Tag: Mindset

I’ve found that there are two different mindsets that I can be in when I’m trying to get work done. One is the mindset that always accompanies a new project: excitement and the drive to make something incredible. The other, which sometimes creeps in after a while, is the feeling that the job must get…

I’m currently on a cruise ship somewhere in the Mediterranean sea, en route from Barcelona to Casablanca. Most people here are either retirees enjoying the easy life or younger folks celebrating birthdays, weddings, or anniversaries. My friend Brian and I are neither– we’re using the ship as a mobile work retreat. As a nomad and…

Jet lag sucks. I remember the worst time I had it, during one of my first trips to Japan. I was so excited to get out and see Tokyo, but I just couldn’t pry myself from the bed. At three pm in the afternoon I battled to keep my eyes open, knowing that I would…

There are a lot of different stories I could tell about SETT. To certain audiences of people outside the tech world, I could really make it seem like a big thing. I could say that I’m the CEO of a tech startup that’s growing 10% per week and has developed all sorts of innovative technology…

The list of problems that don’t have their roots in a fundamental misunderstanding of how things actually are is a short one. The other night I was playing poker, and one of the guys at the table was a really bad player who thought that he was really good. He and I played a hand…

A few weeks ago I was in Salem, Massachusetts. It’s a really nice town on the ocean with quaint red brick buildings and lots of trees. It’s also full of shops selling jokey witch knick-knacks, cashing in on the Salem witch trials. The witch trials were three hundred years ago, a mere instant in the…

I always write about habits after they’re done, but I thought that it would be interesting to write about one before it starts, to get really specific about the actual process of creating a new habit. For my entire life, I’ve been messy. Battles were waged over my unwillingness to keep my room tidy as…

Christophe was moving his office and had to get rid of a piano. But one does not simply get rid of a piano. He and Todd concocted a plan to bring it to a public place so that it could be enjoyed by many. Locations were kicked around and Bernal Heights, an amazing park in…

Being high up in the air isn’t a problem until the wind starts blowing. Then the dance begins — your mind rebels, and you have to do everything you can to not get sucked down into it. The veteran climbers at The Gunks in Upstate New York have adjusted, but it’s my first climb outdoors.…

A lot of you who have been following Tynan for a while probably understand by now that Tynan loves traveling and he’s also learning Japanese these days. I’m sure a lot of Tynan’s readers share a common passion for travel, and I’m sure a lot of you are either studying or planning to study a…