Tag: Goal Setting
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Window-openers vs Door-knockers
Hey friends, I came across an analogy in a podcast this week that really resonated with me. It talked about how there are two types of people. Some are window-openers. When making…
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Chasing sirens
Hey friends, I’m working on an iPhone camera comparison video that’s taking a ridiculous amount of time to edit. On Friday night, I’d pencilled out the evening to work on…
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The Value of Delight
Hey friends, In my tech review videos, I sometimes talk about The Value of Delight. It’s the idea that spending extra money to get an more delightful experience can be ‘worth…
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Obvious to you, amazing to others
Hey friends, This week, I want to share a post written by Derek Sivers. I’d been following Derek online for several years (in a non-creepy way), and had the privilege of…
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The Concept of a Flywheel
Hey friends, I came across the concept of a Flywheel this week. I read about it on a post called ‘The Flywheel of Wealth’ on the wonderful personal finance blog Get Rich Slowly.…
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A life-changing change to my lunchtime routine
Hey friends, My life changed this week. I discovered the power of the Light Lunch. I’ve always been a Heavy Lunch kinda guy. For the past year, I’ve looked forward…
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How I stay productive at work
Hey friends, I’ve been on-call as the psychiatry junior doctor this weekend. That’s involved leaving home at 8am each day and returning around 10:30pm each night. This is rather a…
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The Power of Accountability
Hey friends, Accountability is a powerful thing. Making a commitment to doing something and then holding ourselves accountable to others is one of the most useful tools in our motivation…
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Boring is Fun
Hey friends, Occasionally I come across a blog post, book chapter or podcast episode that makes something click in my brain and I think ‘damn that’s really good’. This week,…
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Reflecting on a year of being a doctor
Hey friends, I’m writing this email on my final night shift of FY1 (the first year of being a doctor). 52 weeks ago, the Sunday before starting the job, I…
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How I remember what I read
Hey friends, I like to think I read a lot of books (you can follow my Goodreads profile to see all my past/current books). But a major problem I have is remembering…
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The story that changed my life
Hey friends, I’m going to cheat this week and re-use a story from a previous email. I think it’s legit though, because this story changed my life when I first…