The Weekly Minute - March 4, 2023

What I Read This Week

• The Life Assessment Checklist (via Johnny Webber)

  • Saw this recently and thought it was a good tool for self reflection. Sometimes, we get so caught up in our lives that we forget to take care of ourselves. Hopefully, this exercise can be a good reminder.

• The Best Parenting Advice I’ve Ever Gotten (via Ryan Holiday) 

  • Ryan pulled these from some of history’s greatest thinkers and parents. My favorite of these is the famous quote by Jerry Seinfeld: 

    • There is no such thing as “quality” time. He says that garbage time—eating cereal together late at night, laying around on the couch—is the best time.

• Time for Happiness (via Harvard Business Review) 

  • HBR suggests here that happiness should be given more attention in the workplace, as it not only benefits individuals but also has positive effects on business outcomes. This suggests that employers should take steps to create a more positive work environment, including fostering a sense of purpose, encouraging social connections, and allowing for work-life balance. They argue that these efforts will lead to more engaged and productive employees, as well as better business results.
    

The Books I Have On Deck

• The Crux

• The Advantage

• A Golf Course Called America
  

One Quote 

• Novelist Paulo Coelho on taking action: “One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now.”
  

Parting Thought

• It’s March. Already? Wow. Bring on March Madness, and some good golf tournaments. And Spring, please. :)