by MX | Jan 7, 2022 | Practices & Experimentation
My New Years planning / reset process evolves each year, as I experiment with different methods and optimize for follow-through and results. It’s no lie that New Years resolutions often fail by February. That doesn’t mean the act of planning itself is...
by MX | Sep 6, 2021 | Practices & Experimentation
In the book “Ikigai” by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles, the authors interview residents of a Japanese village that has the highest percentage of 100 year-olds (Centenarians) in an attempt to understand the secret to their long life and happiness. Not...
by MX | Aug 26, 2021 | From the Newsletter, Practices & Experimentation
The best definition of productivity that I’ve heard is this: it is a deep alignment between what you do and what matters to you. Put another way, it’s about doing the things that matter and de-prioritizing things that derail you or don’t contribute to your priorities....
by MX | Aug 26, 2021 | From the Newsletter, Practices & Experimentation
Over the last year, as the pandemic disrupted our lives many of us have been re-organizing our routines, habits, and lifestyle to adjust to remote work, etc. In that period, you may have had to form new habits and if you’re like me also re-train yourself to have...
by MX | May 31, 2021 | Practices & Experimentation
Whether you are an optimist or not, there is no denying that having a positive perspective in life can help you overcome difficult times. Within the workplace, this is more true than ever in this moment. While in some countries we seem to be turning a corner with...
by MX | Apr 28, 2021 | Practices & Experimentation
When you were a kid, did you ever play a game of daring each other not to yawn or laugh when the other person was doing so? The whole premise of that fun little game is about how our brains are hardwired to pick up on other people’s emotions. This is not just...
