Every so often, I go back and read through my journal and see what I was thinking 6 months to a year ago. As I flipped through my journal a bulleted list caught my eye. It was a plan to lose 5 pounds. It was a good plan – Workout a bit more. Eat a… Continue reading The Desire Dilemma: When You Just Don’t Want it Enough
Author: Accidentally Retired
6 Lessons Learned From My Year of Piano
AR: This article is written by Amanda (who also authored this great guest post). Always in the pursuit of doing BIG things, such as questing to visit all 350+ college basketball arenas, Amanda made 2022 her year to REALLY learn piano. Here are the lessons that followed: I’m a serial dabbler. Tried and convicted. Words… Continue reading 6 Lessons Learned From My Year of Piano
The FIRE Insights Survey #9
The FIRE Insights Survey Welcome to the ninth FIRE Insights Survey! The last survey in September was fun to put together and for Q4 we again received a great response! The goal of the survey is to measure interest and creator sentiment in various asset classes over time, highlight great content, and source FIRE advice/recommendations. For this… Continue reading The FIRE Insights Survey #9
The 9 Laws of Productivity and How to Harness Them
AR: Chris @ WFH Systems Coach posted a great thread on the the Laws of Productivity earlier this week. I loved it so much that I reached out to see if I can republish on my site. This post is an adaptation of Chris’ work including both Chris’ original text and my own commentary/long-form adaptation.Here… Continue reading The 9 Laws of Productivity and How to Harness Them
What 3,000 Push-Ups Taught Me About Motivation, Habit Building & Overcoming Obstacles
I’m not a fitness freak. I don’t do ANY strength training. Yet, I completed 3,000 push-ups in November!! Honestly, the number STILL astounds me. I just did 3,000 push-ups in ONE month. I’ve tried to do daily push-ups before…but it never stuck for long. Without a solid plan or an accountability partner, my fitness goals… Continue reading What 3,000 Push-Ups Taught Me About Motivation, Habit Building & Overcoming Obstacles