# Writing

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- [Do Hard Things](https://juvoni.com/do-hard-things/index.md): 2026-10-05
- [My Rebellion Is Unity](https://juvoni.com/my-rebellion-is-unity/index.md): 2026-10-02
- [What 2016 Taught Me](https://juvoni.com/what-2016-taught-me/index.md): 2026-01-21
- [Lessons from 2025](https://juvoni.com/lessons-from-2025/index.md): 2026-01-08
- [Lessons from 2024](https://juvoni.com/lessons-from-2024/index.md): 2025-01-02
- [What Does It Feel Like to Lead?](https://juvoni.com/what-does-it-feel-like-to-lead/index.md): 2023-09-26
- [Don't Be Afraid of Your Shadow](https://juvoni.com/dont-be-afraid-of-your-shadow/index.md): 2023-09-13
- [Joy on Tap](https://juvoni.com/joy-on-tap/index.md): 2022-05-27
- [12 Books That Changed My Life](https://juvoni.com/12-books-that-changed-my-life/index.md): 2022-04-21
- [On Courage](https://juvoni.com/on-courage/index.md): 2022-04-05
- [I See You](https://juvoni.com/i-see-you/index.md): 2022-03-26
- [Mindfulness as a Skill](https://juvoni.com/mindfulness-as-a-skill/index.md): 2022-02-23
- [Push the Body to Calm the Mind](https://juvoni.com/push-the-body-to-calm-the-mind/index.md): 2022-02-05
- [I Hated Reading for 20 Years](https://juvoni.com/i-hated-reading-for-20-years/index.md): 2022-01-29
- [Crossing 30](https://juvoni.com/crossing-30/index.md): 2021-11-11
- [Don't Write Off 2020](https://juvoni.com/dont-write-off-2020/index.md): 2020-12-09
- [Notes from 2020](https://juvoni.com/notes-from-2020/index.md): 2020-08-30
- [A Young Me](https://juvoni.com/a-young-me/index.md): 2020-06-11
- [The Best Books I've Read in 2019](https://juvoni.com/best-books-2019/index.md): 2020-04-25
- [My 3 Words for 2020](https://juvoni.com/3-words-2020/index.md): 2020-04-25 — Pick three words that you can use to pull you towards the actions or direction you want to take.
- [100 Things of Joy](https://juvoni.com/100-things-of-joy/index.md): 2019-10-02
- [The Writing Toolkit](https://juvoni.com/the-writing-toolkit/index.md): 2019-05-22
- [2018 Annual Review](https://juvoni.com/2018-annual-review/index.md): 2019-04-30 — This Annual Review is for me. But I would like to share it with you. Each year I do an audit of my life, the mistakes, the lessons, and learnings. It's a deeper look into my mind and life. Hopefully, theirs something you can take away and introduce into your own life or something to spa
- [My 3 Words for 2019](https://juvoni.com/3-words-2019/index.md): 2019-03-13 — Pick three words that you can use to pull you towards the actions or direction you want to take.
- [The Best Books I've Read in 2018](https://juvoni.com/best-books-2018/index.md): 2018-12-30
- [Joining Google](https://juvoni.com/joining-google/index.md): 2018-11-19 — Reflections on the kindness of strangers helping me along my journey.
- [Questions on the Mind](https://juvoni.com/questions-on-the-mind/index.md): 2018-10-17
- [How I use Evernote](https://juvoni.com/how-i-use-evernote/index.md): 2018-09-27 — Tips and use cases for Evernote that still make it a useful note-taking tool.
- [So how was Burning Man?](https://juvoni.com/so-how-was-burning-man/index.md): 2018-09-13 — Initial response for my Burning Man 2018 experience as a camp lead.
- [Burning Man 2018 In Pictures](https://juvoni.com/burning-man-2018-pictures/index.md): 2018-09-13 — Photo Journal for my Burning Man 2018 experience.
- [Juvoni Beckford | Optimizing Your Life | Craft of Charisma Podcast](https://juvoni.com/optimizing-your-life-craft-of-charisma-podcast/index.md): 2018-09-13
- [Organizing and Saving Hard Drive Space with Dropbox](https://juvoni.com/save-space-dropbox/index.md): 2018-08-15 — Tips to save space on your hard drive and dropbox as well as other free cloud storage options.
