7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey (Audio version): What a powerful book. Have read it 8 years ago, an re-reading it unlocked a whole new level. The author was inspired by Man’s Search For Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl, one of my favorite books. “Between stimulus and response there is a space….
Tag: Personal Growth
The Magic of Thinking Big
I just finished The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz: What a great personal development book. Please find my notes – which I typed on my phone during my walks – below. Here are some impressions from one of my Survival Run’s (more pics and videos here). As always, it was a hard, but a…
Being proud of a former employee
Thanks to my newsletter I re-connected with a former employee. I couldn’t be more proud of him. Here are some awesome pictures he sent me (and gave permission to share them.) He bought a camper and turned it into his office. How cool is that! Every morning at 5am he drives to a remote place….
You become what you think about
“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t — you’re right.” — Henry Ford Henry Ford is a genius. It’s one thing to understand this intellectually — and a whole new game to *really* understand it with all your being. It took 32 years for me to finally *get it*. My 6.5 years of daily meditation certainly helped, but…
Whatever scares you, go do it
I keep returning to Derek Sivers’s life motto: Whatever scares you, go do it. I’m now ending each shower with a cold shower for several years, but the fear of the cold never goes away. The first 10 seconds are always scary. Sometimes I shower cold-only. It’s incredible how fast the body is able to adjust. Within just 2…
My best habits so far
I am pretty obsessed with habits. While I still have plenty of bad habits (who hasn’t) here are the best habits I have developed over the years. 2016:I started taking regular cold showers (inspired by Wim Hof). The most useful variation for me is this: I alternate between hot and cold 2–4 times and always…