Brennan's Old Blog

My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world. -Jack Layton

 

How to Start off 2020 on the Right Foot!

“It is better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war.” — Chinese Proverb SUMMARY: Start From Zero — Radically Eliminate the Non-Essential, Shake the Dust There’s Beauty in Consistency — Don’t Restart! —Balance Happiness & Dedication Understand the Psychology of...

Goal Failure

Beeminder 2.0 Over two years ago, I wrote The Tao of Bees, where I dutifully explained the differences between commonly-used to-do lists and the more long-term, uncommonly-used system thinking as a method to maintain and accomplish your goals. In my...

Goal Success

Project Journal Bar In my last post, I talked about the struggles and failures I’ve faced the past few years. I’ve been thinking about how to tackle my short-comings and problems to solve a single, relatively-simple issue that’s plagued me nearly...

6 Ways to Achieve New Things

Getting back on your horse, no matter how many times you’ve fallen off. Project Journal Bar In my last post, I talked about the struggles and failures I’ve faced the past few years. I’ve been thinking about how to tackle...