EPISODE 346

So... about that whole "be boring" thing

Biggest Takeaways You Don't Want to Miss:
  • You can't rest your way out of a structural problem. And you can't grind your way out of needing actual rest.
  • If your winter break strategy is 'disconnect completely' or 'catch up on everything,' you've already lost January.
  • Clearing your desk isn’t progress if the system that created the clutter is still intact.
  • Resting out of avoidance and planning out of guilt are two sides of the same trap.
  • You don’t need a better plan for January. You need a clearer mind for January.

Last week I shared my big lesson going into 2025—be boring, stop chasing shiny objects, double down on what works—and this week I'm back with the honest truth: I failed. Or did I?

The year I hoped would be calm and predictable turned into a scramble to survive as the world shifted under our feet. But something unexpected happened along the way. I'd just misunderstood what boring actually means.

If you're feeling the stress of a world that won't stop changing, if things that used to work aren't working anymore, if you're pivoting and doubting yourself and wondering if you're doing it all wrong I want to encourage you that you can still be boring #LikeABuilder. 

Check out these highlights:
  • Why being boring doesn't mean your year will be calm and how I completely misunderstood what successful people actually meant when they told me "success is boring"
  • The two types of stress that will make or break you.
  • How a jazz guitarist practicing scales for hours taught me the real secret to pivoting without losing yourself.
  • The surprising way your framework actually functions as a measurement tool that helps you know WHEN to change, not just HOW to change.
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