First Multi-Day Fast
If you just want to watch a recap of my fast, skip ahead to the post-fast video. Introduction Starting now you can't eat for three days. How do you feel? crankyballisticehh... Is this what you look like after a few…
How to Hack Your State
Introduction Are you comfortable being uncomfortable? Take a moment to answer that. I'll wait. --- Upgrading your physiological state quickly isn't comfortable, but exposing yourself regularly to healthy stress helps you perform better at work, at home, and in life.…
How to Practice your Speech
Read earlier posts in the How to Create the Best-Speech-of-Your-Life series. Introduction Do you ever wonder why politicians, actors, and comedians nail their speeches every time? Why do we feel spell-bound at their mastery of the spoken word? --- Because…
How to Infuse Acting into Your Speech
Read earlier posts in the How to Create the Best-Speech-of-Your-Life series. Introduction You have a first draft. You’re meeting with a mentor to gather feedback. Now what? ... Add a little acting flair to your speech. Do you ever…
One Way to Achieve Normal Blood Sugar
Warning This post contains links to the sources that helped me dramatically improve my blood sugar control as measured by average glucose, standard deviation, and HbA1c. If you want to improve, you have more work to do after reading this…
Paddington
Paddy died on September 5th, 2019. Born May 19th, 2008. We got him Labor Day weekend 2008. A month before we met him at a pet store in Springfield, PA. We couldn't afford him. We had two mortgages. A month…
How to Upgrade Your Speech with Humor, Stories, Power
Introduction (This speech isn't good. No one will pay attention. Why do I even try?) - everyone writing a speech ever We've all been here except the egomaniacs and the insane. You're neither (probably) so it could be worse. Rather…
Communicate Quickly with One-Sticky-Note
Context This article describes how to communicate well with minimum preparation time when you have a quick update to provide or a request to make. Quick means you're speaking less than five minutes, although a subsequent discussion might last longer.…