iD8 Strategies

Habit Stacking: How to Upgrade Your Life Without Stressing Out

Let’s clear something up right out of the gate: You do not need a 47-step morning routine, a monk’s discipline, or a vision board the size of a billboard to transform your life. You need momentum. You need consistency. And you need a sneaky little strategy that turns who you already are into who you… Continue reading Habit Stacking: How to Upgrade Your Life Without Stressing Out

How to Chill Out in 180 seconds

Finding Stillness in a Noisy Business World I have gone through “fits & starts” with meditation. With my type A, hard-charging, anxiety driven pace, it’s noticeably clear to me and others around me that I need to chill out. But how? Two simple practices have become steady allies for me in this environment: The Way… Continue reading How to Chill Out in 180 seconds

Focus On The Change Not The End Result

Why Goal Setting Often Fails (And What to Do Instead) If you’ve ever felt the familiar sting of a failed New Year’s resolution or a half-abandoned project, you’re not alone. The conventional wisdom around “goal setting” often falls short, leading to frustration rather than lasting change. As James Clear emphasizes in Atomic Habits, and as… Continue reading Focus On The Change Not The End Result

Life in a 3-Foot World

Every day, we go into battle. With the extensive noise surrounding each of us, I cannot recall a time when becoming more intentional is so important. The Navy Seal’s refer to living in a “3-Foot World”. Three spheres constantly compete for our attention: Outside of this image, there is the world inside our own head.… Continue reading Life in a 3-Foot World

Life Work Balance Simplified

The words we commonly hear are “Work Life Balance.” Who named it that, I think that they have it backwards. I think that the saying is backwards, shouldn’t it be Life, Work Balance? (LWB). Life comes 1st, right? Spoiler alert, a few years ago when I had this epiphany, I tried to grab some “LWB”… Continue reading Life Work Balance Simplified