- [The Stoic Reading List](https://juvoni.com/the-stoic-reading-list/index.md): 2018-08-08 — Recommended books on stoicism.
- [Co-Hosting for /dev/color](https://juvoni.com/co-hosting-for-dev-color/index.md): 2018-07-30
- [Juvoni Beckford | Cut Your Learning Curve #15](https://juvoni.com/cut-your-learning-curve-15/index.md): 2018-07-25 — 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.
- [Scheduling, Planning and Tracking Workouts for the Busy](https://juvoni.com/workout-planning/index.md): 2018-07-18
- [Summer Reads 2018](https://juvoni.com/summer-reads-2018/index.md): 2018-07-11 — Summer Reading recommendations for 2018.
- [The 5 Most Important Mindsets for Growth](https://juvoni.com/5-mindsets/index.md): 2018-07-04 — The most important mindsets to cultivate to aid in the journey in becoming a better version of yourself.
- [Tools of the Time Manager](https://juvoni.com/tools-of-the-time-manager/index.md): 2018-06-27 — The best resources and tools to start better managing your time to become more productive and have time for the things that truly matter.
- [I Celebrate the Journey](https://juvoni.com/i-celebrate-the-journey/index.md): 2018-05-10
- [The Best Books I've Read in 2017](https://juvoni.com/best-books-2017/index.md): 2018-02-24 — List of the best books I've read in 2017.
- [Favorite Things 2017](https://juvoni.com/favorite-things-2017/index.md): 2018-02-23 — A list of awesome things I've discovered, read, listened to, purchased and watched in 2017.
- [My 3 Words for 2018](https://juvoni.com/3-words-2018/index.md): 2018-02-18 — Pick three words that you can use to pull you towards the actions or direction you want to take.
- [Burning Man Shopping List](https://juvoni.com/burning-man-shopping-list/index.md): 2017-07-22 — Detailed shopping list for recommendations on what to bring to burning man. Includes price estimates, rank on expensiveness compared to other similar items and an importance scale.
- [Book Updates: Added Remarks and Notes - May](https://juvoni.com/book-updates-may-2017/index.md): 2017-06-12 — A summary of book recommendations and updates from the books page for the month of May 2017. This is a monthly post emailed out to my newsletter. I'm also always on the hunt for good books, contact or tweet @juvoni recommendations.
- [Book Updates: Added Remarks and Notes - April](https://juvoni.com/book-updates-april-2017/index.md): 2017-05-02 — A summary of book recommendations and updates from the books page for the month of April 2017. This is a monthly post emailed out to my newsletter. I'm also always on the hunt for good books, contact or tweet @juvoni recommendations.
- [Burning Man 2016 in Pictures](https://juvoni.com/burning-man-2016-pictures/index.md): 2017-01-13 — Photo Essay of my Burning Man 2016 trip.
- [Favorite Things 2016](https://juvoni.com/favorite-things-2016/index.md): 2017-01-06 — A list of awesome things I've discovered, read, listened to, purchased and watched in 2016.
- [My 3 Words for 2017](https://juvoni.com/3-words-2017/index.md): 2017-01-06 — Pick any three words that you can use to guide you forward to success in the coming year.
- [The Best Books I''ve Read in 2016](https://juvoni.com/best-books-2016/index.md): 2017-01-05 — List of the best books I've read in 2016.
- [Year in Books 2016](https://juvoni.com/year-books-2016/index.md): 2017-01-04 — Statistics on my reading year in 2016.
- [Book Updates: Added Remarks and Notes – November](https://juvoni.com/book-updates-november-2016/index.md): 2016-12-10 — A summary of book recommendations and updates from the books page for the month of November 2016. This is a monthly post emailed out to my newsletter. I'm also always on the hunt for good books contact or tweet @juvoni.
- [Book Updates: Added Remarks and Notes – September](https://juvoni.com/book-updates-september-2016/index.md): 2016-10-06 — A summary of book recommendations and updates from the books page for the month of September 2016. This is a monthly post emailed out to my newsletter. I'm also always on the hunt for good books contact or tweet @juvoni.
- [Book Updates: Added Remarks and Notes – August](https://juvoni.com/book-updates-august-2016/index.md): 2016-09-10 — A summary of book recommendations and updates from the books page for the month of August 2016. This is a monthly post emailed out to my newsletter . I'm also always on the hunt for good books contact or tweet @juvoni .
