The Daily 5 with Aurooba Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-daily-5-with-aurooba A daily 5 minute podcast looking inwards. Topics are usually around productivity, tech, entrepreneurship, motivation, work/life balance, etc. © 2026 Aurooba Ahmed 5a09ccd8-547f-5807-98ce-98963df112d6 yes What will Season 2 be about? Creating momentum en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:35:29 -0700 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:04:18 -0800 https://thedaily5.xyz/ https://img.transistorcdn.com/qW2M59boAVOW7vntTubnyxqLEgcYxJTD4yjCrbVVrco/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82NTkx/MzRmZjFiMTlkMGYy/NDFkMzA2YWU2ZTMx/MjIwYS5qcGc.jpg The Daily 5 with Aurooba https://thedaily5.xyz/ episodic Aurooba Ahmed A daily 5 minute podcast looking inwards. Topics are usually around productivity, tech, entrepreneurship, motivation, work/life balance, etc. A daily 5 minute podcast looking inwards. Aurooba Ahmed thedaily5@aurooba.com No No 100 2 2 100 100 100 full bb1e2409-74e1-4a3f-8b36-4f3a4a0165c9 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/100 A small reflection, what I learned, and a thank you.

]]> A small reflection, what I learned, and a thank you.

]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:34:19 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 325 A small reflection, what I learned, and a thank you.

]]> No On emotional perseverance 2 2 99 99 On emotional perseverance full 26a67b94-41a7-42b6-a204-b12ad57219dc https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/99 Some thoughts on processing feelings and emotions healthily.

]]> Some thoughts on processing feelings and emotions healthily.

]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2024 20:48:39 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 386 Some thoughts on processing feelings and emotions healthily.

]]> No Decisions that default to no. 2 2 98 98 Decisions that default to no. full d0986161-c476-46c2-a24e-1b5789b0c6be https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/98 3 takes before I decided the episode was good enough. Also I pivoted between those 3 episodes dramatically. So that's a little meta decision making for ya.

]]> 3 takes before I decided the episode was good enough. Also I pivoted between those 3 episodes dramatically. So that's a little meta decision making for ya.

]]> Mon, 22 Apr 2024 21:23:09 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 216 3 takes before I decided the episode was good enough. Also I pivoted between those 3 episodes dramatically. So that's a little meta decision making for ya.

]]> No Add or remove for growth 2 2 97 97 Add or remove for growth full 5377391c-3fa0-41d2-a2af-a6a4e5fe1f5f https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/97 I was pruning my plants a little today and giving them fertilizer and it got me thinking about why we do that and how that applies to other parts of our lives.

]]> I was pruning my plants a little today and giving them fertilizer and it got me thinking about why we do that and how that applies to other parts of our lives.

]]> Sun, 21 Apr 2024 21:06:52 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 296 I was pruning my plants a little today and giving them fertilizer and it got me thinking about why we do that and how that applies to other parts of our lives.

]]> No One really great thing, maybe two. 2 2 96 96 One really great thing, maybe two. full 0b7ad2d6-17ba-4f64-be1c-3d7cdec55893 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/96 If you want to do great things, you have to accept it'll just be a few.

]]> If you want to do great things, you have to accept it'll just be a few.

]]> Sat, 20 Apr 2024 19:31:00 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 265 If you want to do great things, you have to accept it'll just be a few.

]]> No Default to kindness 2 2 95 95 Default to kindness full 651f3dd8-5369-45fe-b317-b9543347d283 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/95 The second part of the last episode. The missing piece of kindness.

]]> The second part of the last episode. The missing piece of kindness.

]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:47:49 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 314 The second part of the last episode. The missing piece of kindness.

]]> No You are responsible for your own success (and failure) 2 2 94 94 You are responsible for your own success (and failure) full 6245bb46-12f4-4d89-a59d-802621b2f922 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/94 I prefer to be in the driver's seat of my life. Do you? I've written out the notes for this episodes like 5 times over the last 5 days, and I think.. I finally figured out how to say what I wanted to say.

The Push/Pull article I was talking about: https://kellanem.com/notes/push-and-pull

]]> I prefer to be in the driver's seat of my life. Do you? I've written out the notes for this episodes like 5 times over the last 5 days, and I think.. I finally figured out how to say what I wanted to say.

The Push/Pull article I was talking about: https://kellanem.com/notes/push-and-pull

]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2024 19:52:13 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 375 I prefer to be in the driver's seat of my life. Do you? I've written out the notes for this episodes like 5 times over the last 5 days, and I think.. I finally figured out how to say what I wanted to say.

The Push/Pull article I was talking about: https://kellanem.com/notes/push-and-pull

]]> No We learn a lot by trying 2 2 93 93 We learn a lot by trying full 8409547d-7d76-4c4d-87a1-9a34149f7c98 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/93 An episode meant to be about experimentation that really did turn more meta, but still delivers the point.

]]> An episode meant to be about experimentation that really did turn more meta, but still delivers the point.

]]> Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:52:09 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 311 An episode meant to be about experimentation that really did turn more meta, but still delivers the point.

]]> No The question to ponder more often than not. 2 2 92 92 The question to ponder more often than not. full b815d05d-3195-484b-a7dd-e02ec3410bed https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/92 I've spent my days recently thinking really really hard. Asking myself questions. So I thought I'd bring the one that most often comes to mind to the podcast more explicitly today.

]]> I've spent my days recently thinking really really hard. Asking myself questions. So I thought I'd bring the one that most often comes to mind to the podcast more explicitly today.

]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 22:45:57 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 244 I've spent my days recently thinking really really hard. Asking myself questions. So I thought I'd bring the one that most often comes to mind to the podcast more explicitly today.

]]> No Two Minute Hugs 2 2 91 91 Two Minute Hugs full dc7f0857-b78f-4411-8f52-6c6b72517eee https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/91 Hugs are a kind of magic. Let's celebrate the power of hugs today.

]]> Hugs are a kind of magic. Let's celebrate the power of hugs today.

]]> Mon, 15 Apr 2024 19:44:06 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 224 Hugs are a kind of magic. Let's celebrate the power of hugs today.

]]> No What nourishes you? 2 2 90 90 What nourishes you? full 5e49e47d-243d-4d1d-9594-a384b3f83069 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/90 I'll share what was nourishing for me today, in hopes that you go do something nourishing for yourself. :)

]]> I'll share what was nourishing for me today, in hopes that you go do something nourishing for yourself. :)

]]> Sun, 14 Apr 2024 16:15:50 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 283 I'll share what was nourishing for me today, in hopes that you go do something nourishing for yourself. :)

]]> No The vision isn’t set in stone 2 2 89 89 The vision isn’t set in stone full 0750e7bf-e0bc-4d53-8013-0a1fb060fe45 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/89 Our goals are aspirations not perfect pictures. They can't be, otherwise they wouldn't be goals, they'd just be things we do again.

]]> Our goals are aspirations not perfect pictures. They can't be, otherwise they wouldn't be goals, they'd just be things we do again.

]]> Sat, 13 Apr 2024 22:25:35 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 177 Our goals are aspirations not perfect pictures. They can't be, otherwise they wouldn't be goals, they'd just be things we do again.

]]> No Supporting Hooks 2 2 88 88 Supporting Hooks full 75d233bc-84d0-4642-9865-9f713f67f0c1 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/88 Sometimes I just sit and breathe as I observe and trace the pothos plant in my house with my eyes. So today's piece is inspired at least in part by the pothos I have. :)

]]> Sometimes I just sit and breathe as I observe and trace the pothos plant in my house with my eyes. So today's piece is inspired at least in part by the pothos I have. :)

]]> Fri, 12 Apr 2024 23:20:57 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 264 Sometimes I just sit and breathe as I observe and trace the pothos plant in my house with my eyes. So today's piece is inspired at least in part by the pothos I have. :)

]]> No What’s even more important than communication? 2 2 87 87 What’s even more important than communication? full 9508f14a-c6f0-4a14-9b64-54b33206a23f https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/87 Do you sometimes wake up with questions that are burrowed in your mind and refuse to get out? That happens to me sometimes. And today's question has literally hounded me all day, I've evaluated and thought about it every waking minute, and it probably shaped at least half the conversations I had today.

]]> Do you sometimes wake up with questions that are burrowed in your mind and refuse to get out? That happens to me sometimes. And today's question has literally hounded me all day, I've evaluated and thought about it every waking minute, and it probably shaped at least half the conversations I had today.

]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:46:46 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 361 Do you sometimes wake up with questions that are burrowed in your mind and refuse to get out? That happens to me sometimes. And today's question has literally hounded me all day, I've evaluated and thought about it every waking minute, and it probably shaped at least half the conversations I had today.

]]> No Some musings about fate. 2 2 86 86 Some musings about fate. full 440b5d43-84c5-415b-8faf-80e643342ea8 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/86 We all have some underlying beliefs about fate wired into us from childhood. And I found myself think and talking about that with some folks today.

]]> We all have some underlying beliefs about fate wired into us from childhood. And I found myself think and talking about that with some folks today.

]]> Wed, 10 Apr 2024 21:23:45 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 239 We all have some underlying beliefs about fate wired into us from childhood. And I found myself think and talking about that with some folks today.

]]> No On honesty 2 2 85 85 On honesty full cad69900-43ad-42b0-aae5-6973f039057c https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/85 I'm back after being sick for a while! And today we're talking about honesty and how I interpret honesty.

]]> I'm back after being sick for a while! And today we're talking about honesty and how I interpret honesty.

]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:46:07 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 339 I'm back after being sick for a while! And today we're talking about honesty and how I interpret honesty.

]]> No Let's talk about burnout 2 2 84 84 Let's talk about burnout full be630172-af57-471f-be30-2658e65e52ec https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/84 This is a longer episode. And a pretty personal one.

]]> This is a longer episode. And a pretty personal one.

]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:04:00 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 402 This is a longer episode. And a pretty personal one.

]]> No On doing what needs doing; on leadership 2 2 83 83 On doing what needs doing; on leadership full a6e1c6cd-1e5c-47b6-81f7-c51b8cd89ce1 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/83 Something about power, influence, doing what needs to be done, morphed into a pondering on leadership today.

]]> Something about power, influence, doing what needs to be done, morphed into a pondering on leadership today.

]]> Sun, 24 Mar 2024 17:57:57 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 295 Something about power, influence, doing what needs to be done, morphed into a pondering on leadership today.

]]> No Flux 2 2 82 82 Flux full f66be2b8-9094-42ea-a722-51e1b1c201a5 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/82 On experiments in real life.

]]> On experiments in real life.

]]> Sat, 23 Mar 2024 19:58:37 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 201 On experiments in real life.

]]> No The day after 2 2 81 81 The day after full 2e83032b-4afe-49e9-8962-cb132df3c4ba https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/81 I missed an episode. Now what?

]]> I missed an episode. Now what?

]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2024 21:04:18 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 295 I missed an episode. Now what?

]]> No What is the role of evaluation? 2 2 80 80 What is the role of evaluation? full 9661a121-9889-4ef9-90cd-c434191dc3fa https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/80 I started one place and got to another. Sometimes that happens. Today it was about the meaning of evaluation.

]]> I started one place and got to another. Sometimes that happens. Today it was about the meaning of evaluation.

]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2024 22:55:40 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 196 I started one place and got to another. Sometimes that happens. Today it was about the meaning of evaluation.

]]> No There IS an ideal amount of stress. 2 2 79 79 There IS an ideal amount of stress. full 11176c60-732e-4e40-829c-326170144147 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/79 Too much stress can make something snap. Not enough stress stops growth.

]]> Too much stress can make something snap. Not enough stress stops growth.

]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2024 22:57:37 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 168 Too much stress can make something snap. Not enough stress stops growth.

]]> No Finish something everyday 2 2 78 78 Finish something everyday full a4047a6e-faea-4fdc-bffc-de785af37e70 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/78 The satisfaction of completing something, even if it's small, is perhaps underrated.

]]> The satisfaction of completing something, even if it's small, is perhaps underrated.

]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2024 20:00:23 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 237 The satisfaction of completing something, even if it's small, is perhaps underrated.

