In Part 2 of our conversation with Stephen Warley, we dive deeper into life skills that matter for the self-employed and freelancers. We talk about the need for continued education, how to align all of your daily habits towards your purpose, reframing your mindset around working hours and how much money you really need to make.

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Cheat Sheet

The importance of figuring out what makes you productive instead of just copying someone else

Why you need to keep learning and how it can help you advance your career

The real reason why people get stuck between who they are supposed to be and who they want to be (and how to overcome this)

How to effectively organize your time when you suddenly become your own boss

Tips to help you understand your larger life purpose

The benefit of surrounding yourself with people who are doing what you want to do

Why you should pick one thing to change at a time and not five

How to find your peak performance period to maximize your productivity during the day

Why you don’t actually need to work 8 hours a day

The benefits that come from reframing your mindset on your ideas surrounding work

Why embracing discomfort will help you learn more effectively

Links

Part 1: TPS103 Life Skills That Matter w/ Stephen Warley

LifeSkillsThatMatter.com

TPS92: No More Underpants w/ Steve Kamb of Nerdfitness

TPS Episodes on Habits/Rituals:

TPS84: Differences Between Habits and Rituals

TPS55: Building Habits Through Coaching w/ Tony Stubblebine

TPS54: Rituals over Habits

TPS26: Habits, Visualization, and Finding Your Why

TPS25: Rituals, Habits, and Achieving Your Goals

Daily Rituals: How Artists Work

Hours seem to have become bit off in my energy management graph. The big dip for me was during the afternoon from 1 to 4pm (vs 7am to 9am).

Workflowy

Ryan Holiday

A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy

Challenge

Use the Lifestyle Calculator and see how much you actually need to make to live the life that you want.

Connect with Stephen Warley

@StephenWarley

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