Josh's Blog

Category: Habits

  • “I don’t know what to write”.

    “I don’t know what to write”. That’s what we say, we call it “writer’s block”. Seth Godin says that when we say we don’t know what to write what we really mean by that is that we don’t think we can write something good. So we settle for nothing. He advocates for a different approach.…

  • Don’t Take a Break.

    Don’t Take a Break.

    Don’t Take a Break. Have you ever gotten burnt out on something, taken a break, and the break ends up being a lot longer than you’d planned? Maybe several months instead of one week? If you want to keep the skill, don’t take a break. Downsize your goal. Make it small. James Clear recommends that…

  • Daily Tidbits

    I am going to write at least a paragraph every day like Seth Godin does on his blog. It’s a good way to create and ship creative work every day without a large time commitment. That will likely be the subject of my next tidbit. I won’t be caring as much about quality with these…

  • Don’t Sabotage Your Future By Planning For It

    I often sabotage my future by planning for it. I let planning become a substitute for action. Some planning is essential for success, but it should never replace action. A great article on why proper planning is essential: https://jamesclear.com/implementation-intentions A great article on how planning can easily take the place of action: https://jamesclear.com/taking-action

  • When to Take a Risk

    There’s wisdom and there’s not taking a worthwhile risk because it might not pay off. “If a decision is reversible, the biggest risk is moving too slow. If a decision is irreversible, the biggest risk is moving too fast.” – James Clear

  • It’s Better to Be Consistently Good Than Intermittently Excellent

    “It’s better to be consistently good than intermittently excellent.” – Adam Grant

  • Work On the Right Thing, Even When Slow.

    “The secret to being productive is to work on the right thing—even if it’s at a slow pace.” – James Clear

  • We Have Energy Only When We Begin

    when we stare at some unwelcome task and feel no strength to do it, we can forget that God often gives strength only as we start doing. The Jordan River stopped only as the priests stepped in (Joshua 3:13). The widow’s oil flowed only as she poured (2 Kings 4:1–6). The ten lepers were cleansed…

  • Elastic Habits

    “Experiment. If you miss any days, your Mini is too big. If you only get Mini wins, make your Plus smaller. If you get many Elites and no Pluses, your Elite may be too easy or too close to the Plus.” “‘How can you trust yourself if you’ve failed at reaching your goals for many…

  • What Would Cause Me To Quit?

    What Would Cause Me To Quit? What would cause me to not go to bed? Answering a question can prevent failure.