]]> No The conundrum of approval 2 2 77 77 The conundrum of approval full 71bea684-af8d-40fb-bc88-4e6204d3c2c1 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/77 Inspired by a tweet that used the phrase, 'the courage to be disliked'.

]]> Inspired by a tweet that used the phrase, 'the courage to be disliked'.

]]> Sun, 17 Mar 2024 23:08:47 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 Inspired by a tweet that used the phrase, 'the courage to be disliked'.

]]> No The Rally 2 2 76 76 The Rally full 07bd2195-a64d-4abe-bfbf-4a0379f1db81 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/76 Last quarter of the season, let's roll.

]]> Last quarter of the season, let's roll.

]]> Sat, 16 Mar 2024 20:55:35 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 255 Last quarter of the season, let's roll.

]]> No The mental adjustment of habit formation 2 2 75 75 The mental adjustment of habit formation full 7c5a5acd-d32e-4d63-b0dd-aad0f18c6339 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/75 Come on a condensed adventure of how I arrived at a different hypothesis than I originally started with around the success and failure in habit formation.

]]> Come on a condensed adventure of how I arrived at a different hypothesis than I originally started with around the success and failure in habit formation.

]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:30:02 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 Come on a condensed adventure of how I arrived at a different hypothesis than I originally started with around the success and failure in habit formation.

]]> No Better than yesterday 2 2 74 74 Better than yesterday full de3f0cb4-6abf-4864-b4de-ad2948eb41fc https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/74 Some raw musings on trying to improve.

]]> Some raw musings on trying to improve.

]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2024 20:10:35 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 260 Some raw musings on trying to improve.

]]> No On healthy ways to release feelings 2 2 73 73 On healthy ways to release feelings full ac493d37-e31d-4940-9dc2-2f84167fbc64 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/73 The scene I reference is Grey's Anatomy, Season 16, Episode 5, about 30 minutes in.

]]> The scene I reference is Grey's Anatomy, Season 16, Episode 5, about 30 minutes in.

]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2024 21:09:22 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 344 The scene I reference is Grey's Anatomy, Season 16, Episode 5, about 30 minutes in.

]]> No Change of scenery and complacency 2 2 72 72 Change of scenery and complacency full 0b1a6e12-92df-49cb-a659-20ea1ef21117 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/72 The original blog post: https://aurooba.com/notes/change-of-scenery-and-complacency/

]]> The original blog post: https://aurooba.com/notes/change-of-scenery-and-complacency/

]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:16:16 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 302 The original blog post: https://aurooba.com/notes/change-of-scenery-and-complacency/

]]> No Capacity 2 2 71 71 Capacity full ebb3fb7c-18ec-4804-b2cc-588807a9e03e https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/71 Capacity: the maximum amount that something can contain or produce.

]]> Capacity: the maximum amount that something can contain or produce.

]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2024 20:16:52 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 211 Capacity: the maximum amount that something can contain or produce.

]]> No The stories we tell ourselves 2 2 70 70 The stories we tell ourselves full 35a314f2-2daf-4a9b-acb7-affa50b6ad54 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/70 Welcome to my favourite time of the year (not the gregorian year, mind you), let's talk about self-discipline, agency, and narratives.

]]> Welcome to my favourite time of the year (not the gregorian year, mind you), let's talk about self-discipline, agency, and narratives.

]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2024 21:04:28 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 295 Welcome to my favourite time of the year (not the gregorian year, mind you), let's talk about self-discipline, agency, and narratives.

]]> No Knowledge work is communication 2 2 69 69 Knowledge work is communication full 0b0b1803-93df-419b-aeb8-3b605c578abd https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/69 This is definitely a rant on the value of clear communication. :D Also I definitely got a little career-y today.

]]> This is definitely a rant on the value of clear communication. :D Also I definitely got a little career-y today.

]]> Sat, 09 Mar 2024 22:03:08 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 331 This is definitely a rant on the value of clear communication. :D Also I definitely got a little career-y today.

]]> No Showing up when you don’t want to 2 2 68 68 Showing up when you don’t want to full 89e2e83d-710b-46cb-87a8-7dbe9b4b45d0 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/68 You can probably skip this episode if you want to. It is here to not break the chain, and that's the honest truth.

]]> You can probably skip this episode if you want to. It is here to not break the chain, and that's the honest truth.

]]> Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:41:35 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 266 You can probably skip this episode if you want to. It is here to not break the chain, and that's the honest truth.

]]> No What we think we need vs what others think we need 2 2 67 67 What we think we need vs what others think we need full 59d9e918-3713-4aed-968d-8e28303bf967 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/67 This episode is heavy on Gilmore Girls references, fair warning.

]]> This episode is heavy on Gilmore Girls references, fair warning.

]]> Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:33:22 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 236 This episode is heavy on Gilmore Girls references, fair warning.

]]> No The people we surround ourselves with 2 2 66 66 The people we surround ourselves with full 6d539971-3ad2-41d9-b547-1f8661a57160 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/66 "Ordinary things can become extraordinary when you do them with the right people and the right attitude."

]]> "Ordinary things can become extraordinary when you do them with the right people and the right attitude."

]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:30:55 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 304 "Ordinary things can become extraordinary when you do them with the right people and the right attitude."

]]> No In honour of predictability 2 2 65 65 In honour of predictability full 4053e717-af44-4a42-8a2d-501e243f5f53 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/65 We talk about change a lot here. But today, let's talk about the goodness of predictability.

]]> We talk about change a lot here. But today, let's talk about the goodness of predictability.

]]> Tue, 05 Mar 2024 20:29:38 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 We talk about change a lot here. But today, let's talk about the goodness of predictability.

]]> No The Responsibility of Communication 2 2 64 64 The Responsibility of Communication full b2ece3c9-4947-4768-b0a8-17c8f9aaf135 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/64 I've been thinking about communication a lot lately. You know - communication, good communication that is, is more vital than ever when you are dealing with precarious or emotionally charged situations that can impact a lot of things. But good communication often needs to be practiced and worked on in low-stress situations so that it's an instinct you can rely on in high stress situations when much of your active capacity must be dedicated to dealing with the situation. Anyway. Just some unfinished thoughts on the matter.

]]> I've been thinking about communication a lot lately. You know - communication, good communication that is, is more vital than ever when you are dealing with precarious or emotionally charged situations that can impact a lot of things. But good communication often needs to be practiced and worked on in low-stress situations so that it's an instinct you can rely on in high stress situations when much of your active capacity must be dedicated to dealing with the situation. Anyway. Just some unfinished thoughts on the matter.

]]> Mon, 04 Mar 2024 21:21:55 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 337 I've been thinking about communication a lot lately. You know - communication, good communication that is, is more vital than ever when you are dealing with precarious or emotionally charged situations that can impact a lot of things. But good communication often needs to be practiced and worked on in low-stress situations so that it's an instinct you can rely on in high stress situations when much of your active capacity must be dedicated to dealing with the situation. Anyway. Just some unfinished thoughts on the matter.

]]> No The Daily 5's Origin Story 2 2 63 63 The Daily 5's Origin Story full e1a15efa-c7f3-4bba-b3db-cd5c35dcbdb8 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/63 The course I'm so nervous about: https://aurooba.com/js-essentials-for-wp-devs/ (not that it's going to stop me from sharing)

]]> The course I'm so nervous about: https://aurooba.com/js-essentials-for-wp-devs/ (not that it's going to stop me from sharing)

]]> Sun, 03 Mar 2024 21:42:35 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 313 The course I'm so nervous about: https://aurooba.com/js-essentials-for-wp-devs/ (not that it's going to stop me from sharing)

]]> No Revision 2 2 62 62 Revision full 7cb68085-6ffa-4500-82fa-b8258b108e4a https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/62 I'm not sure I made the point as eloquently as I could, but I tried anyway.

]]> I'm not sure I made the point as eloquently as I could, but I tried anyway.

]]> Sat, 02 Mar 2024 21:28:28 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 239 I'm not sure I made the point as eloquently as I could, but I tried anyway.

]]> No On Introspection 2 2 61 61 On Introspection full 03754b65-a484-4a2e-830c-33bf107bc439 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/61 How often do you really check in with yourself?

]]> How often do you really check in with yourself?

]]> Fri, 01 Mar 2024 21:13:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 303 How often do you really check in with yourself?

]]> No Some scattered thoughts on consistency 2 2 60 60 Some scattered thoughts on consistency full 0744e19a-3e57-477a-825f-4689fad0a481 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/60 Consistency and flexibility are not at odds with one another.

]]> Consistency and flexibility are not at odds with one another.

]]> Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:37:43 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 286 Consistency and flexibility are not at odds with one another.

]]> No Small moments add up 2 2 59 59 Small moments add up full c80fbe11-e35b-4597-bba3-69f37ad739e3 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/59 Kinda sorta all over the place today, talking about small things. Because, maybe small things add up.

]]> Kinda sorta all over the place today, talking about small things. Because, maybe small things add up.

]]> Wed, 28 Feb 2024 20:47:12 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 274 Kinda sorta all over the place today, talking about small things. Because, maybe small things add up.

]]> No Three Kinds of Choices 2 2 58 58 Three Kinds of Choices full 4f17a699-009d-48c8-88c3-1b4fe768a533 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/58 Some choices are no big deal. Some are a bit of a deal. Some are a big deal. Know the kind of choice you're dealing with so you can treat it with the right kind of gravity.

]]> Some choices are no big deal. Some are a bit of a deal. Some are a big deal. Know the kind of choice you're dealing with so you can treat it with the right kind of gravity.

]]> Tue, 27 Feb 2024 19:55:01 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 Some choices are no big deal. Some are a bit of a deal. Some are a big deal. Know the kind of choice you're dealing with so you can treat it with the right kind of gravity.

]]> No Presentation and Communication 2 2 57 57 Presentation and Communication full cc16b0c1-ed5d-4826-8eea-f6c98ad697f7 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/57 Just some thoughts on how we present ourselves and communicte.

]]> Just some thoughts on how we present ourselves and communicte.

]]> Mon, 26 Feb 2024 20:27:29 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 296 Just some thoughts on how we present ourselves and communicte.

]]> No Re-intentioning 2 2 56 56 Re-intentioning full 3fc31a28-6125-44b7-8c74-617d8a6b0655 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/56 Short one on setting intentions for a new week.

]]> Short one on setting intentions for a new week.

]]> Sun, 25 Feb 2024 21:18:03 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 197 Short one on setting intentions for a new week.

]]> No Impact 2 2 55 55 Impact full c0f8c6b6-dcdc-40fc-8aa9-a958d0d9aa19 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/55 If yesterday was spicy, today is..slower than usual.

]]> If yesterday was spicy, today is..slower than usual.

]]> Sat, 24 Feb 2024 21:05:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 285 If yesterday was spicy, today is..slower than usual.

]]> No On Openness 2 2 54 54 On Openness full e9ffba06-cd8f-4577-8d98-817920309a79 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/54 Let's get a little spicy shall we?

]]> Let's get a little spicy shall we?

]]> Fri, 23 Feb 2024 21:14:17 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 289 Let's get a little spicy shall we?

]]> No On Patience 2 2 53 53 On Patience full 76a2623c-c116-46f1-8ddf-674ad4e80ddd https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/53 I sat here for 45 minutes, and then opened up my Kindle, and the quote, "Be worthy love, and love will come." was on the page that opened up. And that gave me the words I needed to talk about patience.

]]> I sat here for 45 minutes, and then opened up my Kindle, and the quote, "Be worthy love, and love will come." was on the page that opened up. And that gave me the words I needed to talk about patience.

]]> Thu, 22 Feb 2024 22:16:03 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 289 I sat here for 45 minutes, and then opened up my Kindle, and the quote, "Be worthy love, and love will come." was on the page that opened up. And that gave me the words I needed to talk about patience.

]]> No Re-Fresh 2 2 52 52 Re-Fresh full 4b362bb7-039b-4e5f-8a33-6c118284ce1d https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/52 What refreshes you?

]]> What refreshes you?

]]> Wed, 21 Feb 2024 20:04:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 What refreshes you?

