Lack of purpose is one of the biggest problems in modern society — Is this it??? The question comes from my fiance. She got her Ph.D. in neuroscience last year, and after starting a few positions that weren’t quite right, she’s finally landed a lab role in Montréal that she likes. We’ve been settling into our normal life routine — hence the “is…

You don’t have to track everything to get lean — If you ever find yourself in an awkward conversation, I’ve got a trick for you: Mention that you’re using a food journal or tracking calories. This will send the other person running away in the opposite direction as fast as possible. Yep — people hate the idea of calorie counting. …

Don't stop at the end of January. Make the change for real. — When I think of January, one thing comes to mind: The gym gets nuts. January is the time of year when all the people who have let their health and fitness slip become motivated and buy a new gym membership. I'm being selfish, but it'll be a rough few weeks…

In case you’re curious — Hello! I’m Colin. Since you’ve stopped by, I figured I’d share a bit about myself so you can get to know me better and see how I can possibly be of service. I’m a 31-year-old Canadian. I currently work as a software developer for an AI startup, and I’ve started…

“Healthier” is more important than “healthy.” — I saw a tweet the other day that irritated me. It shared an Instagram post of a high-protein Oreo cookie Pizza and said: “The state of Flexible Dieting Instagram. Disgusting. Eat a piece of chicken.” Do I suggest having Oreo Protein Pizzas as a regular staple in your diet? No. But…

Don’t get sidetracked by the BS — There is a ton of BS in the health and fitness space. It’s deeply unfortunate and leads to many people's confusion when they want to improve their fitness. There is an information overload, and it can make navigating the fitness terrain intimidating for a beginner. I’m going to shed some…

Hard work isn’t enough — you have to work smart. — I’m on a mission to try to live as productively as possible. Not the 24/7 hustle productivity of “no days off” and “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” — the type of productivity that focuses on getting as much done in the smallest amount of time possible. This approach allows for…

You’re showing up to the gym; you might as well do it right. — It makes no sense to go to the gym and not focus on optimizing your efforts. You’ve already done the hard part — the part that gets most people: You’re there. You showed up. Good job! So why not adjust a few key things to make sure that you’re getting…

Learn how to learn, and you’ll be unstoppable — I don’t know about you, but my experience in high school was that we spent a lot of time learning useless crap. It’s not the fault of teachers — they do the best they can. But the current model is designed to create employable people, not passionate autodidacts. The most…