Today I want to share with you a game that I recently learned from the book, “The Diceman” by Luke Reinhart, called “Emotional Roulette”. To set some context, The Diceman is the story of a Psychiatrist who decides to make all of his decisions by a roll of the dice. For every decision he lists … Continue reading Emotional Roulette
Life isn’t that different in a different country
When I travel I like to live in a country for an extended period of time. I don't like to visit a lot of different countries in a short period of time. I like to do this so that I can understand what life is like in that country. See what a day in the … Continue reading Life isn’t that different in a different country
Quality of Breath = Quality of Mind
Over the last few years of mediation the single most important thing that I have discovered is that the quality of your breathing is a reflection of the quality of your mind. Breath is the gateway to my awareness of both the thoughts going through my head and the sensations of my body. The deeper … Continue reading Quality of Breath = Quality of Mind
How I learned to become a better decision maker
I am someone who allows my emotions and intuition to dictate my decisions, rather than letting the data decide for me. This is something that has backfired more times than I can count. While operating off of intuition can yield great results, it’s not always reliable. Emotions can get in the way of seeing the … Continue reading How I learned to become a better decision maker
Win Back Your Morning and Sleep like a Champ
What to do right when you wake up and while you’re lying in bed at night to get the most out of your day and get the best sleep of your life. The two most important times of day are right when you wake up, and before you go to bed. One sets you up for … Continue reading Win Back Your Morning and Sleep like a Champ
5 Lessons I’ve Learned from 3 Years of Meditation
New Years 2015 I went to Bhopal, India for my first Vipassana meditation retreat. 10 days later I left with a sense of clarity I had never experienced before in my life. 2+ years later and I now practice meditation every day, usually for 1 hour in the morning and 20 minutes at night. I … Continue reading 5 Lessons I’ve Learned from 3 Years of Meditation
Share your problems with the world
We all have our demons, what are yours? Social media is boastful and narcissistic. We use it to flaunt our accomplishments and seek the praise of our peers. We use it to show how awesome our lives are. We use it to distract ourselves from the problems others don’t realize we’re dealing with. These days it … Continue reading Share your problems with the world
Outsource your work to someone else with these 6 tools
Get someone else to do the monotonous tedium of research and emails! “Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment.” — Thomas Edison There are a variety of tasks that are so easy we take for granted that someone else can do it for us. We pepper our days with … Continue reading Outsource your work to someone else with these 6 tools
The best interview question you’re not asking …
— freestyle rap?! I have one interview question that seems to filter people out better than anything I’ve ever tried. It’s an absurd question, one that will catch you off-guard and get you to scratch your head, BUT, I guarantee this question will tell me if you’re a good fit for what I’m looking for. … Continue reading The best interview question you’re not asking …
Grow in Dog Years
After many years of traveling, living abroad, and continually challenging myself to try new things, something I’ve realized is that, it’s not traveling that I truly enjoy; its personal growth that comes with getting outside of your comfort zone. Why? Because when we travel time becomes distorted. One day in a foreign country can forever … Continue reading Grow in Dog Years