Itās the night before your trip and you just finished laundry. After stuffing your clothes into the suitcase, you set 4 alarms and collapse into bed for a few hours before the flight. āHow did this happenā¦ again!?ā You think to yourself. Sound familiar? This was me countless times before trips. I desperately needed a […]
15 years before meeting Eminemā¦Ā Brian Grazer met Wu-Tangās Olā Dirty Bastard (ODB).Ā Brian heard ODB on the radio and just wanted to meet him. So he did.Ā That connection eventually led Brian to create the movie American Gangster, the Made in American concert with Jay Z, and years later 8 Mile after a strange […]
I moved to Austin in July of 2018.Ā I knew a few people, but not a ton. Probably around 10.Ā But I quickly planted deep roots in a brand new city.Ā In reality, anyone can do this in their current city without moving.Ā Here are a few of my examples so you can get ideas […]
Americans now check their phones 96 times a day. That means once every 10 minutes we pick up our phones! š¤Æ (Had to do the quick math on that because I didnāt believe itā¦But it checks out. Wow.) Check your iPhone settings to see your own daily averages.Ā Letās say we have 16 waking hours […]
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Most emails are sucky.Ā But not all of them.Ā So when I receive a GREAT emailā¦ it really sticks out.Ā This week I read two emails I enjoyed so much ā I couldnāt help but to reply.Ā Quick note: I am ruthless when it comes to unsubscribing. So if an email hits my inbox, itās […]
Some days we wake up early, exercise, knock out all the to-dos, and just feel GREAT. Then other daysā¦ not so much.Ā But thereās nothing better than collapsing into bed after a long dayās work ā with the pride and satisfaction that you āwonā the day. So how do we intentionally design more days weāre […]
The vast majority of notes, ideas, concepts āĀ are not worth revisiting. But over the years, Iāve distilled a few key takeaways. This list is my own reminder of a few important principles to keep top of mind. š Be intentional with your focus. Information is infinite, focus is finite Keep a list of your top […]
A lucid dream is one in which the dreamer is aware they are dreaming. In this state, the dreamer can often control what happens in the dream. Iāve had a few of these, but my MOST powerful dream was not lucid.Ā Years ago I went on a morning run and happened to recall the most […]
Folding laundry has always been a bottleneck for me.Ā I wash clothes regularly (so sweaty gym clothes donāt stink), but the dreadful last step is always the FOLDING.Ā Now Iāve come to think of this in a few different ways. First I will lay out my general approach. Then I will detail a few folding […]