Elendil's Choice

In this episode I pass on my advice to parents of soccer players as they make their way through the waters of youth soccer

In this episode we have some fun and take a look at some of my bad luck.

In this episode we look at the Chimp Paradox written by Steve Peters. We discuss how stoic principles can be used to manage the chimp within all of us.

In this episode, we explore the challenges of coaching youth soccer. We also discuss the challenges of staying focused on task during the day and how reflection can be used as a tool to maintain focus throughout the day.

In this episode, we explore the nature of self-doubt and how it can lead to procrastination. We also discuss Stoic tools that can help us deal with self-doubt and break free from procrastination. Self-doubt is a common human experience, and it can be a major obstacle to achieving our goals. But it doesn't have to control us. By learning to recognize and challenge our self-doubt, we can take control of our lives and move forward with confidence.

This week we're talking about habits. Are they good or bad? How do you tell? What about habits that are somewhere in between productive and unproductive? Do they have a role to play in our lives? Can we make them better?

I've tried various iterations of a task management system, and I'm sharing my experience in the hopes that it will provide you with ideas for your own system.

"Ah, I forgot to do that!" 

Is that a question you find yourself saying frequently? If so this first episode in a two episode series is for you!

We talk about the first steps of taking all of the various projects, paper, and computer systems in your life and creating a single unified and comprehensive catalog for all of you day to day activities.

This episode explores why we can be inconsistent and addresses ways we might be able to overcome those deficiencies.

We take a look at the need for consistency in execution and what factors we need to master in order to gain that consistency