$100 as a measure of time.

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We often hear that time is money but have you ever calculated it? Literally?

Introducing the 168 Time Budget

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The fact that most of us budget money and not time has always intrigued me. Money is an elastic resource that is figuratively infinite. Time, however, is finite; we can't make more of it, once it is gone, it is gone. 168 hours a week. That is all we have. You, me, Elon Musk, Oprah … Continue reading Introducing the 168 Time Budget

Zero Inbox: Stop the Yo-Yo diet.

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Current email weight: 700+ unread Goal email weight: Zero Attack plan: 1. Educate ourselves on how to eat email better - consume all forms of advice, tips & tricks on how to better manage out the junk to focus on more quality email. 2. Create a realistic plan with SMART principles to achieve and maintain goal email weight, which we … Continue reading Zero Inbox: Stop the Yo-Yo diet.

My Past, Present & Future Selves

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For months I have been juggling a staggering multitude of projects, initiatives, and travel - at a level more than my usual hectic rhythm - to my own dismay, a couple weeks ago, I danced dangerously near the edge of my personal limits. Even though many friends and acquaintances often remark that they have no idea how I … Continue reading My Past, Present & Future Selves

Mental rumble-strips. Using the past and the future to stay in the present.

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Since returning from paradise, I am slowly re-plugging myself back into the Matrix of everyday life. Fortunately, the Tico magic still lingers, continuing to gift me with profound reflections this week.

Snap. Click. Capturing the moment.

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Point, shoot. Snap, click. I love pictures. I take hundreds if not thousands of them. I even pay for cloud storage so they can automatically upload themselves from my devices. Yet, in my desire to capture the moment, I have come to realize how often I unconsciously cut short the magic of the moment itself in … Continue reading Snap. Click. Capturing the moment.