It might be February, but it’s never too late to plan out the year. This time we’re testing a year-long experiment: yearly themes.

Themes are different from resolutions, where resolutions notoriously fail, themes propose a different approach: they provide a filter to make all your decisions through. A theme allows you to ask yourself questions like “Is this what I should be doing right now?” or “What’s the best way to fulfill my theme today?” Instead of relying on lofty goals. A theme, in this sense, is a way of life.

In this episode of The Productivity Lab, Kyle and Mark share their themes for 2020, and why they picked them.

What are your themes for 2020? Tweet them to us or message us on Instagram.

Resources & Fun Stuff

* 2020 Yearly Themes – Cortex

* The Theme System Journal

* Weird City: Sense of Place and Creative Resistence in Austin, Texas – Joshua Long

* Hello Internet: The Rise of Skywalker

* Eatin’ and Sippin’ Locally

* ATXplained

* Sleep Smarter: 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to A Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success – Shawn Stevenson

* Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams – Matthew Walker

* Julian Shapario

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More from Mark & Kyle

* Mark’s personal website: askmark.io* Mark’s Instagram & Twitter* Kyle’s personal website: quadrantnine.net* Kyle’s Instagram & Twitter

Credits

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