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?

American Life, Steven Hawking, Ignore Calls and Emails!

Read, watch, stop:

• Benjamin Franklin:  An American Life.  This book is one of my favorite biographies of all time.

• Questioning the Universe by Steven Hawking.  Steven Hawking is insightful and excellent for families to watch together.

• Block or spam.  Stop replying or responding to unsolicited emails.  I use native email clients to spam emails and RoboKiller to stop calls.

Read Lead The Field, Watch the next Cosmos, and use auto when possible

Read, watch, stop:

• The Strangest Secret is one of my top favorite books of all time.  I’m recommending another book from Earl Nightengale, Lead the Field.

• Cosmos: Possible Worlds with Neil deGrasse Tyson is a family-friendly continued look into space. 

• Stop spending time with payments, services, or subscriptions that can auto-pay or auto-renew.

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.”

• Cosmos with Neil deGrasse Tyson is a re-swizzle of the Carl Sagan classic.

• 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.

• The late Norm Macdonald is one of the best.

• 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?”