“I was always ashamed to take. So I gave. It was not a virtue. It was a disguise.” — Anaïs Nin For me, 2025 will be a year of shipping new things. There’s lots in the hopper. Today, I’m pleased to announce my first book in more than seven years. It’s been in the works for a long time and is currently 500+ pages. This time around, I’ll be doing things very differently. The book, tentatively titled THE NO BOOK, is a blueprint for how to get everything you want by saying no to everything you don’t. Don’t let the title mislead you; it’s probably the most life-affirming book I’ve ever written. It details the exact strategies, philosophies, word-for-word scripts, tech, and more that I and others use to create focus, calm, and meaning in a world of overwhelming noise. THE NO BOOK contains all of the best tricks and tools that I’ve collected over the last 15 years, in addition to those of world-class performers. Lots of my friends make cameos, and I’m sharing details that I’ve kept closely-guarded until now. If you’ve wanted to know how my life and business work with only three full-time employees, this will show you. Read two chapters for free here: tim.blog/thenobook
The rush of confidence and even the slightly otherworldly sense of well-being that arrives after a decisive no moment comes in part from the knowledge that you won’t have to cram a round-peg assignment into the square hole of your schedule. But also, that feeling of calm mixed with pride is a feeling of moving forward as a person, of having grown a
... See moreThere is power in saying no to the things we don’t care about. But there is even more power in saying a big YES to the things we love.
Truth be told, I’m still working on getting better at saying no. But I will say this: the more clear I am about what my goals are, the more easily I can say no. I have a notebook into which I’ve recorded all sorts of goals, both big and small, over the last ten or so years. When I take the time to articulate what it is that I hope to achieve, it’s
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