david brown
Hi Friends!
This site is a personal creative outlet for subjects like productivity (getting things done), leadership topics, organization, workflow, and mental health. Even though this website is a blog of my experiences, lessons, and thoughts, my hope is the content here can help all of us be happier, more productive, and confident.



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The 5 Pillars of Growth
There are five pillars of growth and productivity that professionals in a leadership role should focus on. These five pillars are time management, goal setting, task prioritization, stress management, and self-awareness. While there is no one right way to achieve...
The Solution Mindset: How to Focus on What You Can Do for Employers
Photo by Hunters Race on Unsplash It’s no secret that the job-seeking process is arduous. But what if you could approach it in a whole new way, one that would guarantee success? According to career experts, a fundamental mind-shift needs to take place to achieve this...
Finding and Solving Problems in the Workplace
Most people would rather avoid complex problems. They’re hard, take time and effort to solve, and there’s no guarantee of success. But that’s where the real progress is made. Complex problems are the ones that demand our attention. They force us to think deeply, to...

A snippet about me:

I can confidently say that I am an average guy. Well, average American guy. I live in the midwest. I have a wife and two kids. I work a full-time job.
I run a small non-profit in addition to my full-time work. The non-profit aims to get frontline workers out into the backcountry through backpacking, camping, or fly-fishing. It is called Frontline Freedom. You can check it out here.
A part of what Frontline Freedom advocates is mental health. One of the ways we encourage our cohorts to stay mentally resilient is through creativity. Hence, the creation of this site. I cannot preach to others to journal, create vlogs, blogs, podcasts, or take up photography if I am unwilling to do the same
In the spirit of knowing that we are more than the metrics of a census, I wanted to create a space to share. I wanted a space to share my experiences, my life, my thoughts and give a glimpse into the not-so-Instagram perfect reality of which we all are a part
Maybe you will find something interesting from the perspective of an average guy. For me, this is an outlet. If I am constrained by work and am limited in the amount of adventure I can partake in, I must shift my paradigm. I must bring the experiences to myself. We are limited only by what our minds think we can or cannot do.





“They” Are Not Millennials is available.

“They” Are Not Millennials addresses the issues facing organizational leaders coping with a rapidly evolving workplace culture. This book provides an understanding of the differences in the youngest employees entering the workforce. It includes leadership insights and strategies to lead, motivate, and inspire a young workforce into achieving organizational and personal development goals.