]]> No The Halfway Point 2 2 51 51 The Halfway Point full 12518cb2-f1aa-4a5b-ae22-2cf74b1d82a5 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/51 If I'm totally honest, I had no idea where I was going with this and then I found my way and made a point about how to keep going anyway.

]]> If I'm totally honest, I had no idea where I was going with this and then I found my way and made a point about how to keep going anyway.

]]> Tue, 20 Feb 2024 21:23:09 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 If I'm totally honest, I had no idea where I was going with this and then I found my way and made a point about how to keep going anyway.

]]> No Momentum 2 2 50 50 Momentum full 2e644f4e-2af6-4342-ad34-436a0952ac32 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/50 Momentum is a funny thing.

]]> Momentum is a funny thing.

]]> Mon, 19 Feb 2024 22:15:52 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 Momentum is a funny thing.

]]> No Executing a mini project 2 2 49 49 Executing a mini project full f3dbdb85-1afe-4f9d-a2d7-07b6406307da https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/49 I had a different episode in mind for today, but my computer had other plans.

]]> I had a different episode in mind for today, but my computer had other plans.

]]> Sun, 18 Feb 2024 21:37:09 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 I had a different episode in mind for today, but my computer had other plans.

]]> No Flow isn’t always what you need 2 2 48 48 Flow isn’t always what you need full 110004e9-0ff9-4ff5-b0ef-378c818c0724 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/48 "Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars." – Khalil Gibran

]]> "Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars." – Khalil Gibran

]]> Sat, 17 Feb 2024 12:37:01 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 308 "Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars." – Khalil Gibran

]]> No On the idea of Quality 2 2 47 47 On the idea of Quality full 5316b15c-ac76-40a3-9550-87b1a88bfd40 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/47 I've been pondering the idea of quality, a term that comes up a lot when we're working on projects and things in our lives.

]]> I've been pondering the idea of quality, a term that comes up a lot when we're working on projects and things in our lives.

]]> Fri, 16 Feb 2024 07:56:02 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 303 I've been pondering the idea of quality, a term that comes up a lot when we're working on projects and things in our lives.

]]> No How to say no 2 2 46 46 How to say no full 384f41f2-8f2c-4557-ac70-34764128054e https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/46 Let's talk about how to say no so we can do more.

]]> Let's talk about how to say no so we can do more.

]]> Thu, 15 Feb 2024 07:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 Let's talk about how to say no so we can do more.

]]> No Are you tracking? 2 2 45 45 Are you tracking? full 4527888c-e8ce-4778-a0b2-3c950ba39736 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/45 The act of observation itself can change things sometimes.

]]> The act of observation itself can change things sometimes.

]]> Wed, 14 Feb 2024 19:38:31 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 The act of observation itself can change things sometimes.

]]> No It’s okay to take a break 2 2 44 44 It’s okay to take a break full 04b8427d-87ca-4571-a6e1-71a7e0d3fed3 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/44 Sometimes taking a break helps you not take a break.

]]> Sometimes taking a break helps you not take a break.

]]> Tue, 13 Feb 2024 19:40:31 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 240 Sometimes taking a break helps you not take a break.

]]> No The Art of Breathing 2 2 43 43 The Art of Breathing full 0ea1c97c-0745-4077-b42f-ceae1dfe5068 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/43 Breathing is essential for life, and it can help us ground ourselves too.

]]> Breathing is essential for life, and it can help us ground ourselves too.

]]> Mon, 12 Feb 2024 06:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 Breathing is essential for life, and it can help us ground ourselves too.

]]> No Let's reprioritize 2 2 42 42 Let's reprioritize full ed47ee4c-3f34-4d99-8e19-4b80bbf69938 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/42 We're approaching the halfway mark of the season, almost. And that means, it's time to reprioritize.

]]> We're approaching the halfway mark of the season, almost. And that means, it's time to reprioritize.

]]> Sun, 11 Feb 2024 20:47:01 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 We're approaching the halfway mark of the season, almost. And that means, it's time to reprioritize.

]]> No Efficiency and effectiveness 2 2 41 41 Efficiency and effectiveness full 41962fb7-626f-4553-9650-f5d115066469 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/41 Got some food for thought today. ;)

]]> Got some food for thought today. ;)

]]> Sat, 10 Feb 2024 21:31:38 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 291 Got some food for thought today. ;)

]]> No Sleep is productive 2 2 40 40 Sleep is productive full 4e230560-4bb6-4416-b815-58c7465ea2ac https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/40 Since I really need sleep today, sleep is what we're chatting about.

]]> Since I really need sleep today, sleep is what we're chatting about.

]]> Fri, 09 Feb 2024 18:20:01 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 267 Since I really need sleep today, sleep is what we're chatting about.

]]> No On cycling your attention 2 2 39 39 On cycling your attention full 3bbefdae-8a4c-4e05-b9a7-3db926a8c157 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/39 How do we cycle our attention? Could we do it better?

]]> How do we cycle our attention? Could we do it better?

]]> Thu, 08 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 How do we cycle our attention? Could we do it better?

]]> No Your Ideal Day 2 2 38 38 Your Ideal Day full f3cccae2-f735-4b20-bc17-107c03bc1b1e https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/38 What does your Ideal Day look like?

]]> What does your Ideal Day look like?

]]> Wed, 07 Feb 2024 04:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 What does your Ideal Day look like?

]]> No Success as a side effect 2 2 37 37 Success as a side effect full 04213e75-617b-4531-bb00-f4b6e4a617ce https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/37 What if your end goal wasn't the end goal, but it got you to the end goal anyway?

]]> What if your end goal wasn't the end goal, but it got you to the end goal anyway?

]]> Tue, 06 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 What if your end goal wasn't the end goal, but it got you to the end goal anyway?

]]> No The conundrum of commitment 2 2 36 36 The conundrum of commitment full 2cefc832-b451-47f4-b89b-4c59bf486f69 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/36 Commitment is tough for a lot of reasons. FOMO is definitely one of them.

]]> Commitment is tough for a lot of reasons. FOMO is definitely one of them.

]]> Mon, 05 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 Commitment is tough for a lot of reasons. FOMO is definitely one of them.

]]> No Feeling like an imposter is okay 2 2 35 35 Feeling like an imposter is okay full cfce40aa-c6dc-4460-95c8-6c3bd3132585 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/35 In no particular order, some links to concepts in this episode:
The first 20 hours - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MgBikgcWnY
The Paper Clip Strategy - https://jamesclear.com/paper-clips
10,000 hours rule - https://jamesclear.com/deliberate-practice-strategy
That scene from Suits

]]> In no particular order, some links to concepts in this episode:
The first 20 hours - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MgBikgcWnY
The Paper Clip Strategy - https://jamesclear.com/paper-clips
10,000 hours rule - https://jamesclear.com/deliberate-practice-strategy
That scene from Suits

]]> Sun, 04 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 In no particular order, some links to concepts in this episode:
The first 20 hours - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MgBikgcWnY
The Paper Clip Strategy - https://jamesclear.com/paper-clips
10,000 hours rule - https://jamesclear.com/deliberate-practice-strategy
That scene from Suits

]]> No Some thoughts on hyper independence 2 2 34 34 Some thoughts on hyper independence full b6774e6e-dbd4-40d6-a077-9d9ee47e79e0 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/34 Some thoughts on hyper-ndependence and its consequences in our lives.

]]> Some thoughts on hyper-ndependence and its consequences in our lives.

]]> Sat, 03 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 Some thoughts on hyper-ndependence and its consequences in our lives.

]]> No Hard things are hard 2 2 33 33 Hard things are hard full 4b8db724-3fa5-4ac1-82d9-047042bc6675 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/33 We don't like doing hard things, do we?

]]> We don't like doing hard things, do we?

]]> Fri, 02 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 We don't like doing hard things, do we?

]]> No Celebrate 2 2 32 32 Celebrate full 519596e0-c7c0-4b94-8fd7-d52e4c04eded https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/32 Why you should take the time to celebrate regularly

]]> Why you should take the time to celebrate regularly

]]> Thu, 01 Feb 2024 04:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 266 Why you should take the time to celebrate regularly

]]> No Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. 2 2 31 31 Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. full de245203-bbd1-4bd8-9acc-a71d08a16613 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/31 It's funny how many good sayings and practices come out of the military. This is another good one.

]]> It's funny how many good sayings and practices come out of the military. This is another good one.

]]> Wed, 31 Jan 2024 04:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 It's funny how many good sayings and practices come out of the military. This is another good one.

]]> No Hiccups happen and that's okay 2 2 30 30 Hiccups happen and that's okay full e987372d-f439-4e29-8e46-1ba65af97c9c https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/30 Hiccups happen but don't let them stop your progress.

]]> Hiccups happen but don't let them stop your progress.

]]> Tue, 30 Jan 2024 19:21:21 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 Hiccups happen but don't let them stop your progress.

]]> No How often do you experience delight? 2 2 29 29 How often do you experience delight? full 0277ecb4-e02f-4a70-8921-3ea09497f357 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/29 A short musing on everyday delight.

]]> A short musing on everyday delight.

]]> Mon, 29 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 A short musing on everyday delight.

]]> No Don't break the chain 2 2 28 28 Don't break the chain full 497fd557-85a0-422e-ae5b-36e0412abac5 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/28 It seems the original article isn't online anymore, but there is this follow up. https://lifehacker.com/jerry-seinfelds-productivity-secret-281626

]]> It seems the original article isn't online anymore, but there is this follow up. https://lifehacker.com/jerry-seinfelds-productivity-secret-281626

]]> Sun, 28 Jan 2024 04:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 It seems the original article isn't online anymore, but there is this follow up. https://lifehacker.com/jerry-seinfelds-productivity-secret-281626

]]> No Remaining fluid and adaptive 2 2 27 27 Remaining fluid and adaptive full abace872-87ca-48dd-ae44-13f9323a7815 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/27 Analogies and reflection abound in this episode on adaptivity and its value.

]]> Analogies and reflection abound in this episode on adaptivity and its value.

]]> Sat, 27 Jan 2024 19:54:15 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 296 Analogies and reflection abound in this episode on adaptivity and its value.

]]> No Welcome to The Slog 2 2 26 26 Welcome to The Slog full eb9a97cd-37e8-4f65-8eae-a9ea89ead788 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/26 Chapter 2 begins! And a story about fasting.

]]> Chapter 2 begins! And a story about fasting.

]]> Fri, 26 Jan 2024 04:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 Chapter 2 begins! And a story about fasting.

]]> No How to start well 2 2 25 25 How to start well full bb876390-022b-4501-a732-e66ec4a4a282 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/25 The last episode of Chapter 1, The Start.

]]> The last episode of Chapter 1, The Start.

]]> Thu, 25 Jan 2024 20:44:52 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 The last episode of Chapter 1, The Start.

]]> No The destination matters 2 2 24 24 The destination matters full 22aa19bf-86ee-4156-a408-5153b5a7b26f https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/24 The journey is still more important, but the destination still matters. And we'll dig into Lord of the Rings a little bit (LoTR diehards don't come at me for the slight butchering I'm about to do)

]]> The journey is still more important, but the destination still matters. And we'll dig into Lord of the Rings a little bit (LoTR diehards don't come at me for the slight butchering I'm about to do)

]]> Wed, 24 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 The journey is still more important, but the destination still matters. And we'll dig into Lord of the Rings a little bit (LoTR diehards don't come at me for the slight butchering I'm about to do)

]]> No Moving the needle 2 2 23 23 Moving the needle full 9c5421c3-72ad-46e6-8326-822ead983389 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/23 Overwhelmed? I've got just the question for you.

]]> Overwhelmed? I've got just the question for you.

]]> Tue, 23 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 Overwhelmed? I've got just the question for you.

