Miles Ahead Monday

4 years ago my life was plagued with busyness. Full calendars. Packed to-do lists. Always “getting things done” but never truly making progress. Weeks blurred together. But despite all the effort, not much changed. I was running on a treadmill that kept getting faster, yet I stayed put. Why? I wan’t lazy. I wasn’t wasting hours on TikTok or video games all day. I was working hard… that’s what we’re supposed to do right? Yes and no. Hard work matters. And yes, we need to “get things done.” But...

Over the years, I’ve come across dozens of productivity tactics. Many sound good in theory but fall short in practice. But a select few are genuine game changers. Today I want to share one of my favorites. Takes sip of tea for suspense... I call it Productivity Drop Sets. In the gym, a drop set means you start with a heavy weight and lift until you can’t do any more reps with good form. Then you lower the weight a little and keep going. You can repeat this a few times, each time dropping the...

Toward the end of college, I fell down the rabbit hole of productivity. Like many newborn productivity nerds, I quickly realized that time was my most valuable resource… And I had been wasting a lot of it. As a fresh grad, I didn’t have much money to lose, but I did have time. And I became obsessed with saving every bit of it. Custom keyboard shortcuts. Organized desk setups. Meticulous time-blocked calendars. Every optimization I could think of to squeeze more juice out of the day. At first,...

In March 2024, I posted a video titled: “How I make time for everything (even with a full-time job)” It quickly became my most viewed video, now sitting at over 600,000 views. But here’s the truth: The title was a lie. I don’t make time for everything. Let me explain. That video was my attempt to share the best lessons I’ve learned while balancing life with a 9 to 5. Practical ideas that helped me carve out more time for what actually matters. Based on the comments and high view count, I’d...