All posts by Mark Jacobsen

The top business-killing habit: silos

And, this is applicable for more than just the sales and marketing teams if you ask me…

“Put everyone on as few systems as possible, discourage fiefdoms of data, and you’ll win far more than you’ll lose.”

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This Is How You Speed Up Your Morning Routine (and Get More Sleep) #1aDay

Here’s the rundown, but read the whole thing…

  1. Figure Out When to Go to Bed Based on When You Have to Get Up
  2. Set Your Clothes Out
  3. Don’t Check Facebook
  4. Get a Quick Breakfast
  5. Eat Lunch at Work
  6. Shower the Night Before
  7. Brew Your Own Coffee

This Is How You Speed Up Your Morning Routine (and Get More Sleep)

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Announce the Reason You Are About to Look at Your Phone

I kind of like this idea. Even if you just announce it to yourself I think it’s a great mindful practice.

Announce the Reason You Are About to Look at Your Phone

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Collecting | The Minimalists

“Clutter is in the eye of the beholder.”

Podcast 118 | Collecting | The Minimalists

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12 Rules for Life: A Solution to Suffering

Some hard truth here…

312 – Jordan B. Peterson: 12 Rules for Life: A Solution to Suffering – Altucher Confidential

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Stop Asking Your Kid About Their Day

It probably wouldn’t hurt for me to remember this. My goal is for them to want to talk to me when there really are important things weighing on their minds, and I know I did and still do tend to shut down just as described when treated the same way.

Stop Asking Your Kid About Their Day

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Alexander Hamilton’s Deep Advice

It may seem ridged but I like the concept of how this guidance would help instill discipline while also establishing a routine with good intentions. Note also that it doesn’t say there is no possibility of deviation, but that changes should be highly considered before hand – perhaps by talking it through with someone more experienced and wise.

Alexander Hamilton’s Deep Advice – Study Hacks – Cal Newport

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The Confidence Gap

Job #1. Try to instill confidence in my girls…

Success, it turns out, correlates just as closely with confidence as it does with competence.

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From Disorganized to Debt Free Through Budgeting and Routine

Impressive what this family did! Yet, still achievable my most.

From Disorganized to Debt Free Through Budgeting and Routine with Rosemarie Groner

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5% Less

Sometimes the solution isn’t to 10x everything, or maybe 5% less will make you 10% happier 🙂

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