]]> No Opportunity or distraction? 2 2 22 22 Opportunity or distraction? full 9e518167-4414-43b7-8bfd-d2d03f5e1629 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/22 Here's the annual review I mention in the episode: https://syedbalkhi.com/this-happened-to-me-in-2023-year-in-review/

]]> Here's the annual review I mention in the episode: https://syedbalkhi.com/this-happened-to-me-in-2023-year-in-review/

]]> Mon, 22 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 Here's the annual review I mention in the episode: https://syedbalkhi.com/this-happened-to-me-in-2023-year-in-review/

]]> No What are you optimizing for? 2 2 21 21 What are you optimizing for? full 7d132d74-db2d-4c17-8ca8-1cbca7d98f7f https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/21 The answer to that question may change your decision when you really think about it.

]]> The answer to that question may change your decision when you really think about it.

]]> Sun, 21 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 The answer to that question may change your decision when you really think about it.

]]> No Are you breaking your contract? 2 2 20 20 Are you breaking your contract? full 092c7229-5aaa-4490-909d-0337e38a4664 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/20 Your resolutions are contracts even if you didn't think they were. And if you're breaking them, let's unpack why thinking of them as contracts could help. That episode of Suits, I reference? It's Season 2, Episode 6. :)

]]> Your resolutions are contracts even if you didn't think they were. And if you're breaking them, let's unpack why thinking of them as contracts could help. That episode of Suits, I reference? It's Season 2, Episode 6. :)

]]> Sat, 20 Jan 2024 09:35:41 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 Your resolutions are contracts even if you didn't think they were. And if you're breaking them, let's unpack why thinking of them as contracts could help. That episode of Suits, I reference? It's Season 2, Episode 6. :)

]]> No Try to find ways to like what you do 2 2 19 19 Try to find ways to like what you do full 6d9e8576-11c8-40da-b38f-f4b58a8c09f8 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/19 A quick little thought about the value of liking what you do.

]]> A quick little thought about the value of liking what you do.

]]> Fri, 19 Jan 2024 06:07:59 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 253 A quick little thought about the value of liking what you do.

]]> No Be sincere, not serious 2 2 18 18 Be sincere, not serious full 2716671a-5991-4a29-a121-a20de2cb27c5 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/18 How would things change for you in a situation if you approached it with sincerity rather than seriousness?

]]> How would things change for you in a situation if you approached it with sincerity rather than seriousness?

]]> Thu, 18 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 How would things change for you in a situation if you approached it with sincerity rather than seriousness?

]]> No Starting small 2 2 17 17 Starting small full a27448bc-f7a0-4b9c-bcfd-c183f26d12c2 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/17 I have no idea where that post from Leo is anymore, it's possible he got rid of it. This is the closest thing I could find on his blog now: https://zenhabits.net/beginners-guide-to-running

]]> I have no idea where that post from Leo is anymore, it's possible he got rid of it. This is the closest thing I could find on his blog now: https://zenhabits.net/beginners-guide-to-running

]]> Wed, 17 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 I have no idea where that post from Leo is anymore, it's possible he got rid of it. This is the closest thing I could find on his blog now: https://zenhabits.net/beginners-guide-to-running

]]> No What does self care look like? 2 2 16 16 What does self care look like? full c7e4b33a-a223-44ea-9557-7302941b96c3 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/16 If eating a tub of ice cream in one sitting isn't self-care, then what is it exactly? Is it self-care or self-sabotage?

]]> If eating a tub of ice cream in one sitting isn't self-care, then what is it exactly? Is it self-care or self-sabotage?

]]> Tue, 16 Jan 2024 20:26:11 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 If eating a tub of ice cream in one sitting isn't self-care, then what is it exactly? Is it self-care or self-sabotage?

]]> No Reset and start again 2 2 15 15 Reset and start again full f76b3b70-41fa-44c8-b721-3942b497a667 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/15 Didja stumble? It's okay. Reset and start again. And maybe read this James Clear piece: https://jamesclear.com/get-back-on-track

]]> Didja stumble? It's okay. Reset and start again. And maybe read this James Clear piece: https://jamesclear.com/get-back-on-track

]]> Mon, 15 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 Didja stumble? It's okay. Reset and start again. And maybe read this James Clear piece: https://jamesclear.com/get-back-on-track

]]> No The Needs of the Now and Future Now 2 2 14 14 The Needs of the Now and Future Now full 8354dbb1-b55b-4a7a-b8ba-fff9544da28c https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/14 I offer no solution for how to balance the now with the future, I offer only the idea that it's important to consider and why.

]]> I offer no solution for how to balance the now with the future, I offer only the idea that it's important to consider and why.

]]> Sun, 14 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 I offer no solution for how to balance the now with the future, I offer only the idea that it's important to consider and why.

]]> No Revisiting the fundamentals 2 2 13 13 Revisiting the fundamentals full 8ade89b8-bb22-44fa-b6a8-34854393b15a https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/13 How often do you revisit the fundamentals? Why should you?

]]> How often do you revisit the fundamentals? Why should you?

]]> Sat, 13 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 How often do you revisit the fundamentals? Why should you?

]]> No Thinking through some of the elements of the Pyramid of Success 2 2 12 12 Thinking through some of the elements of the Pyramid of Success full cac1dddd-b53d-478e-b873-f0cbbcf771bb https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/12 You knew at some point I was going to end up journalling out loud right? Let's think through some of the elements of the Pyramid of Success together.

]]> You knew at some point I was going to end up journalling out loud right? Let's think through some of the elements of the Pyramid of Success together.

]]> Fri, 12 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 You knew at some point I was going to end up journalling out loud right? Let's think through some of the elements of the Pyramid of Success together.

]]> No Pyramid of Success 2 2 11 11 Pyramid of Success full 22db00e0-51c0-4790-a776-5c7496643ab5 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/11 John Wooden's Pyramid of Success

]]> John Wooden's Pyramid of Success

]]> Thu, 11 Jan 2024 19:46:10 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 John Wooden's Pyramid of Success

]]> No Working with your tendencies 2 2 10 10 Working with your tendencies full f5aadd4d-3cbf-4160-b115-e2c2053ba431 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/10 Where I go into my tendency to overwork and how I've been trying to fix that.

My blog post on knowledge work. – https://aurooba.com/notes/the-conundrum-of-hourly-knowledge-work/

]]> Where I go into my tendency to overwork and how I've been trying to fix that.

My blog post on knowledge work. – https://aurooba.com/notes/the-conundrum-of-hourly-knowledge-work/

]]> Wed, 10 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 Where I go into my tendency to overwork and how I've been trying to fix that.

My blog post on knowledge work. – https://aurooba.com/notes/the-conundrum-of-hourly-knowledge-work/

]]> No Following up on Stress Cycles 2 2 9 9 Following up on Stress Cycles full 8eba56b9-87d5-4a32-a8cc-b7023c0137f1 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/9 I had some great conversations with some of you around stress cycles and closing the loop, so here's a follow up episode to bring everyone else into the loop. :)

]]> I had some great conversations with some of you around stress cycles and closing the loop, so here's a follow up episode to bring everyone else into the loop. :)

]]> Tue, 09 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 298 I had some great conversations with some of you around stress cycles and closing the loop, so here's a follow up episode to bring everyone else into the loop. :)

]]> No To achieve your goals, you'll have to learn. 2 2 8 8 To achieve your goals, you'll have to learn. full 6b586d0d-e006-4556-8449-132852096ae6 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/8 Learning is inevitable when you set out to achieve goals. Also – watching AI models learn is HILARIOUS. Also here is that newsletter from James Clear I quoted.

]]> Learning is inevitable when you set out to achieve goals. Also – watching AI models learn is HILARIOUS. Also here is that newsletter from James Clear I quoted.

]]> Mon, 08 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 298 Learning is inevitable when you set out to achieve goals. Also – watching AI models learn is HILARIOUS. Also here is that newsletter from James Clear I quoted.

]]> No On goals and self-determination 2 2 7 7 On goals and self-determination full 3785f3fb-a2dc-4263-94dc-97b1353152f5 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/7 What do goals have to do with self determination, and how can we use the ideas of self determination to help our achieve our goals more reliably?

Self-Determination Theory – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-determination_theory
So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13525945-so-good-they-can-t-ignore-you

]]> What do goals have to do with self determination, and how can we use the ideas of self determination to help our achieve our goals more reliably?

Self-Determination Theory – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-determination_theory
So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13525945-so-good-they-can-t-ignore-you

]]> Sun, 07 Jan 2024 14:49:41 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 296 What do goals have to do with self determination, and how can we use the ideas of self determination to help our achieve our goals more reliably?

Self-Determination Theory – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-determination_theory
So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13525945-so-good-they-can-t-ignore-you

]]> No Wean off the juggle 2 2 6 6 Wean off the juggle full 73a3c24e-e08e-451a-8b11-9a13e1614c1d https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/6 To do what's most important, sometimes you have to stop juggling other things that are also important.

Four Burners Theory – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/23
Strategic Apathy – https://joshkaufman.net/strategic-apathy/

]]> To do what's most important, sometimes you have to stop juggling other things that are also important.

Four Burners Theory – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/23
Strategic Apathy – https://joshkaufman.net/strategic-apathy/

]]> Sat, 06 Jan 2024 11:20:05 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 To do what's most important, sometimes you have to stop juggling other things that are also important.

Four Burners Theory – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/23
Strategic Apathy – https://joshkaufman.net/strategic-apathy/

]]> No Required actions 2 2 5 5 Required actions full bf78991c-8f2b-4919-8e1c-202a62f02a49 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/5 In order to build a new system or routine, you need actions that are required. What is the benefit to that? How does one make an action required?

Journey before destination
A Discovery of Witches series

]]> In order to build a new system or routine, you need actions that are required. What is the benefit to that? How does one make an action required?

Journey before destination
A Discovery of Witches series

]]> Fri, 05 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 In order to build a new system or routine, you need actions that are required. What is the benefit to that? How does one make an action required?

Journey before destination
A Discovery of Witches series

]]> No What's your word? 2 2 4 4 What's your word? full 99041032-2d4a-4532-9666-a7a1a4767c6f https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/4 Choosing a word for your year can be a really interesting exercise to wrap up your goal-setting with. Have you tried it?

]]> Choosing a word for your year can be a really interesting exercise to wrap up your goal-setting with. Have you tried it?

]]> Thu, 04 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 Choosing a word for your year can be a really interesting exercise to wrap up your goal-setting with. Have you tried it?

]]> No Values and Goal setting 2 2 3 3 Values and Goal setting full dc230805-ad85-4d9b-a55c-444e19976d2b https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/3 What role do values play in goal setting and our ability to achieve our goals? What even are values? Are they worth considering or are they just fluff?

]]> What role do values play in goal setting and our ability to achieve our goals? What even are values? Are they worth considering or are they just fluff?

]]> Wed, 03 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 300 What role do values play in goal setting and our ability to achieve our goals? What even are values? Are they worth considering or are they just fluff?

]]> No Attention is the key to levelling up 2 2 2 2 Attention is the key to levelling up full d25b056e-0b73-4956-b615-3dbfc78776f8 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/2 We'll get into techniques and tactics for levelling up, but before all of that, you have to actually pay attention. But you can't pay attention to everything all the time, so how do you exactly use your attention well? That's what we get into today.

]]> We'll get into techniques and tactics for levelling up, but before all of that, you have to actually pay attention. But you can't pay attention to everything all the time, so how do you exactly use your attention well? That's what we get into today.

]]> Tue, 02 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 301 We'll get into techniques and tactics for levelling up, but before all of that, you have to actually pay attention. But you can't pay attention to everything all the time, so how do you exactly use your attention well? That's what we get into today.

]]> No Closing the stress cycle 2 2 1 1 Closing the stress cycle full 8459e4cf-abf5-47b4-8d60-e8890f3b5e49 https://thedaily5.xyz/s2/1 Before we get into levelling up, let's chat about the importance of closing the stress cycle.

Unraveling The Science Behind The Stress Response Cycle – https://simplish.co/blog/stress-response-cycle
Adaptive Reaction to Stress – https://journals.lww.com/psychosomaticmedicine/citation/1950/05000/adaptive_reaction_to_stress.3.aspx
Stress Cycles: What they Are and How to Break Them – https://www.embracesexualwellness.com/esw-blog/stresscycles

]]> Before we get into levelling up, let's chat about the importance of closing the stress cycle.

