Personal Growth Journey
Self-improvement isn't about perfection—it's about progress. It's the daily commitment to becoming slightly better than yesterday, building systems that support growth, and developing the mindset to overcome challenges.
Core Areas
Habits & Routines
- Atomic Habits Approach
- Morning & Evening Routines
- Habit Stacking
- Breaking Bad Habits
Productivity
- Time Management Systems
- Deep Work & Focus
- Goal Setting (SMART goals)
- Energy Management
Essential Reading
Foundational Books
- "Atomic Habits" by James Clear
- "Tiny Habits" by BJ Fogg
- "Deep Work" by Cal Newport
- "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" by Stephen Covey
- "Mindset" by Carol Dweck
- "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle
Productivity Systems
- Getting Things Done (GTD)
- Building a Second Brain (BASB)
- The Pomodoro Technique
- Eat That Frog!
Key Principles
Ideas That Resonate
- Identity-Based Habits: Focus on who you want to become, not what you want to achieve
- The 1% Rule: Small improvements compound into remarkable results
- Environment Design: Make good behaviors easy and bad behaviors hard
- The Two-Minute Rule: Start new habits with just two minutes
- Never Miss Twice: One mistake is an accident, two is a new habit
- Process Over Outcome: Fall in love with the journey, not just the destination
Mental Models & Frameworks
Decision Making
- First Principles Thinking
- Inversion
- Second-Order Thinking
Personal Development
- Growth vs. Fixed Mindset
- Circle of Concern vs. Control
- Eisenhower Matrix