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LATEST ISSUES
2025
Sep 30, 2025
📖 Why Genesis is not a Myth
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📖 You can wake the King
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⏱️ You don't want comfort
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⏱️ How to increase your willpower
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⏱️ You must take (and avoid) risk
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⏱️ Kids don't care what you say
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⏱️ You can choose easy or happy
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⏱️ Will you like what you look like?
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⏱️ What young (and old) people underestimate
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⏱️ Focus on seeds over trees
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⏱️ Want success? Do this.
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⏱️ Finishing isn't the hard part
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⏱️ One principle for well-behaved kids
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⏱️ Luck only works at the start
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⏱️ What would the audience say?
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⏱️ A productive waste of time
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⏱️ Why you won’t be ready later
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⏱️ Better to quit than 50% commit
May 20, 2025
⏱️ Will you take the next step?
May 13, 2025
⏱️ Don’t be afraid of the inconvenience
May 6, 2025
⏱️ God is not opposed to effort
Apr 29, 2025
⏱️ Best before better
Apr 22, 2025
⏱️ Are you doing the thing?
Apr 15, 2025
⏱️ Things you won’t regret
Apr 8, 2025
⏱️ Don't be lazy
Apr 1, 2025
⏱️ Focus on your practice
Mar 25, 2025
⏱️ The secret to productivity
Mar 18, 2025
⏱️ The Bible is not a handbook
Mar 11, 2025
⏱️ You get your standard
Mar 4, 2025
⏱️ You should bend
Feb 25, 2025
⏱️ Your idea isn’t your identity
Feb 18, 2025
⏱️ You can try, or you can train
Feb 11, 2025
⏱️ Stop trying to find yourself
Feb 4, 2025
⏱️ You don't want to be better
Jan 28, 2025
⏱️ How to keep things easy
Jan 21, 2025
⏱️ It will take longer than you think
Jan 14, 2025
⏱️ Fire bullets before cannonballs
Jan 9, 2025
⏱️ Favorite books of 2024
Jan 7, 2025
⏱️ Reduce the friction
2024
Dec 31, 2024
⏱️ Resist the drift
Dec 17, 2024
⏱️ Doing > dreaming & and why talent is overrated
Dec 10, 2024
⏱️ Do you need an updated view of yourself?
Dec 3, 2024
⏱️ What you “get” to do & why you should be uncomfortable
Nov 26, 2024
⏱️ You're not too old
Nov 19, 2024
⏱️ Why you should start now and how to practice
Nov 12, 2024
⏱️ How to grow and be above-average
Nov 5, 2024
⏱️ Achieving (some) dreams and why being “good enough” isn’t the problem
Oct 29, 2024
⏱️ How to know if you’re being lazy
Oct 22, 2024
⏱️ Why you should be ok with being "just okay"
Oct 15, 2024
⏱️ The choice is yours
Oct 8, 2024
⏱️ What if it fails?
Oct 1, 2024
⏱️ How to get inspired
Sep 24, 2024
⏱️ Why you don’t have enough time
Sep 17, 2024
⏱️ The best question you can ask
Sep 10, 2024
⏱️ It won't be as bad as you think
Sep 3, 2024
⏱️ How to get things done
Aug 27, 2024
⏱️ How to communicate effectively
Aug 20, 2024
⏱️ Before you quit...
