Personal Development
The best lesson I learned about how to delegate well
After 14 years in the workforce, I still remember my journey from individual contributor to manager. The most significant growth was learning how to go from doing the task myself to delegating the tasks to the team. My initial path to delegating was fraught with mistakes and frustration. Fortunately, there
How to quit fast and quit often—for people who don't like quitting but know they should
Quitting is not the same as giving up. The dictionary defines quitting to also mean "to set free". That's the energy I like to bring when quitting books and situations. If you're having a hard time deciding whether to quit something or not, here
Can't make up your mind? Try feeling your way through
One of the misconceptions of decision-making is that we think it sits squarely in the arena of a thinking problem. There are numerous mental models, frameworks, and every way to help us think through and decide on the best course of action. While this is helpful in many ways, thinking
Aiming for enough in a world that wants us to want more
The root of all evil is not money—it's more. If I think about the world's biggest problems, it's mainly due to wanting more. More money, more control, more power. More users, more advertisers, and more reach. We want more of more, please! There&
How to live a life without regrets: 3 simple lessons from someone who doesn't have any
I am sure that if you dig up my history, you can pinpoint many areas where you ask, "Are you sure you don't regret THIS one? How about this event? This decision? This person???" My answer is always, "I don't." If you&
How I tried and failed at meal planning for 10 years—and the 3 things that finally worked
As I write this, I've been making my meals 3 times a day for the past 10 weeks. Unfortunately, my previous track records have only lasted 7 days, sometimes even less. I feel terrific where I am and could tell that something has clicked. I feel confident that
The life-changing habit of making my own bed
Since I became consistent in making my bed every morning, I can attest to it having a more positive effect on my day. In fact, I trace all other good habits as stemming from this one. Can it really be that simple? 5 reasons to make your own bed * Reason
3 reasons why being lazy is a virtue
When I decided that I would start a podcast, I set out to make my life harder than it already is. I did everything myself, obsessed over every detail, and made sure that everything was perfect. In the end, I got exactly what I wanted; I burnt out fast and
How starting a podcast about work friends finally gave me work friends
The idea for my podcast, Chief Best Friends, came about because it hit me in late 2018 that I was going onto my 11th year of working with a full network of work acquaintances but could hardly count on one hand, anybody that I could call close friends. I kept
