3 Advanced Exercises That Actually Work

Things to do to become better at code refactoring

YouTube video by Martin Schreiber

nsel Adams’ “making, not taking” idea changed how I evaluate my photography. Intent turns a shoot into a repeatable process—one you can review, improve, and trust to build a consistent body of work.

You know that feeling when you try something new, and within seconds, you’re comparing yourself to someone who’s been doing it for years? Yeah, we’ve all been there. You dive into painting, cooking, dancing — whatever — and within five minutes, you’re on Youtube, scrolling through videos of people who seem lightyears ahead of you. Let’s take writing — Jon Acuff says it so convincingly: “You post your first blog post and look at Michael Hyatt’s 100th and think, ‘Mine is nowhere near as great as that.’ You give your first speech and watch Ken Robinson’s 1,000th at TED and think, ‘I’m not great like that.’ It’s true.