Aug 13, 2024
⏱️ When you don't choose to do what matters
Aug 6, 2024
⏱️ The most efficient way to set up meetings
Jul 16, 2024
⏱️ It doesn’t matter what THEY think
Jul 9, 2024
⏱️ Something better than rules
Jul 2, 2024
⏱️ Don’t believe the lie
Jun 25, 2024
⏱️ How to know what to do
Jun 18, 2024
⏱️ Finding yourself is impossible
Jun 11, 2024
⏱️ The ONE thing needed to get important things done
Jun 4, 2024
⏱️ How to GET the worm
May 28, 2024
⏱️ How to have FEWER regrets
May 21, 2024
⏱️ How to exponentially increase your focus
May 14, 2024
⏱️ What we mean when we say we are busy
May 7, 2024
⏱️ How to complete ALL your tasks
Apr 30, 2024
⏱️ How to NEVER miss a task
Apr 23, 2024
⏱️ The BEST way to end your workday
Apr 16, 2024
⏱️ The ONE reason you’re not doing the thing
Apr 9, 2024
⏱️ 3 ways to ELIMINATE phone distractions
Apr 2, 2024
⏱️ 2 things that make getting up EASY
Mar 26, 2024
⏱️ 3 things that make going to bed EASY
Mar 19, 2024
⏱️ Why you NEED to have fun
Mar 12, 2024
⏱️ What matters MORE than time
Mar 5, 2024
⏱️ How to get RESULTS - TBM
Feb 27, 2024
⏱️ How HONESTY can fix your problem
Feb 20, 2024
⏱️ Why you should start with EASY
Feb 13, 2024
⏱️ How to RESPOND to mistakes - TBM
Feb 6, 2024
⏱️ The BEST way to increase your odds of success - TBM
Jan 30, 2024
⏱️ An EASY hack to better sleep - TBM
Jan 23, 2024
⏱️ Time ISN'T the problem - TBM
Jan 16, 2024
⏱️ How to get the BEST results - TBM
Jan 9, 2024
⏱️ The BEST way to optimize anything - TBM
Jan 2, 2024
⏱️ The QUICKEST way to build a habit - TBM
2023
Dec 19, 2023
⏱️ How to turn FRUSTRATION into HOPE - TBM
Dec 12, 2023
⏱️ The most EFFICIENT way to complete a project
Dec 5, 2023
⏱️ What motivation is (and is not) good for - TBM
Nov 28, 2023
⏱️ Why you SHOULDN'T aim for perfection
Nov 21, 2023
⏱️ The BEST strategy for growth - TBM
Nov 14, 2023
⏱ The EASIEST way to help you focus - TBM
Nov 7, 2023
⏱ One thing that WASTES time - TBM
Oct 31, 2023
⏱ Do THIS to build better habits - TBM
Oct 24, 2023
⏱ How to get MORE done by doing less - TBM
Oct 17, 2023
⏱ Why you should NEVER make exceptions = TBM
Oct 10, 2023
⏱ Why you should make the WRONG decision - TBM
Oct 3, 2023
⏱ How to fight DISTRACTION - TBM
Sep 26, 2023
⏱ Why COURAGE is more important than knowledge
Sep 19, 2023
⏱ The BEST way to evaluate if the price is worth it
Sep 12, 2023
⏱ How to CREATE inspiration - TBM
Sep 5, 2023
⏱ What to do if you're STUCK
Aug 31, 2023
⏱ How to WASTE your mornings - TBM
Aug 24, 2023
⏱ Fighting our distracted environment, getting started, and making a decision
Aug 17, 2023
⏱ Better sleep, being decisive, and habit math
Aug 10, 2023
⏱️ Your future self, effective work routines, and making progress
Aug 3, 2023
⏱️ Productive mornings, genius, and when it’s time to make a change
Jul 27, 2023
⏱️ Getting things done quickly, the importance of mindset, and finding what works for you
Jul 20, 2023
⏱️ Starting well > starting over, what’s better than inspiration, and the importance of getting started
Jul 13, 2023
⏱️ Action > intelligence, facing hard things, and enjoyable habits
Jul 6, 2023
⏱️ 5 important habits, taking action, and becoming courageous
Jun 29, 2023
⏱️ Habits > goals, busyness, and how to grow
Jun 22, 2023
⏱️ How to feel less busy, being a noble person, and why good habits matter
Jun 15, 2023
⏱️ Not making time, testing a good idea, and why you need to fail
Jun 8, 2023
⏱️ How to read more books, measuring progress, and experiencing breakthrough
Jun 1, 2023
⏱️ Patience, attention spans, and working late
May 25, 2023
⏱️ Doing what you want, making the most, and how to grow
May 18, 2023
⏱️ Sharing your plans, creating magic, and being content
May 9, 2023
⏱️ Setting goals, courage, and making something great
May 2, 2023
⏱️ Changing strategies, controlling your future, and getting what you want
Apr 25, 2023
⏱️ What you want the most, action, and how Christianity makes the world better
Apr 18, 2023
⏱️ Developing skill, Christianity, and criticism
Apr 11, 2023
⏱️ Every day, inspiration, and adaptation
Apr 4, 2023
⏱️ Patience, naturalism, and getting started
Mar 28, 2023
⏱️ Keep trying, discipline, and success
Mar 21, 2023
