Writing

Every post from the blog years: annual reviews, reading lists, the systems I ran on, and a few essays.

94 posts, 2013 to 2026

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2026

4 posts

  1. Personal DevelopmentHard Things1 min
  2. Personal DevelopmentPurpose1 min
  3. Annual reviewWhat 2016 Taught Me2 min
  4. Annual reviewLessons Learned from 20251 min

2025

1 post

  1. Annual reviewLessons Learned in 20241 min

2023

2 posts

  1. Personal DevelopmentWhat Does It Feel Like to Lead2 min
  2. Personal DevelopmentDon't Be Afraid of Your Shadow1 min

2022

6 posts

  1. PoetryJoy on Tap1 min
  2. Best books12 Books That Had a Major Impact2 min
  3. PoetryOn Courage1 min
  4. PoetryI See You1 min
  5. Personal DevelopmentMindfulness Is a Foundational Quality1 min
  6. ReadingI Hated Reading for the First 20 Years of My Life1 min

2021

1 post

  1. LifeCrossing 301 min

2020

5 posts

  1. Annual reviewDon't Write Off 20201 min
  2. Personal DevelopmentNotes from 20201 min
  3. PoetryA Young Me Battled with Resentment1 min
  4. Best booksThe Best Books I've Read in 20191 min
  5. Three wordsMy 3 Words for 20203 min

    Pick three words that you can use to pull you towards the actions or direction you want to take.

2019

4 posts

  1. Systems100 Things of Joy List1 min
  2. ToolsThe Writing Toolkit2 min
  3. Annual review2018 Annual Review31 min

    This Annual Review is for me.

  4. Three wordsMy 3 Words for 20193 min

    Pick three words that you can use to pull you towards the actions or direction you want to take.

2018

17 posts

  1. Best booksThe Best Books I've Read in 20181 min
  2. Personal DevelopmentQuestions on the Mind1 min
  3. SystemHow I use Evernote2 min

    Tips and use cases for Evernote that still make it a useful note-taking tool.

  4. Burning ManSo how was Burning Man?10 min

    Initial response for my Burning Man 2018 experience as a camp lead.

  5. Burning ManBurning Man 2018 In Pictures1 min

    Photo Journal for my Burning Man 2018 experience.

  6. PodcastJuvoni Beckford | Optimizing Your Life | Craft of Charisma Podcast1 min
  7. ToolsOrganizing and Saving Hard Drive Space with Dropbox3 min

    Tips to save space on your hard drive and dropbox as well as other free cloud storage options.

  8. Reading ListThe Stoic Reading List4 min

    Recommended books on stoicism.

  9. LifeCo-Hosting for dev-color2 min
  10. PodcastJuvoni Beckford | Cut Your Learning Curve #151 min

    Juvoni Beckford is a Guest on the Cut Your Learning Curve Podcast hosted by Nate Cooper, speaking on how to learn better, how to cultivate good habits and disciple and more.

  11. Annual UpdatesSummer Reads 20185 min

    Summer Reading recommendations for 2018.

  12. Personal DevelopmentThe 5 Most Important Mindsets for Growth9 min

    The most important mindsets to cultivate to aid in the journey in becoming a better version of yourself.

  13. ToolsTools of the Time Manager6 min

    The best resources and tools to start better managing your time to become more productive and have time for the things that truly matter.

  14. Personal DevelopmentI Rarely Celebrated, Only Executed1 min
  15. Best booksThe Best Books I've Read in 20171 min

    List of the best books I've read in 2017.

  16. Annual UpdatesFavorite Things 20171 min

    A list of awesome things I've discovered, read, listened to, purchased and watched in 2017.

  17. Three wordsMy 3 Words for 20182 min

    Pick three words that you can use to pull you towards the actions or direction you want to take.

2017

8 posts

  1. Burning ManBurning Man Shopping List1 min

    Detailed shopping list for recommendations on what to bring to burning man.

  2. Book UpdatesBook Updates: Added Remarks and Notes - May6 min

    A summary of book recommendations and updates from the books page for the month of May 2017.

  3. Book UpdatesBook Updates: Added Remarks and Notes - April6 min

    A summary of book recommendations and updates from the books page for the month of April 2017.

  4. Burning ManBurning Man 2016 in Pictures1 min

    Photo Essay of my Burning Man 2016 trip.

  5. Annual UpdatesFavorite Things 20163 min

    A list of awesome things I've discovered, read, listened to, purchased and watched in 2016.

  6. Three wordsMy 3 Words for 20172 min

    Pick any three words that you can use to guide you forward to success in the coming year.

  7. Best booksThe Best Books I've Read in 20166 min

    List of the best books I've read in 2016.

  8. Best booksYear in Books 20162 min

    Statistics on my reading year in 2016.

