A study done three years ago reported that the average American checks their smartphone 150 times per day. Another study showed that many people, regardless of age, check their smartphones every 15 minutes or less and become anxious if they aren’t allowed to do so. And a separate study in which people had their devices taken … Continue reading 5 Keys to Overcoming Digital Distractions
I had the opportunity to guest post on The World's Minimalist Movement, a new blog about minimalist. In my post I talk about my journey into minimalism and how owning less stuff has made my life better. Here's a clip: I've often heard the expression, "Less is more." It wasn't until I discovered minimalism that … Continue reading How Owning Less Has Made My Life Better
My two-year-old son, Hayden loves animals. He can't get enough animal toys. Each one is as precious to him as an individual pearl is on a necklace. If one of them is missing, he notices right away. A few weeks ago he lost one of his plastic animals. It's maybe three inches long. He looked … Continue reading The Power of Letting Go
For a long time I used to get overwhelmed by email. It seemed like whenever I was just starting to make progress on a project the inbox on my computer would ding, signaling that I had received another email. To make it worse, I had email connected to my phone and tablet, so whenever a new … Continue reading One Trick to Avoid Email Overload
I was so excited to get my first job in high school. A lot of the people I went to school with had jobs long before me. Finally getting one made me feel like I was part of a special club. Like many people who get their very first pay check I was bummed to … Continue reading Why Comparison Will Steal Your Happiness
I had the privilege to guest post last week on No Sidebar about how to overcome the fear of the unknown. Here's a clip: For several years my wife and I tried to have kids. When we couldn’t conceive after the first few years we went to several doctors to see what the problem was. … Continue reading One Trick To Help You Overcome Your Fear of The Unknown
A few weeks ago I was at Best Buy looking for a cord to hook my computer up to a TV screen at work for an upcoming presentation. The cord that we had didn't work with my laptop, so I went to buy an adaptor that would connect my computer to the cord that we already … Continue reading When In Doubt, Use Less
There's a statue of Winston Churchill just outside the chamber to the House of Common's. For years MPs (Members of Parliament) used to rub one of the statue's feet before a big speech or vote for luck. This small act, repeated over and over again by hundreds of MPs over the years, caused the dull bronze … Continue reading How Small Habits Can Change Your Life
My in-laws are big into baseball. Born and raised in Northern California, their team has always been the San Francisco Giants. A few weeks ago we were visiting my wife's parents when I came across a memento in their guest room. It's something I've undoubtedly walked by dozens of times, but this time it caught … Continue reading What to Remember When You Have a Setback
One of my all-time favorite books is A Million Miles in A Thousand Years by Donald Miller. It's about how to live a better story. One of the things he talks about is how the pursuit of stuff can hijack our story. Miller says it this way: Nobody cries at the end of a movie … Continue reading The Things That Will Make Your Life Meaningful Aren’t Things
