Note: I was introduced to this idea somewhere on Hacker News a few weeks back, though I haven't been able to find the exact discussion again [1]. I adapted the original concept to fit my own style, and it's changed the way I approach my work. Uber Productivity - How To Knock Out More Work Than Ever There's no end of productivity hacks out there. I've will be covering some of the really important concepts: Pareto's Principle, aka the 80/20 ...
Archives for January 2014
Don’t “Follow Your Passion” – An Alternative Framework For Creating Your Work
Here's a secret: I'm not following my passion. *gasp* I've said this before, but it bears repeating. I don't buy the "follow your passion" mantra. Here's why (and what you should do instead). There's Too Much Pressure In the "follow your passion" mantra, "passion" is singular - we're talking about one passion. One. All you have to do is find that one passion and then everything else will take care of itself. Here's the problem: I have more ...
If Life Seems Hard – It’s Time To Get Stronger
This last year was a bit tough. [personal details redacted] I won’t go into a lot of specifics, but suffice it to say it was tough. I had a lot of random crap thrown at me this year. I don't really know why it was rough: It might have been getting older & making more mistakes. It might have been for some chaotic reason. It might have just been a crappy year. But it's been a little hard. And as the year wore on - I noticed a ...
How To De-Google-ify Your Life: The Complete Guide To Leaving Google
Updated September 1, 2017 How To De-Google-ify Your Life: The Complete Guide To Leaving Google Data collection is a fact. Whether or not you're spooked by the NSA releases this year, data collection is a thing and it's here. No matter where you are on the spectrum, you should be aware that you store data on the internet. You should also know that no company is perfect, so it's smart to take your data into your own hands when you can, and to know ...
Why I Killed Off A 6 Figure Revenue Stream
As of December 1st, I shut down a six figure revenue stream. I shut down all client relationships that didn't have a 5k minimum or some sort of tie in to the revenue we generated for them. In total, that worked out as a handful of clients bringing in ~$100,000 in revenue each year that I turned off. Just like that. *snaps* It sounds like a lot of money (and it is), and if you'd told me two years ago that I'd do that, I'd have laughed at you, and ...
The 3 Focuses of IMPOSSIBLE In 2014
The 3 Focuses of IMPOSSIBLE In 2014 I spent a lot of time last year building systems. I'll share a little about that in the next few days, but I want to share about where IMPOSSIBLE is going in the next year. Behind the scenes - we've finally expanded the team beyond just myself. We brought on Joanna over the summer & she's been a huge part of what we've been able to do over the last few months. We've also built up a team of VAs that help us ...
You Only Have To Beat An Excuse Once
You Only Have To Beat An Excuse Once The new year is here and everyone is talking about their new year goals, what they want to do, and how they're going to dominate the new year. Unfortunately, it's become cliché to point out that when it's time to take action, most people falter. They all run into the same problem: They get very excited about their goals but the work is hard, and that's frustrating. Who would have guessed? Work is hard. ...
