2023 in Books

Future Church by Will Mancini (January - 2 out of 5 stars) Plays Well with Others by Eric Barker (January - 3 out of 5 stars) Emotionally Healthy Leader by Pete Scazzero (March - 5 out of 5 stars) * Re-read Replenish by Lance Witt (March - 4 out of 5 stars) *Re-read Second Thoughts:…

Reducing Overload

We all have max obligations that we can take on. What happens when we get overloaded and go above what we can do? Notes from Cal Newport’s show, 279. We have a capacity to accomplish a certain amount of things, what Newport calls "max obligations." When we go over the number of max obligations, we feel…

5 Things for Total Loop Closure

From episode 276 of Cal Newport's podcast, Deep Questions. He talks about five things needed to "close the loops" (to use David Allen's term) in your mind and have a clear head. Calendar. Digital. Sync it with phone to have it with you at all times. Appointments and meetings go on there with relevant information.…