A few weeks ago I held an informal survey on this website. One of the questions was, “What do you want to learn?” I got back a myriad of responses but one trait stuck out. Many people answered that they wanted to get a particular degree or academic status. I’m worried when people start equating […]
Archives for 2007
Posting Resumes Tomorrow
After a forced 5 day internet hiatus, I’ll be able to resume posting on Wednesday. I’ve moved back into Residence at the University of Manitoba. After four months of quiet, it was fun to be surrounded by hundreds of new and old faces. The last few days have been a mix of emotions. I’ve had […]
Friday Links 07-08-31
From the Web Extreme Entrepreneurship – Yesterday I got a chance to talk with Michael Simmons, co-founder of Extreme Entrepreneurship. A fascinating guy, he started his first company when he was 16 and now speaks around the country about entrepreneurship. Check out his blog here. You: The Science Experiment – My Thursday Lifehack contribution. How […]
The Power of Humility: Why Confidence is Overrated
Any good self-help book will tell you to be confident. Stand up straight, see past your critics and believe in yourself. I’d like to break tradition and argue the opposite. That humility is a useful tool and confidence can be overrated. Deluded by Your Own Hype Whipping yourself into a motivational frenzy may temporarily make […]
I'm a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, podcast host, computer programmer and an avid reader. Since 2006, I've published weekly essays on this website to help people like you learn and think better. My work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, TEDx, Pocket, Business Insider and more. I don't promise I have all the answers, just a place to start.