Answer: it looks like I need it. Or at least I’ll test it. But first I should explain why I think it’s a good idea. Last few weeks I was revisiting some of the older experiments that worked well, to remind myself of their power. There are few things going on in my life which … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Tim Ferriss
Life hacks: Better sleep
Lack of sleep seems to be in fashion now. People wear it like a badge of honor. For sure you know some people who complain “I’m so busy this week, I only sleep 4 hours a night”, but it sounds like bragging. But that is wrong on many levels. Sleep deprivation, especially if it’s chronic, makes … Continue reading
Week 16: Intermittent fasting experiment
This post is long overdue, but it ended up being longer than I intended. Week 16 was dedicated to intermittent fasting, which is a regular practice for several Titans in the book – including expert on ketosis Dominic D’Agostino, doctor and self-experimenter Peter Attia and iceman Wim Hof. Intermittent fasting What is intermittent fasting? Why is so popular? … Continue reading
Why I will not give up coffee
The idea to experiment with removing caffeine from my life came from chapter about Jocko Willink in Tools of Titans book. Jocko is former SEAL commander, who, after leaving the army officially, co-founded successful leadership and management company and wrote best-selling book Extreme Ownership. I expressed my mixed feelings about Jocko in previous post, so … Continue reading
Week 14 – Life without caffeine?
Week 14 experiment – life without caffeine – was inspired by chapter about Jocko Willink, former Navy SEAL turned successful writer and entrepreneur. He is the co-author of Extreme Ownership concept. Jocko’s interview with Tim was probably his first public one, and since then he started his own podcast which seem to be quite successful. … Continue reading
How keeping track of good things made me do more good things
Seth Godin recommends in Tools of Titans to keep track of good things – because what we track changes our perception. And this was what I was doing. Every day throughout the whole week I wrote down all the moments when I’ve done something better than usual, helped someone or was helped, stayed calm in … Continue reading
5 productivity hacks beyond the obvious (presentation for Life Hackers Singapore)
Earlier this week we had first meetup of Life Hackers Singapore group. I founded the group as part of the care-bear-stare experiment from early July, hoping to build a community of people with interest to improve themselves and share the knowledge and experiment together. The meetup group only has 45 members now, and only 9 … Continue reading
I still suck at small-talk, but I found a way how to enjoy meeting new people
[Experiment: Shay Carl – Creating the Care Bear Stare] I had a great “lunch” last Monday. It’s “lunch” in parenthesis because Monday is my fasting day, so I only had (decaf) bulletproof coffee. And it was great because I met like-minded person excited about improving life in any way available. I told him about some … Continue reading
Week 12 – Shay Carl and Creating the “Care Bear Stare”
Shay Carl is one of the people I’ve never heard of prior to his appearance in Tim’s podcast. He is part of the world that I know nothing of – YouTube celebrities. Of course I use YouTube – but it’s to watch videos about specific topics like movie reviews, correct way to exercise, Rhonda Patrick’s … Continue reading