- [Book Updates: Added Remarks and Notes - July](https://juvoni.com/book-updates-july-2016/index.md): 2016-08-04
- [Your Time is Held Hostage, Rescue it With Rescuetime](https://juvoni.com/rescuetime/index.md): 2016-07-15
- [Finding My Fitness](https://juvoni.com/finding-my-fitness/index.md): 2016-07-06 — Keeping a fit mind through reading and learning is something I was more encouraged on as a child than keeping a fit body. Our upbringings lead us to fall into either side when the right path may be a balance of both. I wasn't overweight as a child by any means; I would use the term twig
- [Reflections on Mortality and the Drive for Success](https://juvoni.com/reflections-mortality-drive-success/index.md): 2016-07-05 — 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.
- [Book Updates: Added Remarks and Notes – June](https://juvoni.com/book-updates-june-2016/index.md): 2016-07-05 — A summary of book recommendations and updates from the books page for the month of June 2016. This is a monthly post emailed out to my newsletter. I'm also always on the hunt for good books contact or tweet @juvoni.
- [Favorite Lessons from Creativity Inc.](https://juvoni.com/favorite-lessons-creativity-inc/index.md): 2016-07-04
- [Pruning Your Pocket: A Cleaner Way to Read Online](https://juvoni.com/pruning-pocket-cleaner-way-read-online/index.md): 2016-07-03 — Sometimes the online reading experience can be like getting blasted in the face by a fire hydrant. You just wanted a little sip of water, but the floodgates swung open, in an endless stream of article shares, likes, tweets and emails. There has got to be a better way to not get lost in 
- [You are a Habit Detective](https://juvoni.com/habit-detective/index.md): 2016-07-02 — You''ve arrived on the scene. The location hasn''t changed, but your awareness has. What are you looking for? What are you trying to solve? Well, in this mystery there''s a dilemma, not only are you the detective; you''re also the suspect. You''re a Habit Detective trying to find clues 
- [The Emotional Journal](https://juvoni.com/emotional-journal/index.md): 2016-07-01 — Emotional Intelligence contains multiple areas that include knowing one's emotions: Self-awareness, Managing emotions, and Motivating oneself. It's also a skill in recognizing emotions in others: Empathy, and Handling Relationships. The book Emotional Intelligence\* by Daniel Goldman fo
- [Summer Reads 2016](https://juvoni.com/summer-reads-2016/index.md): 2016-06-18 — Summer Reading List and Recommendations for 2016. This summer's reading list contains some books with the theme of awareness, change and growth. Another underlying theme is the power of collaboration. In some cases with other people, and in others, the collaboration between your rationa
- [How I Organize and Collect with Wunderlist](https://juvoni.com/wunderlist/index.md): 2016-05-25 — Wunderlist is a simple, aesthetic and easy-to-use task management tool. Here are some uses and examples for better organizing your personal and work tasks. Keeping my life better organized has been one of the major stress prevention and reduction habits I've built, besides going to the 
- [Book Updates: Added Remarks & Notes - April](https://juvoni.com/book-updates-april-2016/index.md): 2016-05-03 — A summary of book updates from the books page for the month of April. I will make this a monthly post, which will be emailed out to the newsletter. Let me know if you have any good book recommends as I'm on the hunt for hidden gems!
- [Reading Multiple Books at a Time](https://juvoni.com/reading-multiple-books/index.md): 2016-04-30 — 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?”. You can read multiple books at a time and more books in a year by reading in context. Choosing a period of time, place or activity that is 
- [The Edge of Tomorrow's Habits](https://juvoni.com/edge-tomorrows-habits/index.md): 2016-03-31 — We are what we repeatedly do. In some form or another the power of habit and a repeated and focused effort towards a vision or goal has transformed individuals and moved society forward. A habit is something we regularly do without consciously thinking much about it. It is an automatic 
- [The Book Purgatory List](https://juvoni.com/book-purgatory/index.md): 2016-02-29 — I keep a list called, "Book Purgatory", any recommendations I receive or find from other means have the potential to go to Book Purgatory. Book Purgatory is where book recommendations go to await judgment on whether they are worthy of your time and attention to read. Not all recommendat
- [Favorite Things 2015](https://juvoni.com/favorite-things-2015/index.md): 2015-12-31 — A list of awesome things I've discovered, read, listened to, purchased and watched in 2015.
