I worked as a software engineer for a while, and like most engineers, writing documentation, finishing off the last 10-20% of the work to make it usable by others, make it readable were usually not high on my priority list. The last 20% matters But … “The most important 20% of your effort”
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Have you been told by someone that you cannot do something that you really want to do? Start a business, run a marathon, or be and feel healthy? I often come across clients in my coaching practice where they are told by their loved ones … “Importance of timelines in goals — a.k.a. deduction fallacy”
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Does it happens to you that you decide to write an article, but get distracted by doing something else — like reading random website to “research” the article or watching youtube videos to do the “research”. How do you feel when you realize that you … “A simple trick to keep your focus — keep “next action” in your field of vision”
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People are spending a lot more time on news recently — mostly about Coronavirus. We are all scared, and frustrated. It is quite evident when I talk to clients in my coaching practice and friends in my social circle. The 24 hours news cycle tends … “One simple method to reduce the grip of news in your life”
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We all know we have 24 hours in a day, right? And that is the only commodity whose amount cannot be changed or negotiated for. We have 24 hours, no more, no less. Done! Case studies But I have heard at least a few times … “How to create time out of thin air”
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Have you experienced paralysis of action when the goal in front of you feels too big to make progress on? This is happening often in the current Coronavirus time of unprecedented uncertainty when there are a lot of things on people’s minds. People are overwhelmed, anxious, … “Small is the new big!”
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I was reading this great book by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans called Designing Your Life. Towards the end of the book, they bring up the idea of “fear of failure”, something I have struggled for a good part of my life. Failures are not … “Three simple ways to immunize yourself from failure”
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The negative spiral Consider this. You set out goals for the day that makes you feel great. You start out very excited in the morning, ready to take on these goals you have set for yourself. And yet as the evening rolls around, you still … “The wisdom of reducing scope”
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If I accept myself as I am, that means I don’t want to change. Or, if I am not content with myself, then I am not self-accepting. These are some of the logical conclusions I hear often. This is a fallacy that I have come … “Self-acceptance versus being content”
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Yes, you read that right. That is irregularity, with an ‘ir’ prefix. We talk a lot about the power of regularity. But let us switch gears from what we all know to be true (i.e., the power of regularity or the power of consistency) and … “The power of irregularity”
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