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Miles Ahead Monday: Resistance, Notion, Hawaii

Hey friend, A couple announcements before we get into things this week. I intended to send out this email last week but have been caught up attending my sister's college graduation and on vacation in Hawaii (more on that later). Also... Purposeful Productivity is finally available for pre-order at the lowest price it'll ever be. Full program launches in August 2025. Click here to learn more. Question of the Week A subscriber recently left this comment that perfectly describes a problem we've...

Why "everything in moderation" is keeping you mediocre

Almost 2 years ago I posted a video telling people to quit gaming and it seemed to hit a nerve. It has the most comments of any video on my channel. Everything from “this video changed my life, I just quit video games” to “stop trying to scam children." I've pasted a few of my favorites throughout this newsletter. After reading every single one, I realized something: the people defending gaming the hardest often revealed exactly why it’s a problem in their own words. But first, let me tell...

How to Change Your Life with Deep Work (Step by Step Guide)

I was sitting in our company’s open-plan office, trying to concentrate on writing the final memo for a project I was finishing up. Around me, chaos reigned. A coworker across the room was taking his third “quick call” of the morning, speaking at full volume about his weekend plans. Two desks over, colleagues were sharing the latest drama that unfolded in their lives over the weekend (bar fight? broke up with boyfriend? I couldn't quite catch the details). Teams notifications pinged...

How To Reprogram Your Brain To Crave Hard Work (Not Avoid It)

Have you ever sat down to work on something important, opened your laptop with the best intentions, then felt that sudden wave of resistance wash over you? You know you should work on that presentation. Or start that assignment. Or tackle that difficult creative project. But somehow, your fingers find their way to YouTube, or your phone suddenly needs checking, or you remember that your coffee needs a refill... again. Steven Pressfield calls this force "Resistance" with a capital R—that...

How to Focus Better than 99% of People

Miles Ahead MondayWatch the video version of this week's newsletter here Hi Reader, 96 times. That's how often the average person checks their phone each day. Once every 10 minutes of your waking life. Once every 10 minutes of your waking life. After each interruption? It takes 23 minutes to fully regain your focus. Do the math with me: we're bleeding hours of deep work, creative thinking, and meaningful connection every single day—and most of us don't even realize it's happening. I've been...

How to Reset Your Life in 7 Days (Step-by-Step Process)

Miles Ahead Mondays Watch the video version of this week's newsletter here Hi Reader, I want to tell you about a thought that hit me about four years ago. "I feel like I'm just going through the motions." My life had fallen into this predictable routine. Wake up, go to work, watch YouTube, hit the gym. If I felt like it. Eat, sleep, rest, repeat. I was living life on autopilot. I was checking all the boxes—decent job, regular paycheck, fairly comfortable life—but something was still missing....
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Why Most Routines Fail (And How to Fix Yours Today)

Hey friend, So you've planned the perfect routine—color-coded calendar, deep work blocks, gym, journaling, reading, you name it. By day three? It’s in the trash. Does this sound familiar? This used to happen to me all the time. Routines promise structure and clarity. But they can also leave us feeling guilty if we don’t stick to them. Why? Because we design them for our ideal self, not our real self. A routine isn’t helpful unless it supports you—especially when life gets messy. Btw, you can...

Miles Ahead Monday: How to Reinvent Your Life in 3 Months (step by step)

Miles Ahead Mondays Hey friend, Welcome to this week’s edition of Miles Ahead Monday, where I share my favorite productivity hacks, lessons learned, topics I’m exploring, and more. If you find this newsletter helpful, feel free to forward it to a friend! New from Miles 📺 How to Reinvent Your Life in 3 Months (step by step process) Most people wait until the New Year to “get their life together,” but we’re not like most people. In this video, I walk you through a step-by-step process to get a...
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Miles Ahead Monday: Productive Week in My Life, Lonely Chapter, Shogun

Miles Ahead Mondays Hey friend, Welcome to this week’s edition of Miles Ahead Monday, where I share my favorite productivity hacks, lessons learned, topics I’m exploring, and more. If you find this newsletter helpful, feel free to forward it to a friend! New from Miles Productive Week in My Life Ep. 3 | healthy habits, personal growth, staying motivated I’m testing out a new style of video with this one where I “practice what I preach” and give you an insight into various aspects of my weekly...
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Miles Ahead Mondays: Weekly Planning Hack, Japanese Study Struggles, Effortless Insights

Miles Ahead Mondays Hi friend, Productivity Hack The weekly planning technique that ensures I make meaningful progress. Each week during my review, I compile all the tasks in my task manager that I want to complete. This ensures nothing slips through the cracks, and I don’t get overwhelmed by bigger projects. Pretty standard, right? However, the danger is that we might spend the week ticking off a bunch of small tasks, feeling busy and productive, but at the end of the week, it’s unclear what...

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