I signed up for Cal Newport's email list and as one of the introductory emails, I received a "Thirty-Day Challenge" to focus solely on one project. Nothing else. I was challenged to limit it to just …
Messing With My Memory
Here's a recipe for making a mess of one's memory. I did it so you wouldn't have to. And yes, I took one for the team. In no specific order, I give you the ingredients: Take one …
Don’t Start Your Seniors Fitness Program Like This
I started my Doug 5.0 seniors fitness programme off with a bang, setting the goals, starting the workouts, and learning (thanks to some introductory yoga videos), my body really wasn't flexible. …
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Setting The Objectives For Doug 5.0
So this is where the rubber meets the road. It's one thing to write about doing a self-experiment and it's quite another thing to post the starting points and report on the embarrassment of my lack of …
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Introducing Doug 5.0
Eighteen months ago, my better half told me I was retired. Note this wasn't a question or a request, it was a "demand bid" and there wasn't an alternative. I've spent that time trying to …
I’m Having A Mid-Life Crisis
I've probably said this a thousand times in the past year, "I never thought I'd retire." Part of that is I'm a storyteller and I can't see stopping telling stories. Just can't. Another part is I …