I used to think shortcuts don’t actually exist. I was wrong. In online games, there are shortcuts. I was mostly playing free-to-play games.They had however one specific element that free-to-play games live on:a balance to pay-to-win games. There was always a slight shift.A game started as free-to-play.Over time, they started introducing more and more extrasthat you would need to pay for. These perks were something like a cheat code.You could speed through the game.The upgrades were making…

Over the last few months, I’ve done a lot of coaching. Different men. Different stories. But one thing keeps showing up — again and again. Overwhelm. Not just “I’m busy” overwhelm.Not “too many emails” overwhelm. The kind that drains your confidence and clouds your calling. And here’s what I’ve noticed: Most overwhelm doesn’t come from too much to do. It comes from confusion or a lack of clarity. You’re not sure what the next step is.You’re not sure who to help, or how.You’re trying to build…

This is a topic I keep thinking about. I’m yet to fully grasp what it means.We don’t like to be manipulated. It often happens — when I’m on X or other social platforms,I feel like the Sales Bros are always trying to be manipulative. A lot of the strategies behind Persuasion and Manipulation are similar.They are similar to what they do —but we don’t like to be sold to. Yet, it becomes more complicated when we find out someone manipulated us to buy.We feel icky.That’s not nice. So how is…

I often have the urge to do more.To find more things to do and try to speed things up. Patience is important.It’s not something that comes natural to me.I want to have a thought become reality ASAP. As a result, I have the tendency to lean into the hustle.It’s an urge I need to fight actively. Sometimes it’s faster to slow down. Analyze. Observe. Think. Plan. Then take a step forward that actually makes a difference. The real power is to do only things that matter.Ignore tasks that just run…

Hey Reader, One thing I’ve seen over the last few years in the productivity field is the hunt for efficiency. It is the idea that when you get things done faster—you will automatically get more done. Let’s take a trip down memory lane: The idea of efficiency stems from the industrial revolution. In factories, it mattered to get more done faster. Thus, the overall productivity rose. The machine could produce more products in less time. When I first got introduced to productivity, I fell in…

One thing I see often is: We plan for a year and then quit after one month. The fact is that most people already quit their New Year’s resolution by February. They plan and have high hopes.Next year is going to be different. So every December they sit down with big dreams. Finally to start that business. Finally to block more time for family. Every year it is sad to see how many start and then fail before they actually make a difference. We try to think and dream in a year. It feels like the…