“If you could go back in time and talk to your 18 year old self, what would you say?” That’s the question I asked a few people back in 2019 when I was 18. I don’t remember most of the responses, but one of them stuck with me. “Don’t be so selfish.” That answer came…
Category: Weekly Wanderings
Every Saturday evening, I will post a longer post on whatever I’m learning, dreaming, or thinking about in the moment.
A Manifesto to Live By
I came up with a manifesto after reading “The Disciplined Life” by Richard S. Taylor: “A Manifesto To Live By” by Josh Mudge A ruthless elimination of the nonessential. A rescheduling of the “urgent”. A lack of care for “should”s and “could”s in the face of “must”s. A surrendering of sins, worries, and regrets to…
How To Make It Shorter
Have you ever struggled with how to make a piece of writing shorter? Maybe you’re writing a speech, a paper, or a song. It’s just too long and you don’t know what to do. Do this: Set aside an hour. Figure out how much you need to cut (300 words, 3 pages, etc). We’ll call…
Is it what the teacher teaches or what the student learns?
The Teacher or the Student? “Is it what the teacher teaches or what the student learns?”* You can have the best teacher in the world, and learn nothing. You can have a terrible teacher, and learn much. What kind of student are you? Do you observe, absorb, and apply what you learn? Some teachers are…
Give Orders That Are Likely To Be Followed
“It is better to give orders that are likely to be followed.” No, I wasn’t reading a military handbook. I was reading a star wars book that made a good point. Giving orders that your people want to follow makes them more likely to want to follow you. It earns respect that is essential when…
Rest is as important as work.
Rest is as important as work. I would explain, but I’m sleep deprived. Josh
Take a Step Back: What Getting Lost Taught Me About Solving Problems
Getting Lost Google Maps said I had enough time. Then I missed a turn. No big deal, I’ll adjust. Everything goes smoothly until I get to an intersection where I’m supposed to turn right onto 12300 South. I get in the rightmost lane and find that I cannot turn right onto 12300 South from that…
How My Uncle Eldon’s Cancer Shaped His View on Death and The Gospel
My Uncle, Cancer, Death, and The Gospel My Uncle Eldon has been battling cancer for six years. Chemotherapy stopped working and they couldn’t radiate him because he has too many growths. That prompted me to reach out and start talking to him about once a month. Those conversations have been some of the most significant,…
Prioritize – It’s easy as ABCDE
I use the ABCDE prioritization method from Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy. I like it because it is simple and it works. You break your tasks down into these groups: A Tasks – Tasks you must do. B Tasks – Tasks you should do. C Tasks – Tasks you could do. D Tasks –…
Simplifying the Complex: Post-Appointment Tasks
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu When facing a complicated problem, it is easier to avoid the problem then it is to figure out how to solve it. The key is to break it down into a series of single steps. A hundred hour project with a…