The CalnFlow Blog, authored by Mark Latimer, offers concise daily insights on mastering time, energy, and mindfulness to enhance productivity and well-being.
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We celebrate pushing through. Hustle. Grit. The extra effort. But what if the real advantage isn’t in doing more—but in knowing when to pause? Energy isn’t unlimited. It fluctuates. And when you’re running low, everything feels heavier. Small problems turn into big ones. Confidence wavers. The
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It’s Friday night. The world is out there—laughing, scrolling, ordering another round. You? You’re in the gym, alone, under fluorescent lights that hum just a little too loud. You’re tired. No one’s watching. No one’s checking your form. So why are you here? Because
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There’s focus, and then there’s deep focus. The world runs on distraction. Emails, notifications, tiny red dots begging for attention. Most people are comfortable with shallow work—25-minute sprints, 5-minute breaks, a cycle of never really going all-in. But what if you could flip that? What if you
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We’ve been taught that productivity is about grinding. Push harder, wake up earlier, force focus, and hustle until you collapse. But what if that’s all wrong? What if the real key to getting more done isn’t about working harder—but about working with your energy instead of
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We all get the same 24 hours. The difference? Some people win time while others let it slip away. Most people focus on managing their schedule—meetings, tasks, deadlines. But the real winners manage something deeper: their energy. • A calendar won’t tell you when you’re at your best.
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Most people think time is something they manage. But time isn’t a task. It’s not something you organize, optimize, or control. Time is something you win. And winning time doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when you DARE. Decide. Clarity is underrated. People hesitate. They wait for
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For a long time, I’ve had a vision for a book—How to Win Time. It’s about energy, intention, and making the most of every moment. But instead of waiting until the book was done, I decided to start by creating something people could use right now: journals.
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Somewhere around day 30, something shifts. When you start the 75 Hard Challenge, it feels like a test of willpower. A battle. A grind. Drinking a gallon of water feels like an impossible task. Two workouts a day seems unsustainable. Reading every single day? No way I have time for