- [Year in Books 2015](https://juvoni.com/year-in-books-2015/index.md): 2015-12-31 — Stats on book read this year.
- [2015 Annual Review](https://juvoni.com/2015-annual-review/index.md): 2015-12-30
- [The Best Books I've Read in 2015](https://juvoni.com/best-books-2015/index.md): 2015-12-28
- [Rebirth of Adventure: Land of Fire and Ice](https://juvoni.com/land-of-fire-and-ice/index.md): 2015-12-15 — 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. I've had some travel opportunities come up but felt complacent in staying domestic, travel soon became a fear. I spent m
- [Keeping your personal development on track](https://juvoni.com/keeping-your-personal-development-on-track/index.md): 2015-08-24 — Mobile devices are a great tool to keep track of your personal development."What gets measured gets managed." Peter Drucker. A collection of some of the best apps to keep track of your personal development including habits, productivity, fitness, nutrition, sleep, finance, reading, and 
- [Chrome Extensions for Productivity](https://juvoni.com/chrome-extensions-for-productivity/index.md): 2015-06-15
- [Summer Reads 2015](https://juvoni.com/summer-reads-2015/index.md): 2015-06-11
- [The Evolution of juvoni.com](https://juvoni.com/lvl99/index.md): 2015-05-11
- [2014 Annual Review](https://juvoni.com/2014-annual-review/index.md): 2015-01-01
- [The Best Books I've Read in 2014](https://juvoni.com/best-books-2014/index.md): 2014-12-30
- [Data Driven Gains(z)](https://juvoni.com/data-driven-gains/index.md): 2014-09-30 — Making data-driven fitness decisions to do less and get more out of your workouts. The tool used is Jefit to track your reps, sets, and rest time and plan custom workouts around the data. Be a student of your body and exercise with purpose and attention to detail.
- [10 Favorite Tips from The Little Book of Talent: 52 Tips for Improving Your Skills](https://juvoni.com/favorite-book-of-talent/index.md): 2014-08-30
- [3 Tools to Herd in Your Spending & Keep Your Income Stable](https://juvoni.com/3-tools-i-use-to-herd-in-spending/index.md): 2014-07-22
- [The Elephant in the Room: Technology at Fordham](https://juvoni.com/technology-at-fordham/index.md): 2014-04-22
- [Using Trello to Track and Manage your Reading](https://juvoni.com/trello-book-reading-management/index.md): 2014-03-19
- [The Gift of Asking Questions](https://juvoni.com/the-gift-of-asking-questions/index.md): 2014-03-01
- [You are a Rocketship, This is how you blast off](https://juvoni.com/you-are-a-rocketship/index.md): 2014-02-28
- [Discovering how to love reading, to read more and smarter](https://juvoni.com/discovering-love-reading-read-read-smarter/index.md): 2014-01-30 — 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. As I grew older, I began to understand the importance of reading for personal development, but I still felt that I di
- [2013 Annual Review](https://juvoni.com/2013-annual-review/index.md): 2013-12-31
- [The Best Books I've Read in 2013](https://juvoni.com/best-books-2013/index.md): 2013-12-23
- [Questions are like Fish Bait for Opportunities](https://juvoni.com/questions-like-fish-bait-opportunities/index.md): 2013-11-24
- [3 Seemingly bad traits that actually help me](https://juvoni.com/3-seemingly-bad-traits-actually-help/index.md): 2013-09-06
- [The Wonders of Wunderlist](https://juvoni.com/the-wonders-of-wunderlist/index.md): 2013-08-26
- [Capture the Content You Value](https://juvoni.com/capture-the-content-you-value/index.md): 2013-08-12
- [The Tools I use for the Quantified Self](https://juvoni.com/tools-for-the-quantified-self/index.md): 2013-08-12
- [5 Lessons I've learned from Entrepreneurs on the Road](https://juvoni.com/5-lessons-learned-from-entrepreneurs-on-the-road/index.md): 2013-06-17
- [The Tale of a Student Hustle: The Candy Man](https://juvoni.com/tale-of-the-student-hustle/index.md): 2013-06-10
- [Opportunity Is a Maze of Doors](https://juvoni.com/opportunity-is-a-maze-of-doors/index.md): 2013-06-08
- [Understanding Technology is like a Battle](https://juvoni.com/understanding-technology-is-like-a-battle/index.md): 2013-06-06

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