a famous story in the world of Zen Buddhism where the Zen master says to the student “Enlightenment is an accident.” To this the student stands up and yells in frustration, “Accident! You’re telling me that it’s all an accident?! If that’s … Continue reading Getting Lucky Takes Practice
The Layering Technique for Habit Formation
Today I want to share a simple hack for building positive habits into your life. A technique I call “Layering”. No matter how crappy you are with habit formation, I promise that this one will work for you. The premise is simple - start off with one positive habit, and then start layering other positive … Continue reading The Layering Technique for Habit Formation
Demystifying the Law of Attraction
The “Law of Attraction” is a concept I have a hard time believing in. It’s one of those mystical, psuedo-scientific, woo-woo hippie concepts I just can’t seem to give credit to. Books like “The Secret” and “The Law of Attraction” and names like Abraham Hicks pop up all over the internet and have a cult-like … Continue reading Demystifying the Law of Attraction
You get what you’re looking for
Today I’d like to start off by telling two stories that I believe illustrate an important principle in life - the principle that “you get what you’re looking for.” Both of these are not my original stories, and I don’t know where they originally came from, so apologies in advance for any accidental plagiarism. Story … Continue reading You get what you’re looking for
The Law of Sequencing
A universal law that I have been noticing and applying lately in my life is what I like to call "sequencing". Sequencing AKA the order in which you do things, plays a very big role in the results that you get in life, whether it be at work, in relationships, or in your own personal … Continue reading The Law of Sequencing
The Black Belt Mindset
During my recent trip to Brazil I had the opportunity to go to a Jiu Jitsu tournament. A friend of mine (black belt!) was competing in the 80 kilo weight class and invited me to join. Opportunity I couldn't pass up! It was an awesome event because it wasn’t just one fight - at any … Continue reading The Black Belt Mindset