(Read this when you have a bit of space in your day—probably not in the 5 minutes between meetings 🙂) At the most fundamental level, the #1 struggle of being human, by far, is managing … Read More
Hey, fellow straight white guys—here’s how to use pronouns to be a better ally (and boost your own freedom & self-knowledge at the same time)
PART 1: How you’re already using pronouns Check out this sentence: “Casey called me last night, and Casey said Casey is having a tough time. Casey asked for my help.” Oof, what a mouthful. That’s … Read More
Meditation Part 3: Different styles, traditions, teachers, apps, and more; plus, a 12-week learning schedule you can use, and my series takeaways
In Part 1 of this series, I explained why I think meditation is the most important skill for virtually anyone to learn—especially Thinkers in MBTI. In Part 2, I gave step-by-step instructions (9 steps) for … Read More
Meditation Part 2: 9 steps to get the most out of meditation (whether you’re an absolute beginner or you’ve struggled to make it work for you)
In Part 1 of this series, I explained why I think meditation is the most important skill for virtually anyone to learn—especially Thinkers in MBTI. Today, I’m going to tell you exactly how to do … Read More
Meditation Part 1: The #1 skill you should learn as a Thinker type to get the most out of your life (it’s like getting root-level access to your operating system)
Overview of this three-part series: I was a proud skeptic. People claimed meditation builds self-awareness, but I already had that. I’ve always identified very strongly with my powerful mind, and I considered myself to be … Read More
New Year’s Check-In Exercise
(I wrote all this with the end of the year in mind, but you can do this exercise at any time. Similarly, my attitude toward New Year’s resolutions is that there’s no reason to wait … Read More
Free your mind: Change the stories you tell yourself
Ever realize that you’ve been telling yourself a story for years that’s not actually true? There are stories about your actions: “I’ll go through that box of old notebooks someday” “I’ll get around to learning Chinese … Read More