I’d like to live longer. Most people would. Collectively we invest a lot to squeeze more years from our lives: exercising, not smoking, eating healthy and taking whatever supplement cocktail is currently in fashion. But what about making the years seem longer themselves? Psychological time is how long time feels. Although we normally equate psychological […]
Archives for May 2011
Could You Walk Away From $8 Million in Easy Money?
One of my favorite stories comes from Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh. Tony sold his first company to Microsoft shortly after graduating from college. One of the conditions was that he stay for another 12 months. In exchange, he would walk away an extra $8 million richer. The work conditions weren’t strenuous, as Tony himself recounts, […]
Welcome Study Hacks Readers!
For the readers here, you can check out my recent piece on Study Hacks here: Anatomy of an A+: A Look Inside the Process of One of the World’s Most Efficient Studiers (the title is Cal’s claim, not mine). If you’re new to the site, I post once per week about motivation, productivity, learning and […]
Getting Good: How I’m Trying to Be a Better Writer
I have a confession to make: I’m a perfectionist. No, not the debilitating kind of perfectionist, who can never finish a project, but the long-term kind. After publishing over a million words, I’m still convinced I can write a lot better. I want to share what goes on behind the scenes, showing some of the […]