Mal is a content writer, entrepreneur, and teacher with a passion for self-development, productivity, relationships, and business. As an avid reader, Mal delves into a diverse range of genres, expanding his knowledge and honing his writing skills to empower readers to embark on their own transformative journeys. In his downtime, Mal can be found on the golf course.
A few months ago on the golf course, something hit me that I haven't been able to shake. I was out playing a few holes with a friend, and we got onto the topic of who we're still in touch with from our twenties. Between us, we counted maybe ...Read More
A few months back, I came across a piece in Scientific American by Charlotte Hu that stopped me in my tracks. The line that did it was this: "Engaging the fine motor system to produce letters by hand has positive effects on learning and memory." I'm not a doctor or ...Read More
Lately I've been doing that thing people in their thirties tend to do. Reflecting. Not in a dramatic, mid-life crisis kind of way, but in those quiet moments on a long walk. I find myself thinking back to who I was at 20. The version of me who thought he ...Read More
Life has a funny way of making us doubt ourselves when we're actually making progress. I've been there countless times, wondering if all the struggle and discomfort meant I was on the wrong path. Turns out, I was looking at it all wrong. After years of career pivots, from finance ...Read More
Cal Newport changed my perspective on work forever. When I first read about his concept of eliminating shallow work, I thought it sounded great in theory but impossible in practice. I was wrong. After years of feeling scattered and unproductive despite working long hours, I decided to take his ...Read More
For years, I thought focus was all about willpower and discipline. You know, just pushing through distractions and forcing yourself to concentrate. But after running my own business and working from home for the past few years, I've learned something crucial. Sometimes, it's not about working harder. It's about ...Read More