The Life & Work of Seneca: A Stoic Playwright & Statesman

In today’s post we’re discussing the life and work of Seneca, a Stoic Playwright & Senator from the Roman Empire. We’ll also touch on some of the lessons we can take from this classic Stoic. From happiness and entertainment to embracing a virtuous death, there is much we can learn of Seneca’s work. Who was …

How to Streamline Cooking with Weekly Meal Plans

Today we’re discussing meal plans as a time- and cost-effective method to improving our cooking process. With a weekly view of our meals and a few tips, we can reduce the energy required to answer the age-old question: “What’s for dinner?” Our ideal week should include time for meal prep to ensure we keep an …

How to Plan Your Ideal Week for Productivity

The Ideal Week is a productivity technique that involves designing our lives to live more intentionally. Its ultimate purpose is to manage current tasks and help us work systematically towards our goals. In this post, we’re discussing what an Ideal Week is, how it works and how you can start one yourself. What is an …

How To Prioritise Tasks & Plan your Day for Greatness

Everyday when we wake up, there’s a perfect opportunity to review our most important tasks and plan them in for the day. And that’s usually first thing in the morning! When we spend time time working without a plan, we can’t be sure we’re prioritising our most important tasks. Our minds aren’t great at switching …

Living The Good Life with Stoic Master Epictetus

Epictetus was a Stoic philosopher who lived between the years 50 – 135 CE. Along with Marcus Aurelius and Seneca, Epictetus is among the most influential Stoics in history. Today we’ll discuss Epictetus’s origins, philosophy and some key takeaways. For a primer on Stoicism, you may want to know more about Stoicism in a Nutshell …

Master Each Task with the Weekly Review & Preview

The Weekly Review is a popular productivity technique that helps us fine-tune and keep on top of our productivity system. It’s a time dedicated to reviewing both short-term tasks and our long-term goals. In today’s post, we’ll run through the concept of a Weekly Review and provide 6 simple steps to start your own Weekly …

A Stoic History of the Philosopher King Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius was one of the most important figures of the Roman Empire. He was an emperor after all. But beyond his imperial duties, he was also a Stoic philosopher. In today’s post, we’ll dive into Marcus’s life and see how Stoicism impacted his work as emperor. What is Marcus Aurelius best known for? Marcus …

Routines, Templates & Methodologies: Simple Automations can be Game-Changers

In his book, Free to Focus, Michael Hyatt discusses automation as a way to achieve mental clarity. Automation means solving a problem once, then putting the solution on auto-pilot.Michael Hyatt He divides the idea of automation into four sub-types: Self-automationProcess automationTemplate automationTech automation Normally when we think about automation, we think of the latter. After …

Who were Stoicism’s Philosophers? A Historic Stoic Timeline

Stoicism was a popular school of philosophy for around 500 years during its prime in ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. From Zeno of Citium in the year 300 BCE until Marcus Aurelius’s death in 179 AD, Stoic philosophy played a pivotal role in Europe. Today we’ll see how this practical philosophy made its way …