From the Web How to Build a Career as an Artist – Hint: Don’t starve yourself. Penelope Trunk offers a hard-nosed look at what it actually takes to earn a living as an artist, writer or independent creator. Why Nerds are Unpopular – A fantastic analysis into high-school politics. The reason smart people are often […]
Archives for March 2009
How to Build a Solid Foundation for Self-Improvement
In the beginning of any self-improvement effort, it can be difficult to make lasting changes. You may go to the gym for a week and then stop. You might be productive for a few days, but start procrastinating when the motivation wears off. You may set a budget, only to overspend a month later. To […]
Humility is More Important Than Confidence
Humility is an underrated virtue. For every ten articles I see written about how to improve self-confidence, I only see one that suggests humility might be important at all. I did a quick Google search of “improving confidence” and came up with 9,580,000 results. I did another search with “improving humility” and only got 499,000 […]