Daily Butterflies

Over time, staying in your comfort zone becomes uncomfortable, because it means your personal development has halted.

The Gift of Simplicity

Complexity is tempting because it's easier in the short term, but you'll pay the cost later on.

One Hundred Posts

This past week, I published my 100th consecutive daily blog post. I've wanted to write online for years, but my perfectionism stood in the way.

Changing Stories

Changing the stories we tell ourselves is the most powerful way to initiate change.

Systems Thinking

If I could teach my younger self one thing, it would be this: If you’re trying to make a sustainable change in yourself or the world, you need to create a system for doing so.

Flywheels

Flywheels are so effective, you can even technically use them to power a bus, and in the 1940s, the Swiss did exactly that when they invented the gyrobus.

Recipe for Friendship

Research has long shown that three conditions are essential for forming strong friendships.

Measuring Life

Our lives are increasingly quantified. From the amount in your bank account, to the average speed of your most recent run, it can feel like there's a number assigned to everything.

Reduce Friction

The swimmer who wins the race isn't necessarily the one who moved their arms the fastest. It's the person who swam the most efficiently.

Constraints

Beethoven famously composed his best music completely deaf.