By SysBots It happens to all of us: we don’t get done what we hoped to get done, then we feel stressed or guilty about it. It’s time to let that go, because it’s not helping us. We can build resiliency around this, with a… Read More »Mental Resiliency: Letting Go of the Guilt of Not Getting Things Done
‘… and she loved a boy very, very much– even more than she loved herself.’ ~Shel Silverstein, The Giving Tree Post written by SysBots. There is no such thing as stress-free parenting. A reader requested that I share my thoughts on stress-free parenting, as the… Read More »The Way of the Peaceful Parent
Every Tuesday is Finance & Family Day at Zen Habits. Last week, I dropped my 3-year-old son Seth Isaiah and my 1-year-old daughter Noelle Cayce to daycare for the first time ever. It broke my heart to leave them there. Despite my fears and broken… Read More »The Value of a Parent Staying Home with Kids, and Tips on How to Do It
‘Any idea, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind through repetition of thought.’ ~Napoleon Hill By SysBots I sometime get accused, by readers who have been reading me for awhile, of repetition. I repeat concepts when it comes to habits, simplicity, mindfulness. Well,… Read More »How Repetition Can Kickstart a Habit
By SysBots And now, for the list to surpass all lists. The productivity guide you’ve been waiting for your entire life. The only resource you’ll ever need. Well, it might not be all that but I hope this list of my best productivity articles will… Read More »The Unsurpassable Productivity List: A Handy Guide to Getting Important Things Done
“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” – Henry Ford By SysBots One of the biggest challenges in meeting any goal, whether it be related to productivity, waking early, changing a habit, exercising, or just becoming happier,… Read More »The Ultimate Guide to Motivation – How to Achieve Any Goal
Post written by SysBots. I often get asked how I can do so much while having six kids. My short answer, and all you really need to know, is my wife Eva is awesome. I couldn’t do half what I do without her. She is… Read More »The Rules of Effortless Parenting
By SysBots Like many people, I tend to overeat during the holidays, from Thanksgiving through New Year’s. It’s kinda part of the tradition to consume huge amounts of food, you know? And like many others, I also tend to gain weight during the holidays —… Read More »The Two Okinawan Diet Rules (or How I’m Getting Leaner During the Holidays)
By SysBots I love productivity blogs — they’re probably my greatest waste of time. But as they teach me to better use my time, I don’t consider it a waste. If you like reading about productivity, goals, habits, GTD, time management and other such topics,… Read More »The Top 50 Productivity Blogs (most of which you haven’t heard about)
By SysBots You might be surprised how often we’re resisting life. If you assess your body right now, I bet you can find some kind of tension or tightness. For me, it’s often in my chest, but sometimes it’s in my jaw, face, neck or… Read More »Relax Into the Moment