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There's a saying that goes, "Writers write the book they need to read." I didn't create The Fun Habit because fun comes naturally to me. On the contrary, joy is often a slippery state, so maintaining it requires a deliberate approach. In the book, I talk about the power of

Day two of 91 Fun, reporting in from my makeshift morning office for the next couple of days. It is a not-so-fun activity to start the day. Still, one I'm grateful for since getting these infusions regulates the complexities of my condition to what essentially, in the end,

In psychology, we are taught to be skeptical of synchronicity—start seeing too much of it, and it might be time for meds. But I don't think it's harmful to approach synchronicity with a playful attitude mixed with a healthy dose of curiosity. Something in The Fun Habit I refer to

Day four of 91 Fun. Infusions are done and were a success. Now it’s time to brainstorm some fun things to do this fall. My Fun File gathered some dust this summer, so giving it a refresh was in order.  The Fun File is one of my favorite tools. As wonky as it sounds, the folks

It's day five of 91 Fun, and I found myself a bit tired by the end of the day, the result of a long workweek. We got home from going out to dinner, and I had a choice to make: I could plop down on the couch and veg out (while my son would inevitably run off to play Roblox), or I

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On day six of 91 Fun, I decided to take my own advice—ironically, the same advice I shared in The New York Times earlier this year about having more "summer fun": Act like a tourist in your local area. This weekend is the NC Folk Festival in Greensboro, and we made sure to take a

Pass the Bricks is one of the coolest things I’ve learned about in 2024. If you and/or your kids are into LEGO, take a second to check it out. On day seven of 91 Fun, I had the privilege of meeting Miles, a local high school student involved with the movement. In short, Pass the

Day 8 of 91 Fun: Hello from Missoula, MT! I'm here on a work trip, but still making time to embrace a little adventure. One of the key takeaways from The Fun Habit is that fun doesn't have to wait for the "right time"—you can weave it into everyday moments, even on the road.

Day 9 of 91 Fun: Celebrating the small wins! I just found out I've been honored as an inaugural Top Impact Author by the Goody Business Book Awards, and to top it off, it appears the first edition of The Fun Habit has essentially sold out (hearing reports that finding a new copy

It is day ten of 91 Fun, and I’m still here in Missoula for work, but when the good folks at ClassPass / Mindbody, the vendor hosting me, offered a float down the Clark Fork River after a long day, I didn’t hesitate. This ties right at something I talk about in The Fun Habit—the

Day 11 of 91 Fun: Last night in Missoula. Honestly, any exposition here would cheapen the memory, so I'll just say it was an evening of amazing conversation with two great people. It almost didn't happen—after a long workday, it would've been easy to stay in my hotel room and

Day 12 of 91 Fun, and there’s not much to do since I’m stuck on a long flight home—except, of course, sit with my thoughts. We all tend to drift toward the negative, and I’m no exception. One of my favorite studies to reference when I give a talk found that a majority of men

I've made it back home, and on day 13 of 91 Fun, my son and I kicked off our ab contest (something picked from my fall Fun File meant to motivate both of us to keep hitting the gym together). This is what's often referred to as healthy "coopetition"—where cooperation and

Mondays can be a bit of a challenge for me. As the go-to solutions architect for my employer, I sometimes feel like every issue flows through me, and today was one of those days (full of 🐂💩 issues). But this is 91 Fun, and day 15 needed a bright spot—which came when I had the