Choosing next year’s year-long project
For 2024, I set a goal of listening to all the works of Bach. I am truly loving this project. Yesterday I listened to BWV …Read More
Category Archives: Habits
Year-long projects update (and peaches sonnet)
As I type this I'm listening to some Bach harpsichord concertos, and I just finished a motet. This year I am aiming to listen to all …Read More
Off (and on) social media, plus this week’s content
I bought a new phone on June 3rd after it became clear that my old one was on its deathbed. The subsequent data migration with …Read More
The case for ‘2-a-days’
When sports teams are ramping up for the season, they sometimes do what are known as "2-a-days" -- that is, two practices a day. This …Read More
Persisting in the mushy middle
This year, I am doing two year-long projects. I am listening to all the works of Bach, and I am continuing to write two lines …Read More
Falling behind, getting caught up
If you made it through my 2000-word Disney post, you might have noticed something. I didn't mention any Bach listening. This year I'm embarking on a …Read More
It doesn’t have to be great
On Monday I wrote about my year-long project of listening to all the works of Bach. I am also continuing another year-long project from the …Read More
Listening to Bach, one month in
Longtime readers know that for the past few years I've embarked on several year-long project. Generally that's been reading (all the works of Shakespeare, all …Read More
Before you commit to a daily habit…
Over the next few weeks, lots of folks will decide to build new habits into their lives on January 1st. I maintain that “three times …Read More
Switching up the exercise, switching up the meal template
I love learning about people's routines and systems. But the reality is that almost all routines and systems wind up changing over time. These things …Read More