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My Simple Diet & Exercise Plan That Lost Me 9 Pounds in 30 Days
I lost 9 pounds in 30 days with a simple 2,000 calorie diet and 10,000+ daily steps on a walking pad. Here's the exact plan, meals, and tracking setup.
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Best Books for Building a Better Life (My Shortlist)
A good life isn't built from hacks or breakthroughs. It's built from the ideas you keep returning to. These are the books that shaped how I think about health, wealth, and wisdom.
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FightCamp Review (2024)
A comprehensive review of FightCamp's home boxing system including the new console, trackers, and workout quality—is it worth the investment for at-home fitness?
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24 Things I Do to Maximize My Productivity
I've tried every productivity tip and tool that I could over the years. This post is a list of the most impactful habits I've developed, those that I've found most valuable and have stuck with me. These are habits anyone can adopt to get more done and make the most of their time.
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How I'm Getting Better at Golf
Golf has become one of my favourite sports as of late, and in this post I break down how I'm going about improving my game.
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What This Blog Is About
This blog is about living a better life. It took me almost 5 years of writing to come to that conclusion. This post describes why.
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How to Pack Light for Work or Adventure Travel
Packing light makes everything easier, simpler, and more fun. Find out exactly what I pack to keep things light when I travel for both work and pleasure.
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My Favourite Travel Products
All my favourite products for making travel, and staying rested while traveling, as smooth as possible.
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Obstacles Are Opportunities
We all face obstacles. Some–like a pandemic–are larger than others. What doesn’t have to change is our response to them. Will you view it as an obstacle? Or an opportunity?
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The Math Behind Cutting Meat & Dairy
Cutting meat and dairy can have a huge impact on the environment. This article compares the impact tangibles like driving, flying and light bulbs to show just how much.
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How to Balance Ambition & Happiness
Happiness is a skill that can be improved, and it is possible to be both wildly ambitious, yet happy with your day-to-day progress. This post talks about strategies for accomplishing both.
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How I Do My End-of-Year Review
Whether you set New Year’s resolutions or not, you should do an end-of-year review. Here’s how I structure mine, which can serve as a starting point for your own review.
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My Favourite Fitness Products
A list and details of all my favourite fitness products that I use to stay in shape and healthy while on the road and at home.
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10 Things I Do to Sleep Better
Good sleep has a huge impact on our lives, and most of us spend around a third of our lives sleeping. Don’t you want the best sleep you can get? Here are 10 things I do to get better sleep.
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How to Form Good Habits (and Break Bad Ones)
Forming new habits is tough–most of us fail when we try. But creating good habits is worth the effort. This post provides a detailed guide on how to form good habits and break bad ones.
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The Jocko Willink Workout Advice That Changed My Habits
Learn about the Jocko Willink workout advice that has changed my habits, helping me stick to things like scheduled workouts.
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Measurement is Not the Goal (and Sleep Anxiety is Real)
Those of us who like data try to measure everything. But what if that’s counterproductive? Measuring things is not the goal. This post explores when and what we should be measuring, using the example of sleep anxiety.
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Stop Criticizing Positive Change
Many people want to improve themselves. Our natural tendency when people attempt to make a change is to find the faults, the imperfections. You must fight this habit.
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Why Positive Constraints Are So Valuable
I haven't managed to write nearly as much as I'd hoped for the past several months, but for good reason. After Techstars finished, I did a bit of traveling to visit some friends in Europe, and then headed back home to Nova Scotia. I ended up staying longer than planned - it's difficult to leave Nova Scotia in the summer (check out this video to see what I mean). Ultimately though, it was one of the best summers in recent memory.
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Writing and Stuff
The first post on my blog! This explains a bit about what I'd like to accomplish in my writing here.
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20 Rules to Make Travel Better (For You and Others)
Traveling can be stressful. After spending a lot of time traveling, here is my list of 20 things you can do to make your life, and the life of those around you, easier.
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Fighting Anxiety – How to Cope When Feeling Overwhelmed
Feeling anxious and overwhelmed happens to everyone at some point. This article outlines the three principles I return to when I feel overwhelmed, and the strategies I use to truly internalize the principles.