This weekend I took a 2 day break from all 6 of my current 30 day challenges. I didn’t do push-ups and pull-ups, I ate whatever I wanted, I didn’t read, I didn’t do anything. And it was great. In the past, this type of break would have thrown me for an absolute loop. My perfectionism […]
Stop Reading About Self-Improvement (Even This Blog)
Considering that you’ve found yourself on a personal development blog, I’m guessing you have some experience in reading/watching/consuming self-help (otherwise known as personal development or self-improvement) information. You surely realize just how goddamn much there is. The self-help industry, and yes it is absolutely an industry, is massive. This 2008 study found that this industry then […]
The Best Goal Setting Exercise (With Worksheet)
Note: Worksheet coming for this in the next few weeks! For now just do it in a journal. So a few days ago I created my “100 Life Goals in 10 Years” post and it really inspired me to start thinking about goals and how they shape our path in life. Goals are the compasses […]
How to Read More (I’m Finally Reading Like I Used To!)
When I was younger, I was a voracious reader. I’d read on the bus, I’d read in bed, I’d read on car rides, I’d read in the living room, I’d read during recess. I have such vivid memories of reading Animorphs, Harry Potter, Stephen King, and just a huge assortment of books. Those were the […]
Recap: 30 Days of Meditation Challenge
Meditation is something that I’ve always wanted to do consistently. I’ve had fits and starts where I would meditate for a week and then just sort of trail off. But I really wanted to start a consistent meditation practice and turning it into a 30 day challenge was the best way for me to do […]
Inspired vs Motivated vs Disciplined – What Should We Strive For?
It’s great to be inspired. It’s great to be motivated. It’s great to have discipline. These are all concepts that speak to drive, energy, and work ethic, but what exactly is the difference between them? Which of them should we work to cultivate in our lives? To try and really drill down into the difference […]
I Really Don’t Want to Write this Post
Gah. I just got done with a long-ish day and have an even longer day tomorrow (2 job interviews and a date!). It’s 9pm. The last thing I want to do right now is to be writing this post. So why am I doing it? Well, basically, to break my pattern of making excuses for […]
What is 100 Days of Productivity?
100 Days of Productivity is a movement that encourages individuals to do something productive each day for 100 days. This challenge is actually super ambiguous (there are no hard and fast rules for doing it) and I decided to repurpose it for our purposes here at 30 Day Challenge Dude. I wanted to make the […]
I Keep Getting Rejected…And I’m Having a Blast
I’m at an interesting phase in my life. A few years ago I was in a long-term relationship and running an online business. I’ve since sold the business and become single. From ages 19-25 I basically never had to worry about finding work or dating. I was fairly “set”. I didn’t do much dating before […]
Let’s Make a ‘100 Life Goals’ List!
So today I was surfing around the web, trying to come up with a concept for today’s blog post. I’ve been feeling a little bit of writer’s block lately but I came across something that really caught my eye. There is this exercise where you list 100 life goals to complete in 10 years. I decided […]