Unraveling The Science Behind The Stress Response Cycle – https://simplish.co/blog/stress-response-cycle
Adaptive Reaction to Stress – https://journals.lww.com/psychosomaticmedicine/citation/1950/05000/adaptive_reaction_to_stress.3.aspx
Stress Cycles: What they Are and How to Break Them – https://www.embracesexualwellness.com/esw-blog/stresscycles

]]> Mon, 01 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 301 Before we get into levelling up, let's chat about the importance of closing the stress cycle.

Unraveling The Science Behind The Stress Response Cycle – https://simplish.co/blog/stress-response-cycle
Adaptive Reaction to Stress – https://journals.lww.com/psychosomaticmedicine/citation/1950/05000/adaptive_reaction_to_stress.3.aspx
Stress Cycles: What they Are and How to Break Them – https://www.embracesexualwellness.com/esw-blog/stresscycles

]]> No What will Season 2 be about? 2 2 What will Season 2 be about? trailer e2c99513-b2ac-4f72-b1db-82cf0a88fe08 https://thedaily5.xyz/episodes/what-will-season-2-be-about Introducing season 2 of The Daily 5 with Aurooba. Listen in to hear why there's a new season and what it'll be about.

The Wheel of Life exercise episode – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_DOG_mXz5w
Balance is impossible – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/98

]]> Introducing season 2 of The Daily 5 with Aurooba. Listen in to hear why there's a new season and what it'll be about.

The Wheel of Life exercise episode – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_DOG_mXz5w
Balance is impossible – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/98

]]> Fri, 29 Dec 2023 04:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 301 Introducing season 2 of The Daily 5 with Aurooba. Listen in to hear why there's a new season and what it'll be about.

The Wheel of Life exercise episode – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_DOG_mXz5w
Balance is impossible – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/98

]]> No Balance is impossible 1 1 98 98 Balance is impossible full 9824708e-4aa5-47e6-ba6e-67dfdba80ad1 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/98 A rather philosophical discussion about balance today. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> A rather philosophical discussion about balance today. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 22:03:51 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 A rather philosophical discussion about balance today. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Plants and other thoughts 1 1 97 97 Plants and other thoughts full 26594083-5d56-473d-bd31-e3ed646d5a63 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/97 This is a weird one. Just so you know. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> This is a weird one. Just so you know. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Sun, 02 Apr 2023 20:30:57 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 This is a weird one. Just so you know. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Quitting versus completing 1 1 96 96 Quitting versus completing full 49e63864-0142-4c65-898a-cc8a28e1d286 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/96 Am I quitting or am I completing this thing. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Am I quitting or am I completing this thing. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Sat, 01 Apr 2023 21:38:55 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Am I quitting or am I completing this thing. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No First drafts and standards 1 1 95 95 First drafts and standards full 11e3116d-b788-4b0c-b86c-03e0def4af65 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/95 Thinking about how once you know your first drafts aren't your best work, it becomes harder to accept first draft effort from yourself. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Thinking about how once you know your first drafts aren't your best work, it becomes harder to accept first draft effort from yourself. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Fri, 31 Mar 2023 21:53:35 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Thinking about how once you know your first drafts aren't your best work, it becomes harder to accept first draft effort from yourself. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Sleep on it. 1 1 94 94 Sleep on it. full e2b2c8d9-871d-4bfa-8858-4d3e3a1ad4e7 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/94 Taking a break for a hot second (as I like to say). (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Taking a break for a hot second (as I like to say). (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2023 21:16:10 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Taking a break for a hot second (as I like to say). (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No On learning 1 1 93 93 On learning full 7498bf74-e2b3-49a7-ab52-69744378af30 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/93 A little reflection on learning and knowledge work. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> A little reflection on learning and knowledge work. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:35:32 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 A little reflection on learning and knowledge work. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Iterate and consider doing it in public. 1 1 92 92 Iterate and consider doing it in public. full 1d5062da-6d8a-44fc-b9ce-24bdea2ab08f https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/92 Reflecting on the power and process of iteration. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Reflecting on the power and process of iteration. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Tue, 28 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 302 Reflecting on the power and process of iteration. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Reflecting on 90 days of The Daily 5. 1 1 91 91 Reflecting on 90 days of The Daily 5. full 61258f62-2ebf-42bf-b608-42205ea92c7e https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/91 Looking back on 90 days of this podcast, sharing some news, and looking towards the future. Warning: today's piece is longer than 5 minutes (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Looking back on 90 days of this podcast, sharing some news, and looking towards the future. Warning: today's piece is longer than 5 minutes (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2023 06:03:44 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 448 Looking back on 90 days of this podcast, sharing some news, and looking towards the future. Warning: today's piece is longer than 5 minutes (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No What's a good break? 1 1 90 90 What's a good break? full f1d82c72-e64f-402b-812c-22386b38f6bf https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/90 (90 days of episodes!) Musing on what makes for an actual restful break. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> (90 days of episodes!) Musing on what makes for an actual restful break. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Sun, 26 Mar 2023 11:31:58 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 (90 days of episodes!) Musing on what makes for an actual restful break. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Fasting 1 1 89 89 Fasting full 8e7224c1-342f-463e-a194-0a73cc533779 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/89 A little introduction to Ramadan, fasting, and the impact it has on my life. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> A little introduction to Ramadan, fasting, and the impact it has on my life. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Sat, 25 Mar 2023 06:37:52 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 A little introduction to Ramadan, fasting, and the impact it has on my life. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Be better than promos 1 1 88 88 Be better than promos full b69a2556-c37a-464d-a627-ffed457c65a4 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/88 A late night reflection on niching. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> A late night reflection on niching. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Fri, 24 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 A late night reflection on niching. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Shrink the list of things you care about 1 1 87 87 Shrink the list of things you care about full ecabc139-114e-4890-af6c-27781bc32113 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/87 A little audio journal on figuring out what I want to care about and what I want to try to care less about. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> A little audio journal on figuring out what I want to care about and what I want to try to care less about. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Thu, 23 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 A little audio journal on figuring out what I want to care about and what I want to try to care less about. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Sunsets and quiet. 1 1 86 86 Sunsets and quiet. full b192d2d6-83d0-406f-8435-7f7283b3dd99 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/86 sunsets, quiet, feeling, thinking. it's all soupy in my brain today. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> sunsets, quiet, feeling, thinking. it's all soupy in my brain today. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 sunsets, quiet, feeling, thinking. it's all soupy in my brain today. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Find your people. 1 1 85 85 Find your people. full 5e498ac9-cd87-435c-ab45-02f77c7b17c3 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/85 A little reflection on surrounding yourself with people you trust. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> A little reflection on surrounding yourself with people you trust. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Tue, 21 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 A little reflection on surrounding yourself with people you trust. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Direction 1 1 84 84 Direction full a08be321-fdfd-4ab2-ab12-3af0f4100d70 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/84 Some meandering thoughts based on a tweet I saw the other day. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Some meandering thoughts based on a tweet I saw the other day. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Mon, 20 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Some meandering thoughts based on a tweet I saw the other day. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No The evolution of accountability in a longer project 1 1 83 83 The evolution of accountability in a longer project full ebe76c4a-ca96-493d-9a1e-900b69c30cb9 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/83 Reflecting on the different kinds of accountability techniques I find myself leaning on in a longer project. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Reflecting on the different kinds of accountability techniques I find myself leaning on in a longer project. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Sun, 19 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Reflecting on the different kinds of accountability techniques I find myself leaning on in a longer project. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Being in a state of flow 1 1 82 82 Being in a state of flow full 576fad33-7c6b-4965-a907-c0548315a677 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/82 I was in the zone today and here is what I did to get there, what it felt like, and what I did while in it. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> I was in the zone today and here is what I did to get there, what it felt like, and what I did while in it. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Sat, 18 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 I was in the zone today and here is what I did to get there, what it felt like, and what I did while in it. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No The state of flow 1 1 81 81 The state of flow full 86561f77-0634-4a15-882f-783bbdfc4c1e https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/81 Some reminders to help you slip into that state of flow more easily. I was reminding myself and maybe it'll help you too. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Some reminders to help you slip into that state of flow more easily. I was reminding myself and maybe it'll help you too. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Some reminders to help you slip into that state of flow more easily. I was reminding myself and maybe it'll help you too. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Doing is a habit 1 1 80 80 Doing is a habit full db483e33-11be-4791-b44e-fb0be9b8e8a7 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/80 The more you do the easier it becomes to do. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> The more you do the easier it becomes to do. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Thu, 16 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 The more you do the easier it becomes to do. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Hard Mode 1 1 79 79 Hard Mode full 0f000cbb-680b-4772-b3e0-eb0c0110f2ab https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/79 I promise not every episode going forward will be a journal-style one, but right now, this one is also a bit of a journal-esque episode. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> I promise not every episode going forward will be a journal-style one, but right now, this one is also a bit of a journal-esque episode. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Wed, 15 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 I promise not every episode going forward will be a journal-style one, but right now, this one is also a bit of a journal-esque episode. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Crossroads 1 1 78 78 Crossroads full a3a60667-690e-40c7-b75f-3c50ef6d9409 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/78 Meandering reflection on decision making. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Meandering reflection on decision making. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Tue, 14 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Meandering reflection on decision making. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Doing interesting adjacent things 1 1 77 77 Doing interesting adjacent things full 960a2d14-d197-43db-ab71-4e0702704bc6 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/77 Riffing on doing fun interesting things, but also fair warning, I was a little all over the place in this episode. 😅 (a full transcript is available on the website)

Work Clean – amazon link

]]> Riffing on doing fun interesting things, but also fair warning, I was a little all over the place in this episode. 😅 (a full transcript is available on the website)

Work Clean – amazon link

]]> Mon, 13 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Riffing on doing fun interesting things, but also fair warning, I was a little all over the place in this episode. 😅 (a full transcript is available on the website)

Work Clean – amazon link

]]> No New ideas aren't really new 1 1 76 76 New ideas aren't really new full 74da0704-eaef-4270-aeb1-b79212c84656 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/76 An unfinished reflection on ideas. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> An unfinished reflection on ideas. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Sun, 12 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0700 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 An unfinished reflection on ideas. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No On the outside looking in 1 1 75 75 On the outside looking in full c598f560-a613-4149-aac1-53f2bebe5746 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/75 What we often see about other people's lives is never the whole picture. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> What we often see about other people's lives is never the whole picture. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Sat, 11 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 What we often see about other people's lives is never the whole picture. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Some days are harder than others. 1 1 74 74 Some days are harder than others. full dee7cff7-b090-4cf0-951a-0c256848480b https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/74 And this was one of the harder days. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> And this was one of the harder days. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Fri, 10 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 And this was one of the harder days. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No All energy is contagious 1 1 73 73 All energy is contagious full 408b2878-09d3-4c4a-b527-4ae15354bd36 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/73 Today's thoughts are a bit about anxiety, our own and others'. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Today's thoughts are a bit about anxiety, our own and others'. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Thu, 09 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Today's thoughts are a bit about anxiety, our own and others'. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Sometimes it’s just a grind 1 1 72 72 Sometimes it’s just a grind full a682e8ff-3fc3-4ad8-8383-6dd68bcef76d https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/72 It's okay if you need to hustle a little sometimes. You know? (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> It's okay if you need to hustle a little sometimes. You know? (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Wed, 08 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 It's okay if you need to hustle a little sometimes. You know? (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No The paper cuts add up 1 1 71 71 The paper cuts add up full bcc6f118-4638-4e7a-a00e-03a6fc4f2615 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/71 I had an epiphany, a fairly obvious one in hindsight, but isn't that how it goes with most things? (a full transcript is available on the website)

Aim to be 1% better everyday – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/33

]]> I had an epiphany, a fairly obvious one in hindsight, but isn't that how it goes with most things? (a full transcript is available on the website)

Aim to be 1% better everyday – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/33

]]> Tue, 07 Mar 2023 04:18:39 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 I had an epiphany, a fairly obvious one in hindsight, but isn't that how it goes with most things? (a full transcript is available on the website)

Aim to be 1% better everyday – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/33

