Last week, I wrote an article entitled, “Life Balance is Overrated”. In the article, I argued that short-term obsessions are more productive than trying to maintain balance. Accomplishing something important requires a complete focus, splitting your energies between several different areas at once wastes your time and finishes little. Although I got plenty of positive […]
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Steady, Incremental Improvement is a Myth
If you’re want to double your income from $4000 per month to $8000 over a year, what is more likely: Increasing your monthly income by $350 each month. Spending 11 months to go from $4000 per month to $4050, then getting to $8000 in the last month. I’d say that the second, although it seems […]
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