I tried turning my smartphone into a dumb phone for 3 months Welcome to the Habit Chess newsletter where I talk about training the strength & conditioning of skills. So you can learn new things, faster. read time: 2 minutes A few months ago, I was working on a project that required deep focus. Within 20 minutes, I had unconsciously opened my email three times, checked my email twice, and glanced at YouTube Studio—all without accomplishing a single meaningful task. This got me thinking about...
8 days ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader, Three years ago, I had a client who spent two months getting ready to start her podcast. She bought the mic. Set up her recording space. Even had her first five episodes planned out. But she never hit record. The editing software paralyzed her. Every tutorial she watched made it seem more complicated than it needed to be. This is a major bottleneck that dozens of clients inevitably encounter. I’ve found that editing is one of the biggest things that holds people back from starting...
12 days ago • 2 min read
How to Buy Back 20+ Hours Per Week Using AI (w/ Aarti Anand) Welcome to the Habit Chess newsletter where I talk about training the strength & conditioning of skills. So you can learn new things, faster. read time: 2 minutes I recently sat down with Aarti Anand on my podcast, a software engineer turned founder of Kodenyx AI who's been building AI automations for companies ranging from SMBs to enterprise clients. She helped one client transform their existing six-figure SaaS offer into $2M ARR...
15 days ago • 3 min read
What the Fiverr CEO's Viral Letter Really Means for Your Career (and What to Do About It) Welcome to the Habit Chess newsletter where I talk about training the strength & conditioning of skills. So you can use fitness as a mental model for learning new skills, faster. read on mizhq.com read time: 2 minutes Today, I’m excited to give you a deep dive into one of the most talked about topics around the future of work right now. The viral CEO letter from Misha Kaufman, CEO of Fiverr, has made...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Progression vs Regression in Training New Skills Welcome to the Habit Chess newsletter where I talk about training the strength & conditioning of skills. So you can use fitness as a mental model for learning new skills, faster. read on mizhq.com read time: 4 minutes The one guarantee we have over the next several years and decades? We'll need to learn new things faster. Whether it's building an agent for your team, speaking on camera, mastering new software, etc. Learning new skills quickly...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
The Skills AI Can't Train for You Welcome to the Habit Chess newsletter where I talk about training the strength & conditioning of skills. So you can make moves when they matter most. read on mizhq.com read time: 4 minutes Picture this: AI can diagnose your illness faster than any doctor, write your emails better than you can, and plan your vacation down to the minute. Yet for all its power, AI can't make you healthy, peaceful, or loved. Naval Ravikant once said there are three things that...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Hi Reader, I want to share something fascinating I've been watching unfold over the past couple of years. It's Daniel Priestley's rapid rise in the podcasting world—without even having his own show. I've been following his podcast appearances since I first discovered him, and there are some serious strategic moves worth highlighting. How I Discovered Daniel The first time I came across Daniel Priestley was on Ali Abdaal's podcast on YouTube. At that time, Ali's Deep Dive podcast channel was...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Hey friend, Have you ever quit something too early only to watch someone else succeed exactly where you gave up? I've been there, and it's painful. But here's the thing: sometimes quitting is exactly what you should do. Contrary to popular belief, winners quit all the time. They just quit the right things at the right time. The trick is knowing the difference between a temporary setback and a permanent dead end. This is especially crucial when you're working on big projects or goals with...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
Hi Reader, After years of helping creators build their own table through podcasting, I've finally put everything I've learned into one place. I’m excited to share that my book, "Pod Mahal: Build Your Own Table With Podcasting" is officially available on Amazon! Why I Wrote This Book In 2016, I was a curious fitness coach recording my first podcast from my childhood bedroom. No audience, no credibility, just a burning desire to connect and find my way in the industry. Within one year, that...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read