Many people think journaling means long entries and lots of discipline. In reality, it often works the other way around: the simpler the habit, the more likely it sticks. That’s why I love this practice: 3 highlights per day . Not as forced positivity, not as “everything is great.” but more like training your attention, and your attention shapes your experience. Why 3 highlights (and not just 1)? One highlight is nice, but it tends to be the obvious one: something big, rare, or special. Three...

January has a reputation. Loud goals. Fast starts. Big declarations. Suddenly we’re supposed to be “new”: fitter, clearer, more productive. And if we’re not, it can feel like we’ve already failed. I see January differently: as a month for arriving . A month to recalibrate your direction - without having to reinvent your whole life. Here are five questions to help you begin the year with clarity and steadiness, not pressure. 1) What was surprisingly good last year even if it wasn’t planned?...

Most days don’t need more effort. They need a better question. Bad questions close doors: Why is this such a mess? Who’s to blame? Better questions open them: What’s the next useful move? What would make this 1% better by Friday? Who can lend me strength for this step? If this had to be simple, what would I cut? A tiny story: I was stuck writing, asking myself the wrong question: “How do I make this perfect?” New question: “What’s the best sentence I can write in two minutes?” Two minutes...