In 3 weeks I shaved almost a minute off my time while running over 4x the distance 🤯
Part of it is from cross training and resting but the majority is mindset
• Slow down
• Be present
• Let go of the outcome
• Enjoy the journey
A great mindset for other areas of life
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Saw some bunnies randomly on my first slow, long run. Had to stop and check them out.
They seem used to people
If you’re in Vancouver you can check them out at Jericho Beach
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I looked at this list and asked myself if an employer offered all of these
(including true unlimited vacation),
would I go back to working for someone else?
My answer surprised me
It’s no
It would take having full autonomy on what I worked on + not having to report to anyone
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A red flag you might a procrastinator.
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Unused creativity is not benign
It metastasizes
It turns into grief, rage, judgement, sorrow, shame
- Brené Brown
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They say the human body replaces itself at the cellular level every 7 years
Without the 2016 version of yourself
you wouldn’t be who you are today
Concerned about the next 7 years? Remember…
You’re braver than you believe -
A. A. Milne
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If working from a keyboard —on your own terms, to live a life that doesn’t require asking for permission— is for you, read this.
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My self-employment income progression so far:
Revenue Profit
2019 $33,449 -$74,061
2020 $350,989 $209,912
2021 $336,706 $304,120
2022 $541,369 $436,752
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When I saw people running in -20C I’d think
I wished I loved a physical activity so much I’d do it in -20C
A pattern that’s emerging from my interviews with ultramarathoners:
Being curious about what their body can do
To love exercise for the sake of it, follow your curiosity
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I’ve never heard of the Streisand Effect before. Corporate lawyers have all the tricks up their sleeves
Fascinating story. Someone could make an unending movie about how the ending of Mindcraft became public domain
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Hmmm. I just had a bizarre experience, involving a global news organisation and a trillion dollar corporation. (I got caught in the middle, so... owch.)
It’s not the sort of experience the people involved usually talk about in public… so I think I’ll talk about it in public.
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Brilliant breakdown
I applied it to my own story and got more clarity on my messaging
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I suck at storytelling.
For the past 2 months I've been studying @thatroblennon and @GrammarHippy and became clear:
The key to great writing isn't in what they say, but in what they don't say.
I’ve reversed-engineered their thinking process so you don’t have to
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I listened because of the great storytelling.
This year I’d like to focus more time on value and less on production
Here’s the link to the episode if you’re interested
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I struggle with high value, low production quality
I know of many examples where this approach leads to success
Today I listened to
“If you don’t enjoy the journey you won’t like the destination”
Someone is brushing their teeth in the background [4:10]. I kept listening
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I’m doing speed training for the first time
I’m supposed to run hard enough for 5 minutes that it feels unsustainable but not so hard I can’t do it
Sounds a lot like launching a workshop 😝
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Don’t let this be your 2023
• Reflect on patterns in challenges
Until you learn from your mistakes, you’ll keep repeating them
• Be prepared
Many mistakes are avoidable
• Be kind to yourself
Energy spent beating yourself up is energy taken away from moving forward
Tired of struggling?
Our brains naturally gravitate to what’s wrong
Shift your thinking
Spend time visualizing all the ways it looks to thrive
When you find yourself stuck on what’s wrong, shift your thinking to the way to thrive that resonates most
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“Meditation is a lot like taking a shit”
😂💯
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PJ's write-up on his 3-month rains retreat with Ajahn Brahm already made my year. Important points about practice: why keep precepts, how to not have expectations, crying on retreat.
Sitting == Shitting seems facetious but is entirely sincere and true twitter.com/fatmonky/statu…
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When thinking about how what you’d like out of 2023, ask:
What are all the things that can get in the way?
Ex:
With running a marathon my biggest risk is injury. I got a gait assessment and consultation
Now I know what tweaks will help
Explore how to prevent your blockers
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Strongly disagree with this
Everyone is on their own journey
Sometimes it takes a few years (or decades) of trying before adopting a healthy habit
Go ahead and embrace new year, new you
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"We don't speak January."
Equinox isn't accepting new memberships today.
