
Personal annual review: how to review your year in 5 questions
How to review your year from the record: what to gather, 5 questions to answer in writing, and my own lessons from 2021 as the worked example.
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How to review your year from the record: what to gather, 5 questions to answer in writing, and my own lessons from 2021 as the worked example.

The 5 systems I teach for intentional focus and action: the Calendar of Kings, a focus environment, a time limit on every task, a circle of influence and accountability, and the Friday Debrief.

5 ways to get into flow faster, what the research on flow does and doesn’t support, and how I protect focus blocks with the Calendar of Kings.

The 8 benefits of a mastermind group that hold up, what randomised trials of business peer groups found, and how to choose a group worth your time.

Niels worked 7am to 11pm, 7 days a week, until he made himself his own project. In 10 months he lost 30 kilos without counting calories. Here is his story in his own words.

Simple Ways to Overcome your Fear of Taking Massive Action Fear of change, fear of uncertainty, fear of commitment is usually what holds us back

A meal plan works until your week stops matching it. The flow approach replaces it with a few defaults and the judgement to adapt them, built on what the research says about adherence, meal regularity and protein.

Find the smallest dose that still moves the number, then do it every week. What the research says about low-volume strength training, the dose I use myself, and how to track yours.

Colin lost 24 kg in his first 6 weeks and 45 kg over 12 months. His story in his own words, and the 10 things that made it work.

Random classes, too little protein and cardio in place of strength. The 3 mistakes that stop women getting lean, the research behind each fix, and how to install the fixes one 28-day cycle at a time.

A good body mechanic assesses before they treat. Why a physio belongs on your team, how to pick a good one and the minimum effective dose for mobility work.

17 reasons fitness goals stall, grouped into food, training, recovery and the system around them, and a 60-second daily check-in that shows which one is yours.