I’m testing a new habit at the moment. It’s part of a short 10-day series I’m working through on Headspace.

Four times a day I stop and pay attention to four complete breaths. In. Out. Four times.

It has something to productivity. I’m just going with it.

But here’s the thing: Briefly stopping what I’m doing does help me get more done. Counterintuitive for most of us, perhaps.

There may be a lesson to learn here: To get more of what you want, do the opposite, or something quite different, or at least not what you want to do, for a short while.

Want to build more houses? Maybe stop and think about what kind of houses we’re building before rushing headlong into a mad building project.
Want to buy a house? Try reviewing how you currently live to get a better feel for what you need, and what you value instead of listening to your friends, reality TV and real estate agents.
Want to build a house? Try actually building one, for someone else. These guys can help.

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Our connection to whatever little corner of the planet we find ourselves in, or choose to place ourselves on, matters.

I'm relentlessly curious and continually learning.

My interests are scattered across topics including property, strategy, acoustics, psychology, theology, systems theory, quantum physics and leadership. I read, listen, watch, and learn about whatever grabs my attention in the moment.

This is a learning experiment.

I come here to try to make sense of something I’ve come across, by writing about it.

I’m immersing myself in a new language.

I’m learning to speak Te Reo Māori, the language of the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand and one of our official languages. After spending 2020 studying, I’m figuring out how to keep the journey going outside the classroom.

You’re welcome to follow along.