Just two quick announcements to make today: Learn More, Study Less – The Video Course Holistic learning, the strategy I’ve used to ace finals without studying and maintain a GPA between an A and an A+ in university while growing a business, has consistently been the most popular subject on my blog. I still get […]
Archives for August 2010
I’m 22
Today is my 22nd birthday. As a tradition I’ve done on this blog for the last 4 years, I use this as a chance to share a bit of my experiences and plans for the future. If you’re only here for big ideas or practical how-to’s, feel free to skip this post. No worries, I’ll […]
Discipline Can Make You Good, Not the Best
I have a pet theory about discipline: Discipline can help you become good at something, but it can’t make you world-class. If you want to be in good shape, it’s not unreasonable to expect success if you put in enough hard work. Same is true if you wanted to be a decent guitar player or […]
Should You Use Scarcity Thinking When Making Big Life Decisions?
Few clichés in self-help are as popular as hatred for so-called “scarcity thinking.” Scarcity thinking being the evil mentality that assumes somewhere life has trade-offs. Steven Covey told us that synergy was one of the 7 Habits, the opposite of scarcity thinking. Entire books have been written about having an abundance mindset, and avoiding a […]