Hi, I’m Josh and I’m an Overthinker
Seven months ago I read the book Soundtracks by Jon Acuff. And I just pulled it off my shelf and read one of my highlights: “I started my first blog
Seven months ago I read the book Soundtracks by Jon Acuff. And I just pulled it off my shelf and read one of my highlights: “I started my first blog
I spent some time over the last 2 weeks reflecting on 2017. I started by first asking myself, “What happened in 2017?” I read through my old blog posts and
Today marks the 300th day I’ve published a daily blog post on here. And today is also the day I’m quitting posting daily. It was a hard decision because I
“I know it’s OK to quit. I just haven’t yet,” I told my wife as I looked out the passenger-side window of our RV at the big Astoria Bridge we
We’ve been dreaming about adding a covered patio to my office ever since we moved in a few months ago. And today that dream became reality thanks to my wife’s
Yesterday I was walking out to my office when my 5-year-old daughter Emma said, “Hey Daddy, do you want to lay in the grass with me?” “Lay in the grass?”
I’m exhausted. But also super happy! We just moved into our new house two nights ago. And my wife and I hit the ground running with our first home project:
Working as a freelancer has many benefits. You can work where you want, for who you want, and when you want. All that’s great… but none of it matters if
Summary: The author says it best, “[This is] a book for people who hate the very idea of self-promotion. An alternative, if you will, to self-promotion. I’m going to try to teach you how
Summary Great book. As the author himself says, “The point of this book is to arm you with that research, so that you will know exactly how you can use
Summary I love learning about people who have achieved mastery in their field. Whether it’s sports, business, chess, etc. I always find it fascinating “how” someone got there. I feel
Summary Like most entrepreneurs I struggle with distractions. I’m great at starting new things but it’s hard for me to identify the most important things in my business/life and focus on
Summary In The ONE Thing, you’ll learn to * cut through the clutter * achieve better results in less time * build momentum toward your goal * dial down the
Summary This book quickly became a favorite for my wife and I. One of the biggest takeaways I got from reading it is that “prophecy is about relationship.” Relationship with
I’d like to start doing an annual review at the end of each year. So here it is… What Happened this Year 1. I completed a “productized service” coaching program:
After giving this a lot of thought I’ve finally decided to quit Facebook on January 1, 2017 (2 days from now). I’ve been telling everyone that I’m just “taking a
Summary If you love learning about learning then read this book. The author reached the pinnacle of success in two fields: chess and Tai Chi. Josh Waitzkin won his first National Chess Championship
Summary In this book, Cal Newport seeks to answer a simple question: Why do some people end up loving what they do, while so many others fail at this goal? Newport
If you feel a sense of shallowness creeping into your life and work then read this book. The author does a great job not only highlighting the benefits of a
Seven months ago I read the book Soundtracks by Jon Acuff. And I just pulled it off my shelf and read one of my highlights: “I started my first blog
I spent some time over the last 2 weeks reflecting on 2017. I started by first asking myself, “What happened in 2017?” I read through my old blog posts and
Today marks the 300th day I’ve published a daily blog post on here. And today is also the day I’m quitting posting daily. It was a hard decision because I
“I know it’s OK to quit. I just haven’t yet,” I told my wife as I looked out the passenger-side window of our RV at the big Astoria Bridge we
We’ve been dreaming about adding a covered patio to my office ever since we moved in a few months ago. And today that dream became reality thanks to my wife’s
Yesterday I was walking out to my office when my 5-year-old daughter Emma said, “Hey Daddy, do you want to lay in the grass with me?” “Lay in the grass?”
I’m exhausted. But also super happy! We just moved into our new house two nights ago. And my wife and I hit the ground running with our first home project:
Working as a freelancer has many benefits. You can work where you want, for who you want, and when you want. All that’s great… but none of it matters if
Summary: The author says it best, “[This is] a book for people who hate the very idea of self-promotion. An alternative, if you will, to self-promotion. I’m going to try to teach you how
Summary Great book. As the author himself says, “The point of this book is to arm you with that research, so that you will know exactly how you can use
Summary I love learning about people who have achieved mastery in their field. Whether it’s sports, business, chess, etc. I always find it fascinating “how” someone got there. I feel
Summary Like most entrepreneurs I struggle with distractions. I’m great at starting new things but it’s hard for me to identify the most important things in my business/life and focus on
Summary In The ONE Thing, you’ll learn to * cut through the clutter * achieve better results in less time * build momentum toward your goal * dial down the
Summary This book quickly became a favorite for my wife and I. One of the biggest takeaways I got from reading it is that “prophecy is about relationship.” Relationship with
I’d like to start doing an annual review at the end of each year. So here it is… What Happened this Year 1. I completed a “productized service” coaching program:
After giving this a lot of thought I’ve finally decided to quit Facebook on January 1, 2017 (2 days from now). I’ve been telling everyone that I’m just “taking a
Summary If you love learning about learning then read this book. The author reached the pinnacle of success in two fields: chess and Tai Chi. Josh Waitzkin won his first National Chess Championship
Summary In this book, Cal Newport seeks to answer a simple question: Why do some people end up loving what they do, while so many others fail at this goal? Newport
If you feel a sense of shallowness creeping into your life and work then read this book. The author does a great job not only highlighting the benefits of a
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