From the Web It’s only life or death – Chris Guillebeau does a fantastic interview with John Unger about pulling yourself out from a personal crisis. Here’s the interview-inspiring article. Some of the best parts: “The best thing that ever happened to [John] was nearly being killed in a diner by a crazed taxi driver […]
Don’t Quit Your Day Job
Most of the time, quitting your job to start a new venture is a bad idea. Unfortunately, there’s a bad rumor going around that says the first step to entrepreneurship is crafting your letter of resignation. It’s not. I started this business part-time. In fact, I still run it part-time along with university. And, I’m […]
Success Requires Hard Work (But Not All in One Day)
Becoming good at anything takes hard work. A lot of it. The people who are willing to sweat out their craft for years will win. The people who want quick money and fame after six months will not. However, while success may require a lot of hard work, that doesn’t necessarily mean that work is […]
Friday Links
From the Web How to Learn Without Memorizing – My new article for Think Simple Now has had a lot of attention through Twitter. From the Archives Don’t Burn Your Ships – The ship-burning attitude is stupid. While it may increase your motivation to continue, it reduces your motivation to get started. And, as Woody […]
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