The Cycle of Improvement: 1. Awareness – identify what you need to improve. 2. Deliberate practice – focus your conscious effort on the specific are… - James Clear

When you make your bed each day, you embody the identity of an organized person. When you write each day, you embody the identity of a creative person. When you train each day, you embody the identity of an athletic person.

The gift of a beginner is fresh eyes.

The longer you're in a field, the harder it is to perceive new truths. Your mind is biased toward refining what you're already doing instead of exploring fresh terrain.

Take your expertise and apply it to something new.

Good habits can make rational sense, but if they conflict with your identity, you will fail to put them into action.