This week started bad. Loads of worrying, no proper sleep for a couple of days, and some kind of bug physically. In short, I’ve been far below 100%.Thursday, I got home from work. Tired. I went for a walk instead of a run. I decided that my bo

40. on Running a 24h Marathon

Aug 3rd, 2023 10m 56s

Last Friday, I left work at 4 pm. I went to the grocery store to pick up a bunch of cookies, chips, some fruit and light beers. The cashier looked at me like she was wishing me a happy party.I got home, changed into my running clothes and went

39. on Structure

Jul 27th, 2023 11m 4s

I’m in a period of my life right now where I’m extremely disciplined. I’ve been here before and quite enjoy it. It’s very intentional, and is done in order for me to track myself against a couple of long term goals that I have.I have a flair f

38. on Experimenting

Jul 20th, 2023 14m 17s

When I was 14, I was convinced I needed 10 hours of sleep. I spoke to my mom about it, and told her that I constantly felt tired despite sleeping so much. To be fair, I was doing 6-10 sessions of football and running per week. But ten hours eve

37. on Values

Jul 17th, 2023 11m 46s

I remember vividly sitting in a workshop where we were speaking about our values. We’d been given a list of 60-something words to choose from, and were tasked with choosing 3-5 that felt important.After that, we were split into groups. Each pe

36. on Grit

Jul 7th, 2023 12m 4s

Grit has proven one of the most important skills and traits in predicting success. That is, if you want to see who’s going to become successful, look for grit. Grit is what keeps you going when inspiration, motivation and sometimes even reason

35. on Problem Solving

Jun 29th, 2023 10m 2s

We all solve problems all the time. It’s natural to humans to do so. Almost everything you see around you is a solution to a perceived problem. But the skill of solving problems is hard to a lot of people. Having the right resources or tools do

34. on Upskilling

Jun 20th, 2023 11m 41s

I think letting someone else take care of your education, of your learning and be responsible for your development is boring. It's quite naive, and frankly foolish. It's something that you need to be in charge of.Hence, I’ve tried to take char

33. on Networks

Jun 14th, 2023 11m 27s

I’ve been a part of all kinds of networks over the past 6-7 years. Business related, large friend groups, creative hubs and online Facebook groups. All of them have had impact on shaping me into who I am and have created opportunities for me th

32. on Information and Learning

Jun 8th, 2023 22m 10s

We don’t live in an information society anymore. Simply because information is virtually free and infinitely accessible.What I think matters today is 3 things:Can you find the right information and make sure it is indeed the right informati

31. on Time pt. 2

Jun 1st, 2023 15m 8s

Time and time again.This riff is a bit more practical on time than the last one I did. A bit more in depth on two theories that I heard just a couple of days ago and since have pondered happily.How we speak about time is extremely powerful. Jus

30. On being Competitive

May 25th, 2023 12m 53s

I’ve reflected quite a lot on my own competitiveness lately. I have a reputation among my friends of being obnoxiously competitive.It’s served me well at times, just as it’s been a hindering factor to many of my relationships. Hence, I want t

29. On Time

May 18th, 2023 15m 51s

I’ve tried to optimise time on being productive, on fitting the most things to do in the least amount of time and on feeling the best in the moment. Right now, I’m optimising it to benefit me over time. In trying to bend time to my current wi

28. On controlling your Emotions

May 10th, 2023 12m 21s

I had a realisation last week. One of those proper ones where it seems like it came from nowhere, whilst out walking. The realisation was this: Control over emotions is a dial. In the past, I’ve seen control over emotions as something that

27. On being a Fanatic

May 3rd, 2023 9m 41s

I’ve been a fanatic in a bunch of different ways. Keeping sleep schedules religiously, keeping streaks and on mantras. And I still am, in many areas. More confidently and hopefully a bit more thoughtfully. Being a fanatic is often thought of a

26. On Balance

Apr 26th, 2023 13m 57s

This episode is personal on some level. All the advice and ideas are things that I’ve experimented my way to. Hence, they might not be applicable to your life. Have that in mind. I’ve struggled with the concept of finding balance. Mostly bec

25. On Trust

Apr 18th, 2023 13m 2s

This week, I speak to the topic of Trust that I've pondered quite a lot lately. Show notes are found here →

24. On Change pt. 3

Apr 12th, 2023 11m 25s

The last riff on change, for now. We’ve expanded the circle to cover more than your inner circle, extending it all the way to the world.Something I don’t touch on in the episode is why you’d want to change the world. I touch on it in the show

23. On Change pt. 2

Apr 5th, 2023 8m 53s

In this episode, I discuss the concept of changing other people. I share the advice my mother gave me, stating that we cannot change others, but we can change the way we interact with them. Emphasising again that we can only change the intersec

Ep 22. On Change pt. 1

Mar 28th, 2023 8m 17s

I’ve been pondering change for quite some timeI think most of us have at one point or other. As we should.I think Change is one of the most important things to ponder. It has been for me. In this episode, I speak to how I think one changes th

Caspian with a riff on Change – intro

Mar 23rd, 2023 2m 33s

I'm starting this project up again! This time, there'll be show notes. You can find them here →I’ve been pondering change for almost three months, that’s when i started thinking about getting this project going again. It started with a ques

Ep 21. On celebration

Jul 2nd, 2020 9m 37s

I’ve been doing some reflective thinking on the importance and difference in celebration lately. I recently graduated from my university studies and due to the pandemic, our graduation ceremony wasn’t what it usually is. I was reluctant to go t

Ep 20. Another one on Decision making

Jul 2nd, 2020 6m 16s

I decided to make good decisions,It's the best decision I ever made. A couple of texts that might be interesting to read on the subject: https://medium.com/@caspianalmerud/beslutsl%C3%A5dan-aa2f3d5666b9https://medium.com/@caspianalmerud/4-

Ep. 19: On pace.

May 1st, 2020 14m 14s

There a number of ways of talking about pace, and a number of areas to apply it in. I think it's important for all of us to start thinking about the pace we're keeping, and at what pace we'd like to go.

Ep. 18: On planning.

Feb 23rd, 2020 11m 28s

Plans seldom go according to the actual plan. That can't be the reason we plan - for plans to go accordingly. There must be another reason. My aim with planning is to be comfortable enough to know that things are going to happen, for me to be