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You may have had a better 2022 than you thought
One way to show yourself some love
Write down every single one of your wins big and small starting from last January
I bet you’ll be surprised at how good your year was even if most of the time you felt you were struggling
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The 1st day of training is a rest day 😁
This marathon training plan is based on time instead of distance which I think will be more encouraging mentally
With every decision I’m looking to set myself up for success which I’m defining as completing the race before it shuts down
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If there’s something you’ve often thought about doing but haven’t,
try figuring out how to break down the motivation into smaller, manageable chunks
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3. Learning about pacing
What also helped on his first 13km run was having someone with him who ran at a comfortable pace
I didn’t have someone to pace me so I ran at a pace where I felt comfortable and focused on a podcast
I was slow, but didn’t care
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2. Letting go of the outcome
In my interview with what helped him run 13km his first run was just running, not knowing where he was going to go and for how long
I tried it, and it worked! I could also run 13km without training (I don’t recommend this)
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Inspired by an interview I did with an ultramarathoner today I ran 13km
Tips that worked for me:
• Don’t think about the outcome
• Don’t think about where you’re going
• Go at an easy pace you can sustain
It was a gorgeous run
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1. Taming my inner critic
Spent Nov experimenting w this intently
What worked?
Having a bag of tricks:
• Telling inner critic “not today”
• Advance prep to do the thing
• Pausing during and after to feel how good feels
• Recalling those feelings at the moment of decision
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After decades of thinking about running a marathon
Here are 3 things that inspired me to finally sign up:
1. Taming my inner critic
2. Letting go of the outcome
3. Learning about pacing
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To the individuals who took the time to share their wisdom, knowledge & stories with us this year—thank you. Also, a huge thanks to listeners who tuned in, listened, & sent encouragement along the way. Wishing you all a healthy & beautiful 2023. May you thrive. #storieswithinus
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Inspired by I’ve signed up for my first marathon!
I’ll be running in memory of my children’s father
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Unstuck in 15 call
Stuck at level: 7 yrs, 4 lateral moves
Q1-What are all the ways to get to the next level?
Q2-What are all the ways to learn how to communicate in the way the next level communicates?
Q3-What are all the ways you can be the obvious choice for the next level?
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Inspired by an interview I did with an ultramarathoner today I ran 13km
Tips that worked for me:
• Don’t think about the outcome
• Don’t think about where you’re going
• Go at an easy pace you can sustain
It was a gorgeous run
(my tracking stopped for some reason)
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This time of year is difficult for many
If you are feeling despair, shame, or like you’re a burden, know it will pass
It may not feel like it right now. Please don’t give up
There are many ways to cope with what you’re feeling no matter how intense
Please reach out to someone
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Interviewed an ultramarathoner. He went from never running to wanting to run an ultra 🤯
When he reached out to an ultramarathoner to learn more, the guy said,
Let's meet on Sunday. Bring your shoes
He ended up running 13K his very 1st run 🤯🤯🤯
How?
It's all about pacing
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Sometimes we just need to pause and zoom out
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Love this idea!
For 2023 my goal is to dive deep into digital marketing
This tweet thread has given me the idea to do a year of marketing experiments
Are there any marketing courses you recommend?
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Final Creative Experiment of 2022:
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Love this tweet!
It’s tempting to double down on consistency too soon
I’m working on giving myself permission to keep iterating
Thanks for sharing
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I started the new version of today and free wrote 750 words in 20 minutes
Love the sentiment analysis. Not sure where I was angry, but interesting nonetheless.
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Officially car-less!
I wanted to see what it's like to live in a walkable community with good public transit. We've been downtown for over a year and have driven less than 2000 km
Decided to sell our car in this crazy used car seller's market
Anyone use Evo/Turo? Any cons?
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A dear friend told me this when I wanted to quit my masters
“2 years are going to go by whether you finish or not…once you have it, no one can take it away from you.”
I kept going
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A buddy suddenly announced he wanted to speak fluent Italian.
“How long do you think that will take?” I asked
Him: "5 years"
Me: "Gee, sounds like a long time"
Him: "5 years are going to go by whether I am learning a new language or not."
That's stayed with me ever since.
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This came from walking by luxury shop windows downtown for the past year and a half then seeing sparkles in Lululemon plus living through the 90s
Not sure what I’ll do with this if anything but thought it would be fun to look back on
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Fashion prediction
Sparkles are going to be everywhere
Luxury brands were sparkly last year. I see it showing up in mainstream brands this year.
Next is DIY sparkles with the next version of Bedazzle coming but with smaller crystals
I also see it crossing gender lines
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