12 Guiding Problems

What do you choose to dedicate your attention to?

You have to keep a dozen of your favorite problems accessible. I use these problems as a compass to make big or small decisions around my career, relationships and other life areas. They’re there to help guide what you give your time and attention to.

With so much to learn, read, explore, it’s crucial to intentionally choose what to focus on.

Because in reality, you only have so many hours, days, and years to concentrate on the things that you truly care about. And writing down these intentions in the form of questions is a good starting point to steer you attention in the right direction.

Freedom is the ability to consciously choose what we focus on. And after all, we become what we pay constant attention to.

My 12 guiding problems

1. How can I add more presence, value and kindness in my interaction with others?

2. What does it take to cultivate a growth and abundance mindset in everything I encounter?

3. How can I contribute to building systems and organizations that empowers individuals to realize mastery and purpose?

4. How can make what I learn from books, podcasts, articles (and other information sources) more actionable?

5. How can I nurture relationships that empower both parties to contribute to each other’s growth?

6. How can I make what I learn more easily accessible and digestible for others?

7. How can I identify and eliminate habits and routines that limit my full potential?

8. How can I actively eliminate/outsource what I don’t enjoy doing (or getting better at) so that I can focus more on activities that make me come alive to make the largest contribution?

9. How do I balance between staying in my comfort zone and pushing past it?

10. How can I optimize my rest and sleep so that I can operate at my highest capacity during the rest of my day?

11. How can I focus more on creating for the purpose of learning and growing without letting my ego get in the way?

12. How can I continuously take care of my mind and body so that I can be mentally and physically healthy?