⏱️ Habits, the math of success, and finding time
Mar 21, 2023
⏱️ Habits, the math of success, and finding time
Mar 14, 2023
⏱️ Preparation, how to improve, and being an expert
Mar 7, 2023
⏱️ Moving forward, kindness, and Christian response
Feb 28, 2023
⏱️ Doing less, when to conform, and persistence
Feb 21, 2023
⏱️ Quality work, courage, and making a decision
Feb 14, 2023
⏱️ Thinking small, success, and how to be a genius
Feb 7, 2023
⏱️ Exponential results, practice, and trying hard things
Jan 31, 2023
⏱️ Setting an end time, leadership, and courage
Jan 24, 2023
⏱️ Not giving up, avoiding extremes, and marriage
Jan 17, 2023
⏱️ 1 degree better, taking action, and looking up
Jan 10, 2023
⏱️ Bedtime routines, who God is, and taking action
Jan 3, 2023
⏱️ Favorite books, the power of thoughts, and motivation
2022
Dec 20, 2022
⏱️ Choosing not to, not having enough time, and how to teach
Dec 13, 2022
⏱️ Life experiences, change, and bad ideas
Dec 6, 2022
⏱️ 10 minutes a day and how to achieve success
Nov 29, 2022
⏱️ Showing up, busyness, and how to be productive
Nov 22, 2022
⏱️ Simple improvement, being happy, and choosing busyness
Nov 15, 2022
⏱️ Going to bed, achieving success, and motivating people
Nov 8, 2022
⏱️ Ending your workday, achieving excellence, and specific dreams
Nov 1, 2022
⏱️ Waking up, remaining an amateur, and doing what is important
Oct 25, 2022
⏱️ Due dates, scheduling, and being smart
Oct 18, 2022
⏱️ Making decisions, clarity, and interruption
Oct 11, 2022
⏱️ Staying on top of your tasks, not needing stuff, and faithfulness
Oct 4, 2022
⏱️ Turning off your phone, finding inspiration, and thinking
Sep 27, 2022
⏱️ Easy meeting scheduling, finding your passion, and your attention
Sep 20, 2022
⏱️ How to move people, the right priorities, and overcome problems
Sep 13, 2022
⏱️ Great leadership, building on what works, and skill > passion
Sep 6, 2022
⏱️ Doing what it takes, not assuming, and being the type of person
Aug 30, 2022
⏱️ False assumptions, following Jesus, and beating temptation
Aug 23, 2022
⏱️ Hearing what we need to, doing the right things, and financial investment
Aug 16, 2022
⏱️ Reduce the friction
Aug 9, 2022
⏱️ Doing a lot of things, being mighty, and consistency
Aug 2, 2022
⏱️ Spending time, character, and following advice
Jul 26, 2022
⏱️ Conscious judgment, changing someone’s mind, and not wrong decisions
Jul 19, 2022
⏱️ Who to hire, tracking behavior, and learning people
Jul 12, 2022
⏱️ Consistency, good comparison, and bad practice
Jul 5, 2022
⏱️ Money, failure, and “finding yourself”
Jun 28, 2022
⏱️ Financial advice, caring what people think, and feeling less busy
Jun 21, 2022
⏱️ Do dates > due dates, withholding compassion, and cutting your goals in half
Jun 14, 2022
⏱️ A good day, asking questions, and God’s will
Jun 7, 2022
⏱️ Good questions, patience, and wisdom
May 31, 2022
⏱️ Failing to success, mindset, and 30 seconds
May 24, 2022
⏱️ Hate covering pain, when good choices pay off, and good habits
May 17, 2022
⏱️ Reduce the friction
May 10, 2022
⏱️ Vacation prep, choosing to remain the same, and making the right decision
May 3, 2022
⏱️ Optimism and pessimism, how to be disciplined, and knowing your priorities
Apr 26, 2022
⏱️ Genius, greatness, and doing the important things
Apr 19, 2022
⏱️ Pushing yourself, failing VS failure, and 5 questions
Apr 12, 2022
⏱️ Reduce the friction
Apr 5, 2022
⏱️ Facing challenges, leadership, and parenting
Mar 30, 2022
⏱️ Continued learning, working on the right things, and 5 minutes from now
Mar 22, 2022
⏱️ How to improve, believing in God, and high quality work
Mar 15, 2022
⏱️ Mindset, change, and wisdom > rules
Mar 8, 2022
⏱️ Doing what matters, desired outcomes, and understanding others
Mar 1, 2022
⏱️ On getting started, decisions, and choosing busyness
Feb 22, 2022
⏱️ On keeping time, your environment, and reading more books
Feb 1, 2022
⏱️ On “your truth,” focus, and effort
Jan 25, 2022
⏱️ On difficult people, Twitter follows, and good books
Jan 18, 2022
⏱️ On doing more things, seasons of life, and improving
Jan 11, 2022
⏱️ On the right people, being open-minded, and moving forward
Jan 4, 2022
