Post 309. After a short time away and offline in the Blue Mountains, writing continues. 11 days have been missed during silent retreats so far. More will be missed in the future. Sometimes, for whatever reason, this happens. We miss. We miss a day of our new habit – making it to the gym, prepping...

Both Charles Duhigg and James Clear have written some great work on habit development and the power of habits. I believe there is another small super-power in the creation of habits. That is confidence or belief. I’ve often talked about the power of belief. When we are able to identify a habit that isn’t serving...

We can learn incredible amounts from a friend, mentor or coach in a specific field. When we find a good coach, they are living their ethos. They are living through the systems that they believe in. When we turn up to a class, or work with a business coach, they of course provide us with...

When birds learn to fly, there is a point where they leave the nest. The risk is high. The reward is they survive the drop by flying. There have been a few times where I’ve been taught some skills in an unreasonably high risk way. When I first learned to paddle an ocean ski, which...

In the movement world, there are a huge number of different types of skillsets one could choose to pursue. Strength based movements, balance work, acrobatics, juggling. There is a concept called “maintenance mode.” In order to “achieve” the skill, often we need to “sprint” a little bit, which means we need to over-emphasise this skill...

The correct word is Espresso. This is a way to brew coffee in a concentrated way (under pressure) with 25 (+/- 5 sec) seconds of pour time and 25mL of coffee (+/- 2mL). A crema is common. The flavour, beans, finish etc can all vary in different locations. But the name need not change. The...

Many times we feel we need to get “better” at a movement, or “stronger” or more “flexible.” Often we see a sense of urgency even. People are usually proud at how quickly they can get results. Yes, sometimes this is a good thing. But often, a more important question is “can I keep going?” In...

Whatever it is that you are thinking of doing or working towards, you probably can’t do it yet, otherwise it would be there as a memory rather than a projection. It turns out that convincing (tricking) ourselves that we can learn to do the task is absolutely the most important factor (without belief, there is...