The First Habit is a daily investment in yourself. One of my favorite ironies in life is that some of the greatest wisdom is hiding in plain sight. A great example is a quote from Benjamin Franklin. I’m sure you’ve...
I don't know about you, but I often have this nagging feeling that I'm doing it wrong. What is "it?" Could be anything really. What I eat. How I exercise. How I do my work. How I write. How I'm...
If you are still on the fence about committing to The First Habit (investing 90 minutes a day in yourself), consider the following: One day soon, you’ll be dead. Okay “soon” is relative. It could be tomorrow, or it could...
Since The First Habit is about a commitment to a daily investment in yourself, it makes sense to first consider why. If you don’t buy into the why, experience shows that the how and the what don’t matter much. Once in a...
There is an old German proverb that I like: The Early Morning Has Gold In Its Mouth Think on that for a moment. What does that really mean? In my first post, One Habit to Rule Them All, I explained...
Your Computer Brain You've heard about computer hackers, right? These are guys that figure out how to get computers to do things they want (sometimes this is sneaky, but not always). Well, did you know that your brain is a...
No doubt we have just been through a painful selection process for the next President of the United States. Like watching a train wreck in slow motion, it was at once captivating and repelling. I for one was anxious for...
Let's start with a quick review. You're now familiar with The First Habit, The One Habit to Rule Them All, which is to invest 90 minutes a day in yourself. You've thought about how life is short and you'll be...
How to ditch your annoying alarm clock and harness the power of your natural circadian rhythms to wake up early. Kramer is right, you really do have an internal alarm clock! I will often wake 1 to 2 minutes before my alarm, and...
Introducing: Your "Monkey Mind" Monkeys are hard to control. They do the most unpredictable things. They will jump on your head. They will steal your hat. They will pull your pants down. Your mind is like a monkey, or so it...