The Procrastination Fix: Turn Laziness Into Productivity

We normally think of procrastination as bad or shameful, but “active” procrastination will make you more productive and happy. You should embrace it.

Pillar #1 of Awesome Risk-Taking: Embrace Uncertainty

This is pillar #1 of a 5 pillar series that I’m writing for adventurous risk-takers looking to change their lives by taking more chances…

What Luck!

I see a lot of people writing about luck these days. Pretty successful people, actually. They’re frustrated because others see them as lucky when, really…

Every Decision is Life or Death

“Just pick something,” they say. “It’s not life or death.” Well, actually it is. Every decision you make is life or death. Every single one…

30 Surprisingly Difficult Ways to be Extraordinary

Life is simple, but living remarkably is not nearly as easy as all of the “5 Ways to be Successful” articles on the internet make…

How to Take a Stand and Change the World

One of my favorite things to do is dream up all the ways I could make a difference in the world. Of course, there are…

Why Not Now?

I like planning. In fact, I write about it quite a bit. As important as it is, though, there’s an inherent downside to planning, and…

First, Do No Harm

When a medical student becomes a doctor, they must recite the Hippocratic Oath which dictates the ethics that all doctors must agree to live by…

Welcoming the Maximalist Movement

It’s the beginning of a new year, and I’ve been thinking a lot about how I’ll structure my life and work over the next 365…