Hello, friend.
This email is a new structure for me that fits my style of writing a lot more (Ulysses sheets, separated on my end, and then connected on your end when they arrive in your inbox). Iām hoping these little details are welcomed. Let me know what you think, and as always, reply to this email to say hello.
Collect. Process. Plan. Do.
āEverything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.ā ā Albert Einstein
Write down everything on your mind, decide what to do with each item, plan out your week with whatās most important each day, then start doing them. Repeat.
A friend of mine told me she wants to ādo more and not settleā, so I wrote something to help her.
I started a new job recently, I discussed it, and the end of retail here. I attended the Louisiana Labor Summit last month, and took a bunch of pictures while I was there. Iāll also be traveling to Indianapolis in May, and Galveston in June, so expect more photoblogs for those.
I went hiking last weekend, and I took some pictures of our trip. I have three more trips planned in the next few weeks, so expect pictures from those too.
I made a page for all of my favorite things to watch, broken down by each year. I kept the page as simple as possible: I didnāt explain where the show is playing, or a link to get to itājust a simple list of my favorites. Highly recommend these.
Iāve slowly been removing social networks from my life, so if youāre subscribed to my mailing list, congrats! Youāve just received a one-time complimentary upgrade. This (the email and my blog) is simple compared to the alternatives. Itās the most personal and direct way for me to reach out to you, and Iām constantly thinking about how to include you in the process.
I blog daily, but not everything needs to be brought to your attention (unless you directly visit nashp.com).
Social networks feel like a dumpster fire now (or a burning house), and weāre all on the outside looking in, roasting marshmallows thatās attached to coat hangers, wondering where our friends will end up next.
If youāre fed up with whatever social book youāre on, maybe you should have a little blog too. Let me know by picking a date on my schedule, and Iāll help you set up one in no time. We all deserve our own little space on the internet, nothing too big or loud, but itās ours.
As most of you know, Iāve followed Chris Paul since the beginning of his careerāwith New Orleans, with the Clippers, and now with the Rockets. This has been by far the best team heās been on, thanks to James Harden and the innovative system that coach Mike DāAntoni has implemented.
Before the season started, I shared my thoughts about them as a team, and just recently, I concluded my thoughts for the season. Theyāre now the favorites to make it to the finals, even though many predict them to still lose to the Warriors. Basically, this could finally be the year for Chris Paul to win a championship.
āYou only really learn when youāre surprised. Unless youāre surprised, everything is fitting into your existing thought patterns. So to get smarter, you need to get surprised, think in new ways, and deeply understand different perspectives.ā ā Derek Sivers
Have a great weekend.