⏱️ On goals, success, and edits
2021
Jan 5, 2021
⏱️ On faith and science, quitting, and fixing non-broken things
Jan 12, 2021
⏱️ On being effective, the difference leaders make, and being taller in the morning
Jan 19, 2021
⏱️ On what to say, charities and money, and blind spots
Jan 26, 2021
⏱️ On stronger arguments, bigger goals, and what wisdom is
Feb 2, 2021
⏱️ On emotional decision making, habits, and disagreeing with grace
Feb 9, 2021
⏱️ On innovation, how to be awesome, and reading more books
Feb 16, 2021
⏱️ On healthy tension, how to lose, and confronting evil
Feb 23, 2021
⏱️ On viewing your problems, telling stories, and being above average
Mar 2, 2021
⏱️ On Justice, diversity, and helping people who are grieving
Mar 9, 2021
⏱️ On being great, being wrong, and being productive
Mar 16, 2021
⏱️ On leadership, forgiveness, and not being busy
Mar 23, 2021
⏱️ On success, failure, and willpower
Mar 30, 2021
⏱️ On generosity, habits, and waking up
Apr 6, 2021
⏱️ On greatness, problem solving, and hitting your goals
Apr 13, 2021
⏱️ On attention, cool preachers, and doing what you want
Apr 20, 2021
⏱️ On being angry with God, courage, and uncomfortability
Apr 27, 2021
⏱️ On hard work, changing the world, and grief
May 4, 2021
⏱️ On thinking, trusting God, and your workspace
May 11, 2021
⏱️ On success, courage, and achieving your dreams
May 18, 2021
⏱️ On busyness, change, and honoring God
May 25, 2021
⏱️ On excellent work, being right, and setting an alarm
Jun 1, 2021
⏱️ On thinking for yourself, being excellent, and being afraid
Jun 8, 2021
⏱️ On wisdom, getting accurate feedback, and being happy
Jun 15, 2021
⏱️ On doing things that matter, focus, and success
Jun 22, 2021
⏱️ On following Scripture, accomplishment, and who God is
Jun 29, 2021
⏱️ On goals, critics, and standards
Jul 6, 2021
⏱️ On suffering, learning, and hard work
Jul 13, 2021
⏱️ On persistence, leadership, and discipline
Jul 20, 2021
⏱️ On grit, being average, and doing what’s right
Jul 27, 2021
⏱️ On leadership, truth, and being woke
Aug 3, 2021
⏱️ On racism, character, and knowledge
Aug 10, 2021
⏱️ On motivation, regrets, and time
Aug 17, 2021
⏱️ On unity, critics, and why passion is overrated
Aug 24, 2021
⏱️ On mistakes, being an expert, and what we mean by “busy”
Aug 31, 2021
⏱️ On grace, keeping your word, and small changes
Sep 7, 2021
⏱️ On mistakes, prayer, and feelings
Sep 14, 2021
⏱️ On disagreement, growth, and failure
Sep 21, 2021
⏱️ On doing what matters, personal growth, and moving forward
Sep 28, 2021
⏱️ On failing to success, taking it more seriously, and doing the right thing
Oct 5, 2021
⏱️ On consistency, good choices, and fewer regrets
Oct 5, 2021
⏱️ On consistency, good choices, and fewer regrets
Oct 12, 2021
⏱️ On advice, grace, and email
Oct 19, 2021
⏱️ On genius, being optimistic, and big decisions
Oct 26, 2021
⏱️ On success, how to spend your time, and who you are
Nov 2, 2021
⏱️ On how to treat others, Christianity, and reducing distractions
Nov 9, 2021
⏱️ On happiness, focus, and blaming the wrong thing
Nov 16, 2021
⏱️ On achieving big things, why you should read, and 10 minutes a day
Nov 23, 2021
⏱️ On being thankful, good ideas, and counter-intuitive email
Nov 30, 2021
⏱️ On turning enemies into friends, failure, and having fun
Dec 7, 2021
⏱️ On perseverance, failure, and trying new skills
Dec 14, 2021
⏱️ On miracles, good ideas, and trying new things
Dec 21, 2021
⏱️ On wisdom, coming back to God, and trying something new
2020
Dec 15, 2020
⏱️ On Persistence, Bible reading, and healthy eating
Dec 8, 2020
⏱️ On good habits, taking steps of faith, and letting go
Dec 1, 2020
⏱️ On setting standards, God’s timing, and ego getting in your way
Nov 24, 2020
⏱️ On predicting future behavior, success, and getting 5% better
Nov 17, 2020
⏱️ On how to be great, planning your down time, and why you can’t multi-task
Nov 10, 2020
⏱️ On slowing down, being the right type of person, and following your own advice
Nov 3, 2020
⏱️ On optimism, why people break rules, and doing what you’re avoiding
Oct 27, 2020
⏱️ On doing hard things, getting to bed on time, and learning from others
Oct 20, 2020