2016

17 posts

  1. Book UpdatesBook Updates: Added Remarks and Notes – November2 min

    A summary of book recommendations and updates from the books page for the month of November 2016.

  2. Book UpdatesBook Updates: Added Remarks and Notes – September1 min

    A summary of book recommendations and updates from the books page for the month of September 2016.

  3. Book UpdatesBook Updates: Added Remarks and Notes – August3 min

    A summary of book recommendations and updates from the books page for the month of August 2016.

  4. Book UpdatesBook Updates: Added Remarks and Notes - July1 min
  5. ToolsYour Time is Held Hostage, Rescue it With Rescuetime3 min
  6. Personal DevelopmentReflections on Mortality and the Drive for Success4 min

    A discussion came up around the observation that for some people the fear of death cripples them and prevents them from truly living and for other's it gives them a spark to live.

  7. Book UpdatesBook Updates: Added Remarks and Notes – June1 min

    A summary of book recommendations and updates from the books page for the month of June 2016.

  8. EssayFavorite Lessons from Creativity Inc.6 min
  9. SystemPruning Your Pocket: A Cleaner Way to Read Online6 min

    Sometimes the online reading experience can be like getting blasted in the face by a fire hydrant.

  10. PostYou are a Habit Detective8 min

    You've arrived on the scene.

  11. Personal DevelopmentThe Emotional Journal3 min

    Emotional Intelligence contains multiple areas that include knowing one's emotions: Self-awareness, Managing emotions, and Motivating oneself.

  12. Annual UpdatesSummer Reads 20165 min

    Summer Reading List and Recommendations for 2016.

  13. SystemHow I Organize and Collect with Wunderlist7 min

    Wunderlist is a simple, aesthetic and easy-to-use task management tool.

  14. Book UpdatesBook Updates: Added Remarks & Notes - April3 min

    A summary of book updates from the books page for the month of April.

  15. ReadingReading Multiple Books at a Time4 min

    A common question I get asked is, “How can you remember what you read or where you left off at if you're reading multiple books in a day or week?”.

  16. EssayThe Edge of Tomorrow's Habits7 min

    We are what we repeatedly do.

  17. ReadingThe Book Purgatory List1 min

    I keep a list called, "Book Purgatory", any recommendations I receive or find from other means have the potential to go to Book Purgatory.

2015

10 posts

  1. Annual UpdatesFavorite Things 20153 min

    A list of awesome things I've discovered, read, listened to, purchased and watched in 2015.

  2. Best booksYear in Books 20155 min

    Stats on book read this year.

  3. Annual review2015 Annual Review18 min
  4. Best booksThe Best Books I've Read in 20158 min
  5. LifeRebirth of Adventure: Land of Fire and Ice10 min

    The start of 2015 would mark over ten years, in which I hadn't traveled out of the country; the last time was when I was around 14 visiting family in the West Indies.

  6. SystemKeeping your personal development on track1 min

    Mobile devices are a great tool to keep track of your personal development."What gets measured gets managed." Peter Drucker.

  7. ToolsChrome Extensions for Productivity4 min
  8. Annual UpdatesSummer Reads 20155 min
  9. SiteThe Evolution of juvoni.com2 min
  10. Annual review2014 Annual Review1 min

2014

8 posts

  1. Best booksThe Best Books I've Read in 20144 min
  2. Personal Development10 Favorite Tips from The Little Book of Talent: 52 Tips for Improving Your Skills1 min
  3. Personal Finance3 Tools to Herd in Your Spending & Keep Your Income Stable1 min
  4. EssayThe Elephant in the Room: Technology at Fordham1 min
  5. ReadingUsing Trello to Track and Manage your Reading5 min
  6. Personal DevelopmentThe Gift of Asking Questions1 min
  7. EssayYou are a Rocketship, This is how you blast off11 min
  8. EssayDiscovering how to love reading, to read more and smarter10 min

    I hated reading when I was younger because it seemed like I was being sentenced to read as a punishment or forced to read something of little importance to my interests.

2013

11 posts

  1. Annual review2013 Annual Review6 min
  2. Best booksThe Best Books I've Read in 20133 min
  3. Personal DevelopmentQuestions are like Fish Bait for Opportunities6 min
  4. Personal Development3 Seemingly bad traits that actually help me2 min
  5. ToolsThe Wonders of Wunderlist3 min
  6. SystemsCapture the Content You Value8 min
  7. ToolsThe Tools I use for the Quantified Self5 min
  8. General5 Lessons I've learned from Entrepreneurs on the Road3 min
  9. EssayThe Tale of a Student Hustle: The Candy Man21 min
  10. Personal DevelopmentOpportunity Is a Maze of Doors1 min
  11. PostUnderstanding Technology is like a Battle3 min

The last post went out in October 2026.Newer thinking in Evergreen notes