We normally think of procrastination as bad or shameful, but “active” procrastination will make you more productive and happy. You should embrace it. Continue…
Category Archives: Habits
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… Continue…
27 Simple Tactics You Can Use Today to Become an Intrepid Risk-Taker
Problem: We’re pre-conditioned to avoid risk even though we deal with it on a regular basis. As a result, we do poorly when forced to make a risky decision because we’re totally unprepared. Solution: If we engineer small risks in our lives on a daily basis, we can become better equipped to deal with bigger… Continue…
Consistency is Consistently Overrated
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to condemn consistency. I think it’s valuable for a lot of reasons. Consistency is a virtue… if you’re not a screw-up. Yet, I can’t help but notice that people blindly accept consistency as the road to their success. It’s a classic case of copying tactics without understanding the… Continue…
How to Hack Your Genetics to Take Better Risks
Problem: In order to do great things, you must be willing to take risks. But your ability to accept risk in your life is genetically pre-determined, and if you don’t have the right gene, then you’re “risk handicapped.” Solution: Take advantage of the loopholes your brain provides to bypass your genetics to take smarter and… Continue…
The 30-Second Guide to Taking Better Risks Every Day
Yesterday, I was working out in the park when it started to rain. By the time I made it through my second set of exercises, it was coming down in buckets, and I wasn’t having a lot of fun. “I’m going home,” I said to myself. “This is ridiculous.” But then—like magic—I remembered one of… Continue…
Break Any Personal Record With the +1 Theory of Human Achievement
Fellow Riskologist, What holds you back the most? If you have a dream you haven’t realized yet, what keeps you from pursuing it? Typically, it’s a fear of failure. No one wants to set a goal they don’t believe they’ll actually reach. And if you continuously set goals that are too high, you set yourself… Continue…
The Day it Becomes Easier to Take Action Than to Wait
Fellow Riskologist, Greetings from rural Nevada, where I’m hanging out for a few days before heading into the mountains for a little backpacking trip. This morning, I woke up and went for a run. Let me tell ya, running in rural Nevada is a bit different from running around my home in SE Portland. There were… Continue…
The "Don’t Own Stuff You Can’t Fix" Plan for Life
Fellow Riskologist, A few weeks ago, I sat down in my driveway with a pile of tools, a YouTube video loaded up on my iPhone, and a little ambition. I was ready to take on the task of changing the bearings on my Subaru. It was a bear of a task. One full day. Five… Continue…
You Get By With A Little Help From Yourself
Fellow Riskologist, When someone with a traditional job asks what it’s like to be self-employed, my favorite answer is: “It’s totally amazing, but my boss is an asshole.” The answer’s a joke, of course, but anyone who’s self-employed knows there’s a bit of truth to it. Going to work, most people are accustomed to showing… Continue…