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Feb 26, 2026 
Jonathan Goodman, author and coach behind Unhinged Habits, shares short, sharp frameworks for intentional living. He explains seasons of intensity versus balance. He outlines the triangle of health, relationships, and money and why one side can collapse. He reveals in-season priorities, off-season checklists, device rules, and memorable choices that shape a life you don’t need to escape from.
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Plan Life By Seasons And A Triangle
- Build life in seasons and pick one triangle arm (health, relationships, money) to obsess over while maintaining the others.
- Goodman uses planting and harvest years, plus off-season checklists to prevent collapse.
Wipe Your Calendar Twice A Year
- Wipe your calendar clean twice a year and rebuild it from first principles around fitness and your best hours.
- Goodman schedules fitness first, reserves his best hours (5–7 a.m.) for in-season priorities, then fits mandatory tasks around them.
Use Off-Season Checklists To Reduce Guilt
- Use off-season checklists to reduce guilt and ensure minimal maintenance of non-focus areas.
- Example: when work is in-season Goodman never misses family breakfasts/dinners, walks a kid to school, and does 15-minute one-on-ones daily.
