Author Archives: Jake

What if you didn’t have to work out to perform your recommended amount of physical activity? What if you could get home, look at your Whoop or FitBit, and see an activity level on par with an athlete, but all you did was go to work? Sounds like a dream come true. You get toContinue reading “Hybrid Work Is More Than A Time Saver”

“I’m so overwhelmed.” “There is no way I can get everything done.” “I just don’t have time for that.” “If only I could do more.” If these sound like you, I want you to imagine you have a new desire in life. Your passion is now to take water from twenty different glasses, put theContinue reading “YOU CAN DO (ALMOST) ANYTHING, BUT NOT EVERYTHING”

False Progress and the PIAT. I recently had coffee with a friend who wanted to talk about opinion on fitness and nutrition matters. This was not the first time he asked me for advice in these intertwining domains. After each of these talks, inevitably, my friend would probe me for information, implement my recommendations forContinue reading “The Hidden Trap Derailing Your Goals”

I’ve performed the routine thousands of times. Park far enough to the left to give me space on the right, open the back passenger door, remove the chair frame, unfold that frame, place the seat cushion, install the custom hard-back piece, and then get on with dominating yet another day. However, the universe threw aContinue reading “What To Do When The Wheels Fall Off”

The boss you’ve been trying to impress walks in comes over to your desk, and makes you an offer you can’t refuse in the form of an assignment. You’re excited to get the work, but as they describe their need, you realize you need to figure out if you can actually accomplish the goal. ColdContinue reading “You’ve Done More Than You Think”

Typically, these blog posts take me about two weeks to write. I spend a week writing most of the article and then another week rewriting and editing until my self-imposed bi-weekly Monday deadline forces me to publish these posts. On this Memorial Day 2023, however, I am writing this post on the morning of. AsContinue reading “Memorial Day 2023”

The economist and author Tyler Cowen coined a term for specific books: “quake books.” Cowen proclaimed a “quake book” to be one that shakes you to your core. Any dedicated reader likely has a quake book or two that they are ready to recommend at a moment’s notice, complete with a tale about the book’sContinue reading “Societal Expectations and Quake Books”

With the proliferation of the internet, modern humans have the world’s knowledge at their fingertips. We can quickly find instructions on changing a car tire and making a sauce using the world’s best spaghetti recipe and read about them in under 15 minutes. I can only imagine how many animal skins our ancestors would haveContinue reading “Momentum & Compounding; How I Set My Goals”

“Comparison is the thief of joy.” While the origins of the above quote are as murky as the great Ohio River, its applicability to one’s life and career is crystal clear. I’m sure we can think of times when we have caught colleagues, family, and maybe even ourselves being blinded from the reality of aContinue reading “Comparison and Running Your Own Race In Life”