Giving myself a five-year window to see any financial results from my “side hustle” has brought me so much relief — “In the next 10 years, I want to stand before a class of 200 college students and tell them there’s a better way.” I used to dream of being a college professor — my students would call me Professor Porter. It has a good ring to it, but the vision…

Thoughts for your health, happiness, and hunger A transformation can be a profound moment. It can happen on the top of a mountain, or it can happen after reading a quote. Let’s read a few together. Focus on the essentials “Productivity is about getting the most effective work done in the least amount of…

“My nose burst less than half a mile into my trail run in 28-degree weather” — What would 10-year-old you tell yourself today? Close your eyes and answer the question. Your younger self probably had lofty dreams. Heck, I wanted to be a baseball player when I was 10, but to 10-year-old me’s dismay, I’m not However, I didn’t give up on my dreams because I…

The seven most effective things you can do for your productivity — I’ve read several productivity books, followed the authors on socials, and read their newsletters. These are the seven most effective things you can do for your productivity. Time block for high-priority tasks If productivity hacks were basketball players, time blocking would be the G.O.A.T (aka The Greatest of All Time). When you use time blocking…

Fill, Empty, and Use Your Mind I just changed my writing habit for the 17th time in under three years. And it’s not that I’m bad at sticking to things — I flat-out didn’t have a good strategy. Bad system = Inconsistency Inconsistency is the first sign a dream will…

Own your time with “Time Blocking” — At any given moment, you’re doing what you most want to be doing. But sometimes, we’re not doing what we should be doing. Or, we have so much on our plate it’s impossible to choose one task to focus on. You can read books or watch Youtube videos about time…

Do you belong in this exclusive category? — Your favorite writer started in your shoes. They didn’t have followers, an email list, or a dope product. They acted on an idea day after day. They learned through experience that they belonged to the top 1% of creators. If any of the following describe you, you belong in the…

Seek and destroy the root cause — The idea you’re not doing enough is ruining your life. Most people think they need to do more to produce more. I’ve fallen for that trap, but it’s a lie. Doing more adds complexities to your life that aren’t easy to spot. “Out of intense complexities, intense simplicities emerge.” …

My first gym fight ended better than expected — I thought my first gym fight was about to begin. It started by the squat rack during a morning workout. A man 10+ years older than me leaned over me, glaring into my soul. “You’re just gonna keep sitting there or get off your ass? …