This is day 5 of Natalie Sisson’s 10 Day Freedom Plan Blog Challenge. In the previous post, I concluded with the realization it was time to unprocrastinate. Sadly, that seems to be a lesson that is repeated until I've learned it. So I'm not taking any chances. The assignment for the fifth day of the challenge is to outline a daily success plan in as much detail as possible so that it can serve as a template for the routine needed to level up on the way to a freedom lifestyle. TIC TOC 0500 … [Read more...]
My Daily Success Plan
My Superpowers
This is day 4 of Natalie Sisson's 10 Day Freedom Plan Blog Challenge. Today's question was a difficult one to answer. At least, it was for me. You see, I never think of myself as being particularly good at anything. I love to do a lot of things, and I love to do them well. But to say I'm really good at something? Normally, I just wouldn't do that. So, to answer this question, I tricked myself by rephrasing the question slightly: "what am I currently most passionate about learning?" Then, I asked … [Read more...]
My Perfect Day
This is Day 3 of Natalie Sisson’s 10 Day Freedom Plan Blog Challenge and it was a real challenge for me. Natalie made it sound so simple in her instruction video: "Just describe your perfect day." I started to write a seriously longform post only to discover I wasn't writing about my perfect day at all. I was writing about my current most ideal day. So I started over. Morning I wake up naturally at 6AM and cuddle up with my wife for a few more minutes before I get out of bed. I drink a glass … [Read more...]
Freedom To Learn And To Teach
This is Day 2 of Natalie Sisson's 10 Day Freedom Plan Blog Challenge, and it's a doozy. I thought it would be really hard to identify my main purpose in life after yesterday's blog post, but as it turns out the answer just leapt onto the paper as soon as I started typing. For me, the most cherished freedom is the freedom to learn and to teach. Why learning? I love to learn. Not just useful stuff, but whatever I find interesting. When I was a little boy, I fell in love with photography through … [Read more...]
Three Challenges That Are Holding Me Back
I'm participating in Natalie Sisson's 10-Day Blog Challenge. The reason I signed up for this is that I have this blog, and I'm not writing anything. So, what am I doing? Sadly, the honest answer appears to be watching Netflix. I'm currently binging on Firefly. I have this awesome list of stuff I want to get done all set up in Todoist, I've got it hooked up to a master list of options in Trello. And I'm just looking at it. This is not the first time I've hit peak-procrastination. And I don't … [Read more...]
Dazzle Your Audience By Doodling
When we were kids, we loved to doodle. Most of us did anyway. I doodled all the time, everywhere, and, to the dismay of my mother, on everything. I still love to doodle. In fact, I believe doodling is essential.The tragedy of the doodle lies in its definition: "A doodle is an unfocused or unconscious drawing while a person's attention is otherwise occupied." That's why most of us have been taught not to doodle. Seems logical, right? Teacher sees you doodling, that is not paying attention in … [Read more...]
Sketchnoting For Absolute Beginners
I've taken up sketchnoting recently, and I love it! So, what is sketchnoting? Why is it useful? And how do you get started? The answer to the first question is pretty straight-forward: Sketchnoting is a way of note taking that involves not just notes, but also sketches. Mike Rohde, the godfather of sketchnoting, defines it as taking rich visual notes, mixing handwriting and drawing to create a more appealing set of notes. And that's exactly what it is. To me, sketchnoting is appealing, because … [Read more...]
Dead Simple Guide to Beating Procrastination
I am a daily reader of by Leo Babauta's excellent zenhabits blog. He's just posted a "Dead Simple Guide to Beating Procrastination" that's worth reading if, like me, you're prone to checking email, twittering, and other stuff to avoid actually doing something. After his 10-point plan to get you out of your rut, Leo Babauta notes that if all else fails, just take a nap or go outside and enjoy the outdoors or do nothing. Life isn’t all about productivity. Do less. Which is to say, if you are … [Read more...]
