I started a vlog, then didn’t post for days. Why the things you say you’ll do matter more than the things you say.
Neil Martin · Beats, Business & Life
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What ripples do you create?
Everything we share sends out ripples we’ll never see. Why I care more about why I hit post than how many people see it.
Some things just take time
Our results come from our rituals. Change what you do every day and your results follow, just not as quickly as you’d like.
Show up or shut up
Complaining on its own doesn’t change anything. Why I think we’ve got two choices when something bugs us: show up and do something, or let it go.
It’s all about angles
My team kept moving the camera to find the right angle. It got me thinking about how we judge our bodies, and how we look back at things.
It’s not quality vs quantity
Should you post lots, or post less and make it brilliant? It’s the wrong question. Why quality multiplied by quantity is the sum that matters.
Content vs content
Content and content are spelt the same. I don’t think that’s an accident. How what you let in shapes how you feel, and what you put out shapes everyone else.
Dad would have been 70 today
On what would have been my dad’s 70th birthday, a few thoughts on being honest with yourself and not waiting for permission to start living.
What a baseball cap taught me on my first ultra
On my first ultra, over 100 miles across four days, my best friend turned out to be a baseball cap. Here’s why, and what aid stations taught me.
Time for a personal MOT?
Your car gets checked every year. When did you last give your own life the same once-over, and what might it be quietly costing you?
Sometimes the best thing to do is nothing
Done beats perfect, except when it doesn’t. Why some situations need you to sit back, watch and let things play out.
Obstacles and ostriches
A fallen tree on my morning run, a year to the day since my TEDx moment, and a question about how many of us bury our heads in the sand.
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Hi, I’m Neil
DJing since 1987, three decades in business, and the author of Done Beats Perfect. This is where I write it all down.