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Every year I always set annual goals. I looked at the calendar and saw 12 months ahead of me to make serious moves...and every year something happened.

Either my direction changed and the goals were no longer needed or they needed to be tweaked along the way.

I think, especially for the creative minded, an entire year is just too long to set goals and expect to keep on the exact same path. Life moves way too fast and we need to adjust to world around us.

That's why this year I'm experimenting with simply setting quarterly goals. In this weeks episode I talk about some of the pros and cons of which ever you choose

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So it's the final episode of the worst year of my life. Quite possibly yours too. I decided to talk about judgement (on the micro and macro) considering I found myself being human. I judged people and how they handled this year and while very slight and very short, the judgement was still present.

It got me thinking that business owners and high performers are usually quite critical of themselves and when they miss a goal, they might have the tendency to judge themselves. In 2021, we need to give both ourselves and others a bit more slack.

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The inner turmoil of wanting to "use" the weekends is tricky. My immediate thought is to work straight through all 48 hours...but that's not REALLY what I want. I want to feel a certain way about my time off...or my time on. I want to feel accomplished and relaxed at the same time.

Is that even possible?

I think so but we have to implement something called the variable routine. Without it, we just end up drinking out of a fire hose which is usually gets pumped with errands, yard work and in laws!

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Technology has become such a huge part of our lives over the last 10 years with the adoption of the mobile device. With that being said, we all know the issues around too much screen time.

So today on the podcast I talk about ways you can implement dark hours within your routines. What times of the day will you keep your phone off, locked or away? How will this help more than just your physical well being?

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Have you ever cheated on a test?! Of course not!

Have you ever KNOWN someone who has cheated on a test?! Maybe. Maybe that person just made a bad judgement call.

Or maybe that person is just a short term thinker. They'll do anything to make sure they succeed in the immediate future but often forget about the long term. They might forget about their legacy and their what failures will ultimately teach them along the way.

Take a listen to this week's episode to hear some interesting ideas about setting good intentions, as well as a ridiculous story from my high school days!

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The holidays are right around the corner and that usually means some pretty rough eating! Cookies, candy and cakes are all staples of the holidays and we're left with a choice...to binge or not to binge?!

The question can be eliminated if you decide to make dessert part of your Ritual Design....or just enjoy yourself and have the dessert! Either way works!

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This is the first of the Solopreneur Series where I sit down with solopreneurs, business owners and side hustlers to take a peek into their daily routines.

I've known Dennis Buchanan for quite some time and just recently he started implementing an early...very early morning routine! Some might say he joined the 5 am club!

Dennis runs the Long Island Gaming League (https://www.facebook.com/LIGamingleague/), as well as Onerecourse (https://www.onerecourse.com/).

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As I record this episode, I'm currently revamping my digital life. This means a new computer (M1 Macbook Pro), new hard drives and dock. What this also gave me a chance to do is tidy up my digital life. This includes everything that lives and enters my computer.

Emails, files, media and more all need to have a system of process and storage.

After everything is all organized, that is when we get to revisit our routines and see if we can make any tweaks.

When do I check email?

How do I process documents?

Where do I save my photos?

All these questions can help you organize your digital assets and life!

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If you've found yourself hunched over your laptop sitting on your bed trying to get things done, you might have noticed it was less than effective! Even more, trying to implement a daily routine in a distracting environment is a killer.

Today I go over the three things you should think about when designing your environment to be more effective and implement a solid Ritual Design.

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Have you ever seemed to look at the clock and ask yourself "where did the time go"?! We'll that question maybe should be taken a bit more serious!

Today I talk about two simple ways you can implement a time audit. Really track every minute of the day to see where your time is going and maybe if you can make some changes.

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