140: Morning Pages

Morning pages is a simple, easy tool that can help you overcome a lot of what’s keeping you confused or stuck about many important things in your life and in your law practice.

This simple daily exercise has made helped me make massive progress in areas where I was perpetually stuck. And apparently, this process has worked for thousands of people. Of course, just because it's easy and simple doesn't mean that you won't create excuses to not do it.

In this episode I'll share my insights so that you can (hopefully) get past the debilitating resistance and fears, so you can experience the massive transformation that the vast majority of people who do this (94% of them) experience.

Show Notes The Artists Way, by Julia Cameron (the original explanation of of the "morning pages" exercise) The Tim Ferriss Show (his podcast) Brian Koppleman podcast (The Moment) Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers, by Tim Ferriss Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World, by Tim Ferriss

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