I wonder:
Will more people set New Year’s resolutions to post more often on social media or to spend less time on social media?
I’m guessing the latter.
I also bet the opposite was true a few years ago.
Social media is broken and more and more people are realizing it.
New playlist:
do me a favor and play those old bangers again
they don’t make ‘em like they used to
New playlist:
it’s Xmas eve and everyone’s asleep but me
Sounds good the other 364 days a year too.
A new batch of books has arrived.
Looking forward to them.
Something to say to people who were interested in working with you but never pulled the trigger: “I’m always curious why people decide I’m a fit or not a fit for them. Is there any particular reason you’re hesitating? Or anything that would make it a no brainer for us to work together? No pressure - I’m just genuinely interested because it helps me to better understand how best I can serve people.
Some good ideas in this video:
I’ve started making Spotify playlists on my morning walks.
I pick one song I like and then build a one-hour playlist around it.
Here’s the first one - inspired by The Detroit Cobras song “It’s Raining.”
It goes to some interesting places - let me know if you dig it.
If you constantly chase after more you wind up constantly taking on…
More.
But if you chase less?
You know the rest.
This is a good line from Jay Clouse in promoting his podcast:
“You can literally learn almost everything I know simply by binging the channel or podcast.”
“I could NEVER do that.” “I don’t think I could do that.” “I guess I could try it.” “Maybe I’ll try it again.” “I did it!” “I bet I could do it again.” “I did it again!” “Maybe I can teach someone else how to do it.” “I don’t feel like doing it any more.” “Maybe I could do something else?” “Nah, I could NEVER do that.” And round and round it goes…
Love this line from Kieran Drew’s newsletter:
“Freedom is not a lack of commitments. It’s committing to the things you love.”
Sometimes we worry about things.
Sometimes we convince ourselves we’re supposed to worry about things.
Those aren’t the same.
Relationships are much more valuable than followers.
And yet…
We spend most of our time trying to figure out how to get more followers instead of how to build more relationships.
Want to read more books?
Try this:
When you go to watch YouTube videos or scroll your social feed, pick up a book and read for 5 minutes first.
Connecting a thing you want to do more of to a thing you already do too much of is a great way to build a new (and improved) habit.
Most amazing creations go unnoticed by the masses.
That doesn’t make them any less amazing.
If your creation doesn’t catch on, it doesn’t mean it’s not great.
It just means it’s in the majority.
“The best coaches make you less dependent on them and more confident in your own problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.”
If anyone ever asks you what day 90s culture began, the answer is is not January 1, 1990.
The correct answer is September 24, 1991.
Nirvana’s Nevermind, A Tribe Called Quest’s Low End Theory, and The Red Hot Chili Peppers Blood Sugar Sex Magik were all released that day.
I’ve been thinking about consistency a lot lately and I’m starting to think it’s incredibly misunderstood.
This is a good example of one of those misunderstandings.
Found it in Shaan Puri’s newsletter.
“There was no one else like them, except for everybody.” Chuck Klosterman wrote that line to describe author Elizabeth Wurtzel and Mark Leyner in his book The Nineties. I’m not really familiar with either, but I love the concept. Successful artists have a unique ability to express things many feel, but few can express.
Make a list of things you can buy for $50 or less that will make your life easier, simpler, or more enjoyable on an ongoing basis. Then buy them. A few examples: A nice glass to drink water out of instead of plastic bottles. A super comfortable piece of clothing (t-shirt, socks, pajamas, etc). A new towel to use after a shower. A hook to put on your wall so you have a specific place to hang a hat or something else that currently doesn’t have a set place.