]]> No Do Dates coupled with Due Dates 1 1 70 70 Do Dates coupled with Due Dates full dd117e4f-4efd-4b1e-b104-15ee7032ea03 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/70 What if you knew when you would do a certain task and not just when the task needs to be done by? (a full transcript is available on the website)

How to do great work ahead of your deadline – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/45
August Bradley on DO Dates – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccjPYkWKM1U

]]> What if you knew when you would do a certain task and not just when the task needs to be done by? (a full transcript is available on the website)

How to do great work ahead of your deadline – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/45
August Bradley on DO Dates – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccjPYkWKM1U

]]> Mon, 06 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 What if you knew when you would do a certain task and not just when the task needs to be done by? (a full transcript is available on the website)

How to do great work ahead of your deadline – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/45
August Bradley on DO Dates – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccjPYkWKM1U

]]> No Be a little flexible with how you get there. 1 1 69 69 Be a little flexible with how you get there. full a3de5f52-b613-4157-bb2b-3f588eb4bc03 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/69 Sun, 05 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 No Get to the point. 1 1 68 68 Get to the point. full 8aa18179-ca2b-4b6e-a4e5-484f4a317099 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/68 Recounting yet another lesson my teachers taught me about effective writing. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Recounting yet another lesson my teachers taught me about effective writing. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Sat, 04 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Recounting yet another lesson my teachers taught me about effective writing. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Your first draft is not your best work 1 1 67 67 Your first draft is not your best work full 4d30ad48-5938-40a0-abfe-8f0edc254b6a https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/67 A little story about how I learned to revise, and maybe..an ode to some of the amazing teachers I've had. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> A little story about how I learned to revise, and maybe..an ode to some of the amazing teachers I've had. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Fri, 03 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 A little story about how I learned to revise, and maybe..an ode to some of the amazing teachers I've had. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Enumerate the challenge 1 1 66 66 Enumerate the challenge full c41d27c0-1b5b-4d7b-8701-6abaf7e9b902 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/66 You can't conquer a project if you don't know everything you need to do. You know? (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> You can't conquer a project if you don't know everything you need to do. You know? (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Thu, 02 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 You can't conquer a project if you don't know everything you need to do. You know? (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No On the art of shipping 1 1 65 65 On the art of shipping full 275f5f5e-b9d2-4077-816e-a375c54d208f https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/65 The theme for March is the art of shipping, aka creating, producing and publicly sharing a project. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> The theme for March is the art of shipping, aka creating, producing and publicly sharing a project. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Wed, 01 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 The theme for March is the art of shipping, aka creating, producing and publicly sharing a project. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Setting up a Daily Review 1 1 64 64 Setting up a Daily Review full d8231594-ad2d-4291-a53b-52ba3faa1826 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/64 I walk through the new version of my Daily Review template and the mindset you should approach daily reviews/check-ins from. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> I walk through the new version of my Daily Review template and the mindset you should approach daily reviews/check-ins from. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 I walk through the new version of my Daily Review template and the mindset you should approach daily reviews/check-ins from. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No The Business of Goal Setting 1 1 63 63 The Business of Goal Setting full b1ae0277-55cb-4f6d-8ecf-10003e43c408 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/63 Did I forget to actually check in with my goals for the past two months? Yes. Yes I did. So let's fix that, yeah? (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Did I forget to actually check in with my goals for the past two months? Yes. Yes I did. So let's fix that, yeah? (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Did I forget to actually check in with my goals for the past two months? Yes. Yes I did. So let's fix that, yeah? (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Building in public and where we go from here. 1 1 62 62 Building in public and where we go from here. full c8c98d17-725a-4234-a871-fb061e2a2a0c https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/62 Thinking about my experience of building in public in the past and how to bring that more into play for the rest of this year. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Thinking about my experience of building in public in the past and how to bring that more into play for the rest of this year. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Sun, 26 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Thinking about my experience of building in public in the past and how to bring that more into play for the rest of this year. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No What 60 days of daily podcasting has taught me. 1 1 61 61 What 60 days of daily podcasting has taught me. full 0aaf5b66-607a-4b44-ab6a-7ce34ade9d2d https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/61 60 days is a milestone. So I decided to do a reflective but celebratory episode about it. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> 60 days is a milestone. So I decided to do a reflective but celebratory episode about it. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Sat, 25 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 60 days is a milestone. So I decided to do a reflective but celebratory episode about it. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No On the systems that help you and the help they need from you. 1 1 60 60 On the systems that help you and the help they need from you. full 784d7837-9eec-4dcf-8e91-4f4901c6c14e https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/60 A little riff on productivity systems and our relationship to them – this especially applies to knowledge workers. (a full transcript is available on the website)

The Simple Genius of NYC’s Water Supply System – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDLkOWW0_xg
August Bradley's YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfqj2oq6LVmR3ybC2nfjqKg
The Sunday Ritual – https://calnewport.com/follow-a-sunday-ritual/

]]> A little riff on productivity systems and our relationship to them – this especially applies to knowledge workers. (a full transcript is available on the website)

The Simple Genius of NYC’s Water Supply System – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDLkOWW0_xg
August Bradley's YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfqj2oq6LVmR3ybC2nfjqKg
The Sunday Ritual – https://calnewport.com/follow-a-sunday-ritual/

]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 A little riff on productivity systems and our relationship to them – this especially applies to knowledge workers. (a full transcript is available on the website)

The Simple Genius of NYC’s Water Supply System – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDLkOWW0_xg
August Bradley's YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfqj2oq6LVmR3ybC2nfjqKg
The Sunday Ritual – https://calnewport.com/follow-a-sunday-ritual/

]]> No What is your time worth? 1 1 59 59 What is your time worth? full 82862c4a-116c-493b-b863-bdca522cf028 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/59 What if you looked at the tasks you have to do from a different angle? (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> What if you looked at the tasks you have to do from a different angle? (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 What if you looked at the tasks you have to do from a different angle? (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Planning your day with your partner 1 1 58 58 Planning your day with your partner full 651653c0-6ec5-41fc-981d-791f9f88ebbd https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/58 Something that's been working to help me keep in sync with my partner despite having very different work schedules. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Something that's been working to help me keep in sync with my partner despite having very different work schedules. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Something that's been working to help me keep in sync with my partner despite having very different work schedules. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No The typical week doesn't work for a lot of us. 1 1 57 57 The typical week doesn't work for a lot of us. full cb47898b-9397-466e-928b-57629234f3de https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/57 An unfinished thought around how the way we're expected to schedule our lives doesn't really work anymore. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> An unfinished thought around how the way we're expected to schedule our lives doesn't really work anymore. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Tue, 21 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 An unfinished thought around how the way we're expected to schedule our lives doesn't really work anymore. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No On async communication habits. 1 1 56 56 On async communication habits. full b7b50d1f-5e06-4f19-9854-a7033b7e4cd0 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/56 Thinking a little bit about habits and etiquette around async comms today. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Thinking a little bit about habits and etiquette around async comms today. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Mon, 20 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Thinking a little bit about habits and etiquette around async comms today. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Boredom is good. Let's seek out boredom. 1 1 55 55 Boredom is good. Let's seek out boredom. full e7ef88ac-f59c-4fdb-b35f-cc98ce950e08 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/55 This is a bit of a ramble but I was discussing boredom in adulthood (or the lack thereof) with some friends and decided to talk it out a bit on the podcast. :) (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> This is a bit of a ramble but I was discussing boredom in adulthood (or the lack thereof) with some friends and decided to talk it out a bit on the podcast. :) (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Sun, 19 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 This is a bit of a ramble but I was discussing boredom in adulthood (or the lack thereof) with some friends and decided to talk it out a bit on the podcast. :) (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Scheduling deep immersion time. 1 1 54 54 Scheduling deep immersion time. full 22b8d89b-5b4c-4469-955b-3ff30ab53e14 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/54 My current system is failing me because it's against my nature. What would happen if I leaned into how I naturally work? (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> My current system is failing me because it's against my nature. What would happen if I leaned into how I naturally work? (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Sat, 18 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 My current system is failing me because it's against my nature. What would happen if I leaned into how I naturally work? (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No On being a teammate. 1 1 53 53 On being a teammate. full 10cdf217-7695-4bff-b66b-1911af2b7c20 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/53 A little unfinished thought about how to be a teammate at work. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> A little unfinished thought about how to be a teammate at work. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 A little unfinished thought about how to be a teammate at work. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Energetic gratitude 1 1 52 52 Energetic gratitude full 11841ed5-1186-4746-a42a-bf9b6bb0aedd https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/52 Peaceful gratitude doesn't work for me, but energetic gratitude (a kind of visualization,  you could say) does. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Peaceful gratitude doesn't work for me, but energetic gratitude (a kind of visualization,  you could say) does. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Peaceful gratitude doesn't work for me, but energetic gratitude (a kind of visualization,  you could say) does. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No It's okay to ask for help. 1 1 51 51 It's okay to ask for help. full e1d74013-0510-4eca-af4e-715caddf7688 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/51 Reflecting on a situation where I should have asked for help but I didn't. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Reflecting on a situation where I should have asked for help but I didn't. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Reflecting on a situation where I should have asked for help but I didn't. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Keep your door open. 1 1 50 50 Keep your door open. full ad1cffe6-dbaf-4860-a121-235033b99bab https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/50 Why you need a collaborator or just..exposure to other people and ideas. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Why you need a collaborator or just..exposure to other people and ideas. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Why you need a collaborator or just..exposure to other people and ideas. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No It's counterintuitive to rest, do it anyway. 1 1 49 49 It's counterintuitive to rest, do it anyway. full a916c52d-3b81-44eb-b1f2-fcbbefd93f03 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/49 Recounting a lesson I have had to learn and re-learn time and time again. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Recounting a lesson I have had to learn and re-learn time and time again. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Recounting a lesson I have had to learn and re-learn time and time again. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No What you want vs what you want to want 1 1 48 48 What you want vs what you want to want full b1a358d5-7415-40ed-8566-cf5ed453e2e9 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/48 This is part of the same thought I had yesterday around generalists vs specialists, but tackles the desire angle instead. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> This is part of the same thought I had yesterday around generalists vs specialists, but tackles the desire angle instead. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Sun, 12 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 This is part of the same thought I had yesterday around generalists vs specialists, but tackles the desire angle instead. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Generalist vs Specialist 1 1 47 47 Generalist vs Specialist full 47cb3ac0-b144-4971-9a81-416b37b8e4fc https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/47 Exploring the idea of a generalized specialist – an unfinished thought I want to explore over a few days. Using a new microphone today, and clearly the audio needs some adjustment. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Exploring the idea of a generalized specialist – an unfinished thought I want to explore over a few days. Using a new microphone today, and clearly the audio needs some adjustment. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Sat, 11 Feb 2023 03:52:51 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Exploring the idea of a generalized specialist – an unfinished thought I want to explore over a few days. Using a new microphone today, and clearly the audio needs some adjustment. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Forgiving yourself for your mistakes. 1 1 46 46 Forgiving yourself for your mistakes. full d2eb8525-625d-4e18-88ab-7097d5b245b1 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/46 Let's just not beat ourselves up about our mistakes and deal with the aftermath more productively, yeah? (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Let's just not beat ourselves up about our mistakes and deal with the aftermath more productively, yeah? (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Let's just not beat ourselves up about our mistakes and deal with the aftermath more productively, yeah? (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No How to do great work ahead of your deadline. 1 1 45 45 How to do great work ahead of your deadline. full c07bba93-462d-45e7-a94d-e785fbbf2988 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/45 Sharing some of the tactics I've used in the past to help myself perform better without being under the gun. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Sharing some of the tactics I've used in the past to help myself perform better without being under the gun. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Sharing some of the tactics I've used in the past to help myself perform better without being under the gun. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Why you do your best work right before that deadline. 1 1 44 44 Why you do your best work right before that deadline. full ba87f1fc-1b5e-4bc2-bd2b-57d488cac9b1 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/44 A little rumination on why we do some of our best work at the last minute and why that's not so great. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> A little rumination on why we do some of our best work at the last minute and why that's not so great. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 A little rumination on why we do some of our best work at the last minute and why that's not so great. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No The inevitable block you hit with any habit eventually. 1 1 43 43 The inevitable block you hit with any habit eventually. full 4b9c2c20-101c-462e-9d2b-57290bfd39a3 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/43 Thinking out loud today about the future of The Daily 5 and reflecting on creative habits in general. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Thinking out loud today about the future of The Daily 5 and reflecting on creative habits in general. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Thinking out loud today about the future of The Daily 5 and reflecting on creative habits in general. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No When it's hard to start, try a different approach. 1 1 42 42 When it's hard to start, try a different approach. full 80eaa2fb-47c2-4083-b90e-30238ef8787f https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/42 Musing out loud on how to focus on deep work more, when it feels hard to start. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Musing out loud on how to focus on deep work more, when it feels hard to start. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Mon, 06 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Musing out loud on how to focus on deep work more, when it feels hard to start. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Notice. Wait. Take Action. 1 1 41 41 Notice. Wait. Take Action. full f34ccf5f-85a8-424b-8c65-eaeb175dad50 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/41 An unfinished thought about when to take action when you notice something going wrong. Not a big fan of the audio quality in this episode, you have been forewarned. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> An unfinished thought about when to take action when you notice something going wrong. Not a big fan of the audio quality in this episode, you have been forewarned. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Sun, 05 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 An unfinished thought about when to take action when you notice something going wrong. Not a big fan of the audio quality in this episode, you have been forewarned. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No On Balance 1 1 40 40 On Balance full 93c8a48e-eb09-422c-a581-e9af89a39dce https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/40 A very raw thought on balancing the different parts of our lives and context switching. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> A very raw thought on balancing the different parts of our lives and context switching. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Sat, 04 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 A very raw thought on balancing the different parts of our lives and context switching. (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Don't grow too quickly. 1 1 39 39 Don't grow too quickly. full 5ee39554-2269-4540-8847-cbf9b97aebdc https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/39 An unfinished thought about growing too quickly and too much. (a full transcript is available on the website)

