Don't Die Trying
You can always die another day.
Feb 12
Let's be friends?
Twitter's been a great way to keep in touch with friends, until it wasn't.
If you subscribe to my newsletter, I promise to share some of the cool things I've read, written, learned, or pondered. You'll hear from me no more often than every Monday, and probably less frequently.
Take a look at the past issues below if you're curious what it's like.
Past issues of Martin's Newsletter
Capacity To Keep Doing the Right Things
There's a limit to internalizing habits.
Feb 05
Chatting With Your Past Self
2024 Martin to 2023 Martin: "Good job!"
Jan 29
Informedly Opinionated About the Right Things
It helps to have strong opinions.
Jan 23
Intense(ly) Inefficient by Default
You don't have to be efficient to get a lot done.
Jan 15
Lost in the Weeds, Living in the Clouds
Failing to act, acting to fail.
Jan 08
New Year*, Slightly Different You
Welcome to 2024!
Jan 01
A Year (Life) Well Lived
A crucial end-of-year question.
Dec 25
The Most Important Thing
Isn't always the most actionable.
Dec 18
Sprinting a Marathon
Sustained intense productivity only lasts this long.
Dec 11
Do, Think, Share, Pick Two
Or be an extremely ruthless prioritizer.
Dec 04
Time for Awe and Wonder
A few hours to get inspired.
Nov 27
Actually Difficult vs Seemingly Difficult
Not all difficulties are made equal.
Nov 20
The Real Treasure
And the questionable timing of November birthdays.
Nov 13
Staying Forever Young
What would you be like if you lived to 300?
Nov 06
No Nuance Nancy
Weak opinions, strongly held.
Oct 30
Getting Through Tough Times
When the going gets tough, the clowns get going.
Oct 23
Follow the Rules v. Get Shit Done
Let me think about it. Yeah, let's do it.
Oct 16
Debate Me
Thank you for arguing.
Oct 09
Work Hard – Or Don't
You don't have to work 15-hour days. But you can.
Oct 02
Manifest Urgency
For those times when you're feeling a little too complacent.
Sep 25
Cities, Fast and Slow
Big cities: less livable, more intense.
Sep 18
Life at 80% Capacity
You don't need to be 100% productive.
Sep 11
Accountability Chats
Just checking in, friends.
Sep 04
Tracking My Moods
Mood tracking beyond journaling.
Aug 28
Routines On The Road
Staying focused outside your default environment.
Aug 21
Daily Hour of Clarity
An hour of clarity a day keeps burnout away, or something.
Aug 14
Feels Good, Feels Bad
Feels good to know what feels bad.
Aug 07
Weekly Focus Areas
What are your priorities?
Jul 31
Don't Just Do Something, Sit There
Slow down, you're gonna crash.
Jul 24
Complacency Creep and Awareness Slippage
When the Always Aware™ approach fails.
Jul 17
Resistance to Planning
Structuring my time to enjoy spontaneity.
Jul 10
The Someday Syndrome
Yeah we should do it someday.
Jul 03
Windows, MacBooks, and the Power of an Open Mind
Open-mindedness is kind of a superpower.
Jun 26
Always Aware™
This simple technique will turn your life around.
Jun 19
The Mental Maintenance Log
Also known as the Thought Transformation Tracker, Brainwave Blueprint, Consciousness Control Center. (Apparently ChatGPT likes alliteration.)
Jun 12
My Mental Library
Principles, behaviors, and the science of teabags.
Jun 05
The Big Picture in Your Mind
Keeping a holistic view of your own world.
May 29
Create Novelty, Slow Down Time
This one simple trick will extend your life. Neurologists hate me.
May 22
Focus and Productivity: No 'One Size Fits All'
Routines, distraction blockers, and doing nothing.
May 15
The Stansted Express UX
Creating and shattering a magical user experience.
May 08
Celebrating Modern Healthcare
Modern medicine is truly futuristic.
May 01
Diversely-Good Days
A healthy mix of activities in a focused manner.
Apr 24
The 1000x People
How can some people get 1000x more done than the rest of us?
Apr 17