Changing Habits Changes You
I was listening to a podcast about healthy eating and the person being interviewed said people crave salty, sugary, and fatty foods. The more we eat of them, he went on, the less we taste them—and...
View ArticleWhich Changes Will Stick?
I always wash my hands at the kitchen sink before eating. For as long as I can remember, I would grab a paper towel (or two) and dry my hands. About a year ago, my wife and I had the long-overdue...
View ArticlePractice Good Habits Forever
Last year I wrote about my primary takeaways from listening to Arthur Brooks in conversation with Simon Sinek at an event I attended. The conversation, as I outlined in a prior post, was about the way...
View ArticleHigh Return Habits
In the past, I’ve written about James Clear. I’ve been reading articles by him for a bunch of years. He shares all kinds of useful life hacks. Over the last few years, he has written quite a bit about...
View ArticleIncreasing Your Healthspan, per Peter Diamandis
A bunch of years ago, I read Abundance: The Future is Better Than You Think, by Peter Diamandis. Since that time, I have often read Diamandis’ newsletters. I wanted to share excerpts from one of his...
View ArticleLessons from Mimi
My mother-in-law (who my kids and I called Mimi) passed away this year. It was not from COVID. She was 95 and her body simply gave out. Incredibly, her mind was at 100% for about 94 of those years,...
View ArticleMaking Habit Change Easier
As I have written countless times, New Year’s Resolutions fail because we make too many, or ones that are too big. Instead, breaking down our goals into small pieces, and tackling one at a time for...
View ArticleHealth & other Lessons from Readers
A recent post, “Lessons from Mimi,” about inspiration from my mother-in-law, who passed away this year at 95, resulted in more feedback than most of my posts. The notes I received were inspirational...
View ArticleNew Habits All Year
I’ve written and spoken about New Year’s resolutions countless times. My main messages relating to New Year’s resolutions are: They tend to fail because we make too many, or ones that are too big New...
View ArticleWhat You Want Most vs. What You Want Now
I have written a ton about habit change: including numerous blog posts, and my book filled with ways to be happier, nicer, more organized, and healthier. I have also given speeches to thousands of...
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