Did you miss me? Did you even notice my absence the last few days? If you’re not sure what I’m talking about, the last Daily Note was written on 10.8.25, which means there are five missed Daily Notes. Thankfully, the missed Notes were by choice and not an emergency that kept me from writing. Last Thursday, Ang and I took off to spend a few days in Sedona, Arizona, for a belated anniversary celebration. I decided after writing the Note for the 8th that I wouldn't write any Notes while we were...
1 day ago • 3 min read
I don't usually share posts from my AlignedLife Substack, where I write in greater detail about money, but I wanted to share this one in today's Note because I wanted to share my idea, which I've written and talked about before, and share the podcast episode that sparked the post. Here's the post originally shared on AlignedLife over on Substack: On a recent interview on The Diary of A CEO podcast, Morgan Housel shared with host Steven Bartlett that there are two ways to solve the problem of...
7 days ago • 4 min read
“Above all, keep a close watch on this— that you are never so tied to your former acquaintances and friends that you are pulled down to their level. If you don’t, you’ll be ruined. . . . You must choose whether to be loved by these friends and remain the same person, or to become a better person at the cost of those friends . . . if you try to have it both ways you will neither make progress nor keep what you once had.” - Epictetus Lately, I’ve had the opportunity to reflect on how lucky I am...
8 days ago • 1 min read
“Transform your world by transforming your internal state. Start by learning to let go of negative self judgment, and replace it with positive and loving thoughts about yourself. Be kind to yourself, and watch your external world change.” — Anita Moorjani Over the last few days, through a combination of podcasts, YouTube videos, and reading, I have been reminded that our internal state creates our external state – meaning that your thoughts, emotions, and energy greatly influence how you...
9 days ago • 1 min read
I hope you had a great weekend! Here's this week's Notes... 📝 this week's Daily Notes 9.29.25 #997 hard work doesn't guarantee desired outcomes 9.30.25 #998 we'll all be forgotten eventually 10.01.25 #999 belief before ability 10.02.25 #1000 consistency 10.03.25 #1001 simplification 10.04.25 #1002 matching energy 10.05.25 #1003 you have a million problems until you have just one Remember, you can catch each of the Daily Notes on the AlignedLife Podcast Monday through Friday!! ✍️ AlignedLife...
9 days ago • 1 min read
I started a different Daily Note this morning before heading to church with Silas, but later in the afternoon, I watched a new vlog from Chris Williamson and felt that it, along with a short reminder of the preciousness of our health, was meant to be today’s Note. If you’ve been reading my Daily Notes or following me for a while, you’ll know that Chris is one of my favorite podcast hosts with his show Modern Wisdom. Recently, I’d noticed him posting on social media some pics of what looked...
10 days ago • 1 min read
“Everything is energy and that’s all there is to it. Match the frequency of the energy you want and you cannot help but get that reality. It can be no other way. This is not philosophy. This is physics.” - Albert Einstein This goes against what we’re taught. It seems unbelievable and impossible. If you’re not happy with the life you are experiencing…try changing your energy (your thoughts, emotions, and beliefs) to match the life you want to have. What do you have to lose? The worst-case...
11 days ago • 1 min read
“Here’s my point: the solution to an overbusy life is not more time. It’s to slow down and simplify our lives around what really matters.” -John Mark Comer, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry This past Monday, I had a morning call get rescheduled, which allowed me to ease into the day. Instead of rushing from school drop off to the gym to the office and into meetings, I had nothing on my calendar until the afternoon. I recalled an experience earlier this year where I walked to my local coffee...
12 days ago • 1 min read
Little did I know on December 30th, 2022, that I was writing the first of 1,000 (and soon to be more) Daily Notes. I didn’t set out to start a consistent writing practice. I had no expectations. And if I’m being honest, I probably didn’t expect to keep writing beyond a month or two. But here I am, writing the 1,000 Daily Note since that trip to Marco Island, with only three missed days. Except for waking up each day, these Daily Notes have been the most consistent thing I’ve ever done. The...
13 days ago • 1 min read