Hey Reader, What happens when you try working towards a large goal or project? When people don't break down a large goal or project when they start working towards it, they often: Feel overwhelmed and don't know where to start, Get confused about what to do or how to do it, Struggle to measure any progress they've made, and Give up because the finish line feels too far away or isn't getting any closer. This is why it's essential to break it down into smaller pieces when working on a large...

Today, I wanted to talk to you about inertia. According to Wikipedia: Inertia is the tendency of objects in motion to stay in motion, and objects at rest to stay at rest, unless a force causes its speed or direction to change. But I'm not here to talk about physics. You may have noticed an analogous experience in your personal life. When you're lying in bed, doing nothing, you'll continue laying there until some strong motivation propels you to get up and do something. Similarly, when you're...

Hey Reader, When you’re setting your New Year’s resolutions, it’s easy to look at your goals and values and decide that you’re going to avoid eating cookies this year to help you lose weight and break your sugar addiction. But when you’ve got a project deadline coming up at work, you’re behind schedule, but you’ve also got other priorities demanding your attention, it’s easy to look at that cookie as a source of relief from all your work stress. You make better decisions for the future than...