Sunday, April 9, 2017

038: Calm down and prepare the night before

I relaxed the night before telling myself that it would be ok not get up at 3.25am. Just for the sake of getting up that early would not be worth failing to have my crucial 6 hours of sleep. Starting the day a bit later (with more daylight) would be worth having more sleep.

This was a personal struggle I had when I was in the habit of getting up at 3.25am. At that time it is calm and dark outside, perfect for walking and writing. I had to negotiate with myself that breaking the habit would be ok. Out of this negotiation, the following thought sequence happened.

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Saturday, April 8, 2017

037: The value of early writing in the morning (when you doubt whether writing really serves you well)

When you are writing you are actually preparing for the big jump. The big jump is the deep and meaningful work that helps you make progress in your business goals and your personal growth.

Writing itself can be deep and meaningful, no doubt about that. In the context of doing it early on your day, it has a more preparational nature.

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Saturday, April 8, 2017

Why taking 4 weeks off is a no-brainer (and pure math)

Finally, you can afford to spend up to 4 weeks per year without worrying about your presence at the business. You do not need to have a bad consciousness anymore when you take time off (whether you call it a small-scale sabbatical like seanwes does or time to travel and study the world like I prefer to do).

Step 1: Your calendar

Watch your calendar for a whole year.

What do you see? Obviously, 12 months with more or less 30 days. How many weeks are there per year? That is a bit harder. Ok, it is 52. That is it. You uncovered it already.

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