The news about Apple – https://www.indiatimes.com/worth/news/how-apple-has-so-far-avoided-mass-layoffs-591615.html
Balsamiq's company articles – https://balsamiq.com/company/how-we-run-our-business/

]]> An unfinished thought about growing too quickly and too much. (a full transcript is available on the website)

The news about Apple – https://www.indiatimes.com/worth/news/how-apple-has-so-far-avoided-mass-layoffs-591615.html
Balsamiq's company articles – https://balsamiq.com/company/how-we-run-our-business/

]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 An unfinished thought about growing too quickly and too much. (a full transcript is available on the website)

The news about Apple – https://www.indiatimes.com/worth/news/how-apple-has-so-far-avoided-mass-layoffs-591615.html
Balsamiq's company articles – https://balsamiq.com/company/how-we-run-our-business/

]]> No Asking doesn't guarantee receiving. 1 1 38 38 Asking doesn't guarantee receiving. full 9a7ea16d-2158-470d-ab49-f96b2950da2f https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/38 (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> No Deliberate Practice 1 1 37 37 Deliberate Practice full d71d6437-6911-4777-afab-dd40ccdabad6 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/37 Thinking back to a time when I employed deliberate practice, then riffing on what it means and what we could do with it.
(a full transcript is available on the website)

I was right! Anders Ericsson did talk about "deliberate practice" – https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02396/full

]]> Thinking back to a time when I employed deliberate practice, then riffing on what it means and what we could do with it.
(a full transcript is available on the website)

I was right! Anders Ericsson did talk about "deliberate practice" – https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02396/full

]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Thinking back to a time when I employed deliberate practice, then riffing on what it means and what we could do with it.
(a full transcript is available on the website)

I was right! Anders Ericsson did talk about "deliberate practice" – https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02396/full

]]> No Writing off the day. 1 1 36 36 Writing off the day. full 9d3d4e92-87f1-4009-bcb7-17a0666706c1 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/36 This is more of a ramble than anything else, on the idea of a "cheat day". (a full transcript is available on the website)

Ali's "Reitoff Principle" – https://aliabdaal.com/the-reitoff-principle-for-productivity/

]]> This is more of a ramble than anything else, on the idea of a "cheat day". (a full transcript is available on the website)

Ali's "Reitoff Principle" – https://aliabdaal.com/the-reitoff-principle-for-productivity/

]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 This is more of a ramble than anything else, on the idea of a "cheat day". (a full transcript is available on the website)

Ali's "Reitoff Principle" – https://aliabdaal.com/the-reitoff-principle-for-productivity/

]]> No Be excellent to each other. 1 1 35 35 Be excellent to each other. full fba38084-b0f4-4eef-987c-319c98e21a86 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/35 (a full transcript is available on the website)

Andy's post – https://andy-bell.co.uk/dont-snark-on-people-who-are-learning/
Stuart's post – https://www.alwaystwisted.com/articles/were-all-reading-the-same-book-but-were-all-on-different-pages
"Be excellent to each other", scene from the movie – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVXGC896Jdw

]]> (a full transcript is available on the website)

Andy's post – https://andy-bell.co.uk/dont-snark-on-people-who-are-learning/
Stuart's post – https://www.alwaystwisted.com/articles/were-all-reading-the-same-book-but-were-all-on-different-pages
"Be excellent to each other", scene from the movie – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVXGC896Jdw

]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 A reminder with in a reminder to default to kindness, folks. A reminder with in a reminder to default to kindness, folks. No Choose effectiveness over the long run, over efficiency. 1 1 34 34 Choose effectiveness over the long run, over efficiency. full e4bbb26f-091e-4522-b411-95934a54e7f3 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/34 (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Sun, 29 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Some musings about the difference between effectiveness and efficiency, and how to choose the one to aim for. Some musings about the difference between effectiveness and efficiency, and how to choose the one to aim for. No Beginning the day with a mindfulness practice. 1 1 32 32 Beginning the day with a mindfulness practice. full 2b2d505a-1b0c-4dd9-8eda-6a23155e383d https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/32 (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 I was reminded today of how much more reasonable you feel after you've done a short mindfulness practice. So here's a short riff on that. :) I was reminded today of how much more reasonable you feel after you've done a short mindfulness practice. So here's a short riff on that. :) No Aim to be 1 percent better everyday. 1 1 33 33 Aim to be 1 percent better everyday. full 11e6994e-bb69-4758-9e95-8dfec5b75ef6 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/33 (a full transcript is available on the website)

The 1 Percent Better Everyday line graph from James Clear – https://jamesclear.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/tiny-gains-graph.jpg

]]> (a full transcript is available on the website)

The 1 Percent Better Everyday line graph from James Clear – https://jamesclear.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/tiny-gains-graph.jpg

]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 What if you tried to be just a little bit better everyday, instead of trying to turn your whole life around in one day? What if you tried to be just a little bit better everyday, instead of trying to turn your whole life around in one day? No What we measure, we improve. 1 1 31 31 What we measure, we improve. full 8bd327d9-02a5-41d0-b4ba-4f3342938088 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/31 (a full transcript is available on the website)

I first read about the Seinfeld Strategy when Gina Trapani wrote about it on Lifehacker – https://lifehacker.com/jerry-seinfelds-productivity-secret-281626

]]> (a full transcript is available on the website)

I first read about the Seinfeld Strategy when Gina Trapani wrote about it on Lifehacker – https://lifehacker.com/jerry-seinfelds-productivity-secret-281626

]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 A short riff on tracking meaningful metrics and how they can help you do better and get better. A short riff on tracking meaningful metrics and how they can help you do better and get better. No Day 30 is the time to reflect, systemize, and make a plan for your new routine. 1 1 30 30 Day 30 is the time to reflect, systemize, and make a plan for your new routine. full c47c0911-53af-4b58-b45a-cce0c77f9de6 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/30 (a full transcript is available on the website)

The Daily 5 podcast workflow – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBYKbMKxKas

]]> (a full transcript is available on the website)

The Daily 5 podcast workflow – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBYKbMKxKas

]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 A half celebratory and half forward-focussed thought on how to carry on after Day 30 of a new habit or routine. A half celebratory and half forward-focussed thought on how to carry on after Day 30 of a new habit or routine. No Boundaries at work. 1 1 29 29 Boundaries at work. full b0f20a9f-4ced-4617-8766-a9732114ab22 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/29 (a full transcript is available on the website)

Energy management leads to time management – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/18
Be in charge of how you spend your time – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/2

]]> (a full transcript is available on the website)

Energy management leads to time management – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/18
Be in charge of how you spend your time – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/2

]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 An episode recorded from a hotel room about professional boundaries. My apologies in advanced for the lack of a pop filter. 😅 An episode recorded from a hotel room about professional boundaries. My apologies in advanced for the lack of a pop filter. 😅 No Mornings startups and Shutdown routines 1 1 28 28 Mornings startups and Shutdown routines full b3e7d840-e0cb-4c20-ad0e-f62572f33ced https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/28 (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Tue, 24 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Riffing on the concept of morning and shutdown routines and how they can affect your day. Riffing on the concept of morning and shutdown routines and how they can affect your day. No Do The thing. 1 1 27 27 Do The thing. full 423ddb5c-66bb-4cc2-b1aa-ce1962057d01 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/27 (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 I've been productively procrastinating. Do you do that? Well, this is a tiny kick in the butt to not do so, and go do The thing. I've been productively procrastinating. Do you do that? Well, this is a tiny kick in the butt to not do so, and go do The thing. No Something is better than nothing. 1 1 26 26 Something is better than nothing. full ec0cf12b-3884-429f-b3cb-f30a568c5295 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/26 (a full transcript is available on the website)

What do you do when things don't go according to plan? – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/17

]]> (a full transcript is available on the website)

What do you do when things don't go according to plan? – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/17

]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 It's more important that you kept moving than how much you moved. It's more important that you kept moving than how much you moved. No If you can't sleep, get out of bed. 1 1 25 25 If you can't sleep, get out of bed. full 7eef8ba7-6fa2-4db9-ab63-7196cd114fea https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/25 (a full transcript is available on the website)

Look at that! My technique isn't just something random! – https://www.sleepfoundation.org/insomnia/treatment/what-do-when-you-cant-sleep

]]> (a full transcript is available on the website)

Look at that! My technique isn't just something random! – https://www.sleepfoundation.org/insomnia/treatment/what-do-when-you-cant-sleep

]]> Sat, 21 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 A midnight thought about how to help you sleep better by getting out bed when you can't fall asleep. A midnight thought about how to help you sleep better by getting out bed when you can't fall asleep. No Don't let your tools control you. 1 1 24 24 Don't let your tools control you. full fbebad46-bcaf-4d08-8c14-ee81d24f6aeb https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/24 (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> (a full transcript is available on the website)

]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 PSA for all of us who use Slack, Teams, or any other work instant messaging system and feel ruled by it. PSA for all of us who use Slack, Teams, or any other work instant messaging system and feel ruled by it. No Balance is overrated. 1 1 23 23 Balance is overrated. full 44e1a36f-cc79-4b4f-ad63-6d66558c1c8c https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/23 (a full transcript is available on the website)

I found this old article of James Clear's where he talks about the 4 burners theory – https://jamesclear.com/four-burners-theory

]]> (a full transcript is available on the website)

I found this old article of James Clear's where he talks about the 4 burners theory – https://jamesclear.com/four-burners-theory

]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Or maybe balance isn't overrated and rather our definition of balance is flawed. Because "balance" doesn't help you achieve things in life. I'm weirdly fired up in this episode, just fyi. Or maybe balance isn't overrated and rather our definition of balance is flawed. Because "balance" doesn't help you achieve things in life. I'm weirdly fired up in this episode, just fyi. No Figuring out our 'why'. 1 1 22 22 Figuring out our 'why'. full d76fd0f6-59d3-4962-808d-76b98ff0f61a https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/22 (a full transcript is available on the website)

