On 01 November 2025, a walk and some journaling accidentally turned into a morning self renewal practice inspired by Stephen Covey’s Daily Private Victory concept, leading to a 35-day streak. The raw data is presented here, covering the time spent each day and the activities involved. In addition, some background is provided, including the improved thinking (and other benefits) the practice brought during a stressful period.
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My current iteration of a morning Daily Private Victory practice (reformatted)
(Edited: 19 October 2026; 17 October 2026; 06 October 2026) A. Background: This is my own version of a daily self-renewal morning routine, mainly inspired by The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People book by Stephen Covey. I’ve subsequently found similar routines, but with different activities, in the 20-20-20 formula / victory hour within theContinue reading “My current iteration of a morning Daily Private Victory practice (reformatted)”
Mini blog: A potential process for filtering and prioritising a long list of non-fiction books for future reading
Context A process for screening and inspecting non-fiction books in a long reading list; to prioritise the most informative, relevant and enjoyable. “Skim a lot of books. Read a few. Immediately re-read the best ones twice.” – Farnam Street Particularly useful when provided with long lists of book recommendations from reasonably reliable sources (ie ifContinue reading “Mini blog: A potential process for filtering and prioritising a long list of non-fiction books for future reading”
Compilation: My bookshelf
Books (and audiobooks) that I’ve enjoyed reading and/or found useful at some point (in no particular order). If I had to build a personal library from scratch with physical books – these would be on the bookshelves for sure. If I was more disciplined at the point of reading a lot of these books, IContinue reading “Compilation: My bookshelf”
