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What to Do AFTER Mini Habits Change Your Life

My books teach people how to form habits, but they don’t say much about what to do after that happens.  It’s a strange place to be. You’ve struggled for years to do certain things, and suddenly, these once-elusive behaviors are second nature. It feels great, but what do you do next? Do you pursue more habits? Maybe. […]

5 Ways to Handle Failure

People fail. All of us do. Failure itself isn’t a problem, but it can be devastating if you respond poorly to it. That is, it’s up to you what failure means to you. As some are motivated by failure, others are slowed by it. Here are some ideas to help failure teach you and fuel […]

One In The Hand Is Worth Five In The Bush

Today’s sure opportunities are more valuable than tomorrow’s possible opportunities. In in the last few years, I’ve noticed something disturbing, yet enlightening: I tend to grossly overvalue future opportunities and grossly undervalue current opportunities. I know I’m not alone. When it comes to potential opportunities, because they’re not solidified, we can easily embellish their likelihood […]

How to Maximize Every Moment of Your Life

Caption: This is me on a Caribbean cruise. My shirt says, “Create Every Day.” My face says, “I love cruising.” When you think about how to make the most of the one life you have, what comes to mind? Many people, including myself, immediately think of things like traveling across the world, jumping out of […]

My 9 Principles of Business Success

I admit it. My life isn’t everything I hoped for at this stage. But it’s more than I hoped for in terms of my business, career, finances, freedom, and world impact. I’ve done well in business because of certain principles I’ve followed, which I’d like to share here. It will mostly be geared towards writing […]

To Be Happier, Embrace a Life of Imbalance

Conventional wisdom tells us that balance is key to happiness. I object. Trying to live a “balanced life” sounds good, but I speak self-help BS, so let me translate: “live a balanced life” really means “frantically try to do everything.” Ironically, our desire for balance is a driver of chaos. Am I really “supposed” to have a thriving business, excellent […]

Are you Making This Time Management Mistake?

One night, I was very tired because I had exercised earlier for two hours. It was 10:30 pm and I hadn’t done much work. Figuring that I would go to bed at about 12:30 am, I resigned to spend the rest of the night relaxing. All two hours of it. Some part of me felt uncomfortable […]

How Mini Habits Can Make Your Dreams Come True

A mini habit is a very small behavior that you force yourself do every day. My second book, How to Be an Imperfectionist, discusses the soul of the Mini Habits ideology—accept imperfect progress in any amount and prioritize forward movement. I was shocked when a reader said this in a review, “If you want to be mediocre and be […]

3 Perspectives That Make for a Good Life

I believe in two things: strategies and perspectives. This article is about the latter. How is it that you can place two people in similar circumstances, and one is miserable as the other is happy? Perspective. These three foundational perspectives are easy to mix up, so pay close attention to the nuances between them. Together, these will […]

The Snowball Effect Rules the World

When David Loffert was 31, his life trajectory was impressive. “I had published/presented 54 medical papers, published 6 peer reviewed medical papers, was contributing author on one book, owned and operated my own consulting company in respiratory medicine, developed a patent for respiratory devices, and was progressing successfully in my Ph.D.” ~ David Loffert That […]