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]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 301 How do we figure out why we want to do what we do? How do we figure out how to give meaning to our lives? And how do we live a life according to our values? Heck, how do we know what our values are? Definitely an unfinished thought for today. How do we figure out why we want to do what we do? How do we figure out how to give meaning to our lives? And how do we live a life according to our values? Heck, how do we know what our values are? Definitely an unfinished thought for today. No Move more so you can think better. 1 1 21 21 Move more so you can think better. full c07cdfa3-17b0-491f-a2d9-d56da9da26f6 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/21 (a full transcript is available on the website)

Move when you're stuck – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/15

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Move when you're stuck – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/15

]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 294 If you have trouble working out or getting regularly physically active, maybe you need to think about how it'll make you better at the stuff you already care about. If you have trouble working out or getting regularly physically active, maybe you need to think about how it'll make you better at the stuff you already care about. No The role of serendipity in our lives. 1 1 20 20 The role of serendipity in our lives. full 8740a064-356e-4158-a76c-f459e617823f https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/20 (a full transcript is available on the website)

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]]> Mon, 16 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 I've been pondering the need and role of serendipity in our lives, and how we can plan for more of it. I've been pondering the need and role of serendipity in our lives, and how we can plan for more of it. No Make the thing you wish you had. 1 1 19 19 Make the thing you wish you had. full cd4e832a-86fb-4321-a417-50825456816b https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/19 (a full transcript is available on the website)

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]]> Sun, 15 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 An unfinished thought about creating the things we want to see in the world, that we wish someone would make for us. An unfinished thought about creating the things we want to see in the world, that we wish someone would make for us. No Energy management leads to time management. 1 1 18 18 Energy management leads to time management. full 7980c4f3-ffd6-4243-9930-513da8710982 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/18 (a full transcript is available on the website)

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]]> Sat, 14 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Thinking a bit about how managing your energy can better help you manage your time, which ultimately helps us get the things we want to do, done. Thinking a bit about how managing your energy can better help you manage your time, which ultimately helps us get the things we want to do, done. No What do you do when things don't go according to plan? 1 1 17 17 What do you do when things don't go according to plan? full 33e69837-01b6-4c9f-9ffd-98b67eff99f1 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/17 (a full transcript is available on the website)

The episode about grit – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/11

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The episode about grit – https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/11

]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 a slightly unfinished thought and a mini pep talk on how to keep doing the important things even when you weren't able to start the way you planned. a slightly unfinished thought and a mini pep talk on how to keep doing the important things even when you weren't able to start the way you planned. No Read for pleasure so you can read for growth. 1 1 16 16 Read for pleasure so you can read for growth. full a0e2ed8a-8045-4ea7-803e-12b3eda215a5 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/16 Thu, 12 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 A lot of people have trouble cultivating a reading habit as adults. I've an anecdotal theory as to why, and why it's failing. A lot of people have trouble cultivating a reading habit as adults. I've an anecdotal theory as to why, and why it's failing. No Move when you're stuck. 1 1 15 15 Move when you're stuck. full 2a0811b0-d74e-48c2-bdc8-f1d774f7477b https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/15 (a full transcript is available on the website)

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]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Part advice and part reminder to myself of what can help when you're feeling stuck and/or frustrated. Part advice and part reminder to myself of what can help when you're feeling stuck and/or frustrated. No On the productive and restful seasons in our year. 1 1 14 14 On the productive and restful seasons in our year. full a5034ddd-2aad-4cde-8423-0c38c871c60d https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/14 Tue, 10 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 An unfurling thought about how there are naturally seasons of high productivity and seasons of lower productivity on our year, and how we can put systems in place to get us through the seasons of lower productivity. An unfurling thought about how there are naturally seasons of high productivity and seasons of lower productivity on our year, and how we can put systems in place to get us through the seasons of lower productivity. No The impact of your environment 1 1 13 13 The impact of your environment full 8f496cb5-8a3f-46a7-b5a5-fd2ea540b51f https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/13 (a full transcript is available on the website)

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]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 An unfinished thought about how your environment affects you and your choices An unfinished thought about how your environment affects you and your choices No The mini rituals that help you get going 1 1 12 12 The mini rituals that help you get going full 7d51254f-4dcc-482f-b5fd-2b94bbaeccb5 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/12 (a full transcript is available on the website)

The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp – https://amzn.to/3IxoAoY
Atomic Habits by James Clear – https://amzn.to/3VYPCs9
Podcast Recording workflow – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBYKbMKxKas

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The Creative Habit by Twyla Tharp – https://amzn.to/3IxoAoY
Atomic Habits by James Clear – https://amzn.to/3VYPCs9
Podcast Recording workflow – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBYKbMKxKas

]]> Sun, 08 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Mini rituals (or triggers) can help you get going, you probably already have some, but what if you made a ritual intentionally? Mini rituals (or triggers) can help you get going, you probably already have some, but what if you made a ritual intentionally? No The passion and perseverance to see long term goals through 1 1 11 11 The passion and perseverance to see long term goals through full e16b3511-9447-4edd-9dbc-cc1727e94d66 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/11 Sat, 07 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 301 Talking through my annual theme and how it's connected to this experimental podcast you're listening to. Talking through my annual theme and how it's connected to this experimental podcast you're listening to. No What do we do with our billion ideas? 1 1 10 10 What do we do with our billion ideas? full 5faf47ab-5dc3-4bef-8ec2-bb7e094fed9d https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/10 (a full transcript is available on the website)

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]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 An unfinished thought about how we can ship more and take advantage of the ideas we are constantly generating. An unfinished thought about how we can ship more and take advantage of the ideas we are constantly generating. No How to start so you can keep going 1 1 9 9 How to start so you can keep going full 3f72ab77-7470-4a57-9b20-64c1fc00dda3 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/9 (a full transcript is available on the website)

I don't think Leo's original post is live anymore? But here's the closest one I could find right now – https://zenhabits.net/beginners-guide-to-running/

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I don't think Leo's original post is live anymore? But here's the closest one I could find right now – https://zenhabits.net/beginners-guide-to-running/

]]> Thu, 05 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 It's much harder to start than to keep going. Here's how I've been making myself start, especially when it feels very hard to do so. It's much harder to start than to keep going. Here's how I've been making myself start, especially when it feels very hard to do so. No The system will get you there 1 1 8 8 The system will get you there full 9ebc4d59-f8c3-4e65-b4fb-bef7d37484cf https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/8 (a full transcript is available on the website)

A closely related previous episode – https://share.transistor.fm/s/24c442d8

James Clear's excerpt on systems from his book – https://jamesclear.com/goals-systems

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A closely related previous episode – https://share.transistor.fm/s/24c442d8

James Clear's excerpt on systems from his book – https://jamesclear.com/goals-systems

]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Goals are important, but it's the systems you should focus on. Goals are important, but it's the systems you should focus on. No Iterate to perfection 1 1 7 7 Iterate to perfection full 30925b61-d057-4cb3-b21d-bd2bcacf794f https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/7 (a full transcript is available on the website)

That story I mention is from the book, Art and Fear – https://austinkleon.com/2020/12/10/quantity-leads-to-quality-the-origin-of-a-parable/

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That story I mention is from the book, Art and Fear – https://austinkleon.com/2020/12/10/quantity-leads-to-quality-the-origin-of-a-parable/

]]> Tue, 03 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 Allowing yourself to iterate on your plan at intervals leads to something more perfect than giving into your perfectionist needs to make an intense plan at the beginning. Allowing yourself to iterate on your plan at intervals leads to something more perfect than giving into your perfectionist needs to make an intense plan at the beginning. No Writing as a remote worker 1 1 6 6 Writing as a remote worker full bd299baa-9c5e-4739-83ea-f346bae03b90 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/6 (a full transcript is available on the website)

Edit a few days later: Found where I heard the low-res/high-res term: https://www.karlsutt.com/articles/communicating-effectively-as-a-developer/

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Edit a few days later: Found where I heard the low-res/high-res term: https://www.karlsutt.com/articles/communicating-effectively-as-a-developer/

]]> Mon, 02 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 When I think about what differentiates a good remote worker from a not-so-good one, it almost always comes down to the writing. When I think about what differentiates a good remote worker from a not-so-good one, it almost always comes down to the writing. No Write it down on paper 1 1 5 5 Write it down on paper full 3602f85e-6e05-4511-bb78-9f6455f938c4 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/5 (a full transcript is available on the website)

Study on writing on paper – https://blog.frontiersin.org/2021/03/24/study-shows-stronger-brain-activity-after-writing-on-paper-than-on-tablet-or-smartphone/

Object permanence – https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Object_permanence

Forward looking annual reviews – https://chrisguillebeau.com/decide-now

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Study on writing on paper – https://blog.frontiersin.org/2021/03/24/study-shows-stronger-brain-activity-after-writing-on-paper-than-on-tablet-or-smartphone/

Object permanence – https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Object_permanence

Forward looking annual reviews – https://chrisguillebeau.com/decide-now

]]> Sun, 01 Jan 2023 03:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 What if you could change one small thing about how you conduct your annual review to set yourself up for a better outcome? What if you could change one small thing about how you conduct your annual review to set yourself up for a better outcome? No Set goals you can control 1 1 4 4 Set goals you can control full 8e58e4b8-5595-458a-9ba5-efb43f3d8072 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/4 (a full transcript is available on the website)

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]]> Sat, 31 Dec 2022 04:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 It's the end of the year, a time when we reflect and set goals for next year. This is an unfinished thought around how to evaluate whether a goal is good or not. It's the end of the year, a time when we reflect and set goals for next year. This is an unfinished thought around how to evaluate whether a goal is good or not. goals, resolutions, productivity No Understanding the difference between urgent and important 1 1 3 3 Understanding the difference between urgent and important full e1b90659-6e0b-43fc-af53-93ddcad92167 https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/3 (a full transcript is available on the website)

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens – https://amzn.to/3G6WYUW
Info on Eisenhower's Matrix – https://jamesclear.com/eisenhower-box

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens – https://amzn.to/3G6WYUW
Info on Eisenhower's Matrix – https://jamesclear.com/eisenhower-box

]]> Fri, 30 Dec 2022 05:55:04 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 An unfinished thought about figuring out why we often eschew the important for the urgent. An unfinished thought about figuring out why we often eschew the important for the urgent. eisenhower matrix, productivity, habits No Be in charge of how you spend your time. 1 1 2 2 Be in charge of how you spend your time. full ef6c1c92-0437-4ae4-8751-3a0f774fd04e https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/2 (a full transcript is available on the website)

Time Blocking – https://www.calnewport.com/blog/2013/12/21/deep-habits-the-importance-of-planning-every-minute-of-your-work-day/
Rubber Ducking – https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Rubber_duck_debugging

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Time Blocking – https://www.calnewport.com/blog/2013/12/21/deep-habits-the-importance-of-planning-every-minute-of-your-work-day/
Rubber Ducking – https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Rubber_duck_debugging

]]> Thu, 29 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 A little reflection on how time-blocking can help you have better control over how you spend your day. A little reflection on how time-blocking can help you have better control over how you spend your day. productivity, cal newport, time blocking, No The best time to start is now 1 1 1 1 The best time to start is now full 032164fe-4543-410f-b1f8-3be54a2d4c6d https://thedaily5.xyz/s1/1 (a full transcript is available on the website)

Atomic Habits by James Clear – https://amzn.to/3WRAgXz

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Atomic Habits by James Clear – https://amzn.to/3WRAgXz

]]> Wed, 28 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 We often want to start new things on arbitrary days, like January 1. But, is that really useful? We often want to start new things on arbitrary days, like January 1. But, is that really useful? productivity, new year, resolutions No Creating momentum 1 1 Creating momentum trailer 9e860ea6-4754-435d-859d-4ec49fe30230 https://thedaily5.xyz/episodes/creating-momentum (a full transcript is available on the website)

Nathan Barry's blog post – https://nathanbarry.com/commitment-changed-career/

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Nathan Barry's blog post – https://nathanbarry.com/commitment-changed-career/

]]> Tue, 27 Dec 2022 20:39:09 -0800 Aurooba Ahmed Aurooba Ahmed 299 What if creating something small everyday and putting it out in the world can help you create more? What if creating something small everyday and putting it out in the world can help you create more? creativity, productivity No