Read Barking Up the Wrong Tree, Watch Air, Stop Personal and Business Tasks

Read, watch, stop:

  • Barking Up the Wrong Tree by Eric Barker has solid insights in his books and blog on behavioral science, relationships, and business.
  • Air is a fun and fascinating docu-drama on how Michael Jordan, or his mother, revolutionized the athletic shoe business.
  • To simplify your life, list all the things you could stop doing that aren’t that important, sort from worst to first, and pick.  What personal items could be done by someone else (e.g., cleaning your house), not done that isn’t too important (e.g., attending a high school graduation party), or delegated business tasks?

Read The Strangest Secret, Watch Cosmos, Get Back to Life!

Read, watch, stop:

  • The Strangest Secret is one of my top favorite books of all time.  I’ve recommended it in my blog, and I’m recommending it again.  This book is worth a yearly read.  “We become what we think about.”
  • Stop saying no to friends, co-workers, and others… or maybe this one is just for me.  When COVID hit, after researching past plagues, I learned that survivors used being away from the masses as key.  So, we did.  Today, I’m saying yes to meetings, lunches, and conferences; it feels good to be back.

Read Happy-Go-Lucky, Watch Norm Macdonald, Stop Not Delegating

Read, watch, stop:

  • Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris is a laugh-out-loud read.  He’s my favorite satirist.
  • Stop not leveraging support staff.  I used to feel guilty about having others do work I could do.  Today, for anything I’m doing, my first question is, “Who else can do this?”