Hi, I’m Jonathan Vieker. I write about strategies for living a more effective and meaningful life.

Popular Articles

You can see everything I’ve written on the archives page, but here are some of the most popular articles on this site:

• How We Paid Off $48,000 of Student Loan Debt in Two Years
• Failure is Good. So Are You Failing Enough?
• The Basics of Getting Things Done, Part I
• The Magic of a Morning Routine
• How to Focus: 6 Productivity Tips
• The Problem with Minimalism
• 5 Ways to Keep Politics in Perspective
• What Would This Look Like If It Were Easy?
• Do The Most Important Thing First
• The Simple Genius of Planning Your Day the Night Before
• Our New Baby Girl (and 3 Ways to Avoid Catastrophizing)
• You Need to Create: Why Making Art Is for Everyone
• 3 Reasons to Start Reading More
• What is Personal Development, and Why Should You Care?

About Jonathan Vieker

I’m a musician, writer, and higher ed. professional living in Kirksville, Missouri. As Assistant Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment at Truman State University, I work on interesting projects with dedicated colleagues. It’s truly meaningful work—a great gig.

My degrees are in music, and I still perform regularly. While in graduate school for trumpet performance, I experienced a series of severe lip injuries which ended in lip surgery to repair a torn lip muscle. I eventually regained my playing ability, and I created The Lip Rip Blues to document my recovery and serve as a resource for other injured brass players. The experience wasn’t much fun, but it forced a lot of personal growth. I wouldn’t change it.

Still curious? Here’s what I’m doing now.

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