Here is my first attempt at vidcasting. All feedback is welcome, as it will help me decide whether to make this a regular part of the website. My Goals I’ve written a number of articles on goal-setting, so I feel it might be helpful to share a few of my goals and what I’m doing […]
The Time to Start a Business is in Your Twenties
If you’re in your twenties, unmarried and without children, now is the time to start something. Not when you’re thirty-five and need to worry about mortgage payments or saving for junior’s college education. Not after you’ve had ten years of work experience and adapted to a large salary. Today. Many of my friends tell me […]
How to Watch Television Effectively
Over the last several years, I’ve experimented with different levels of television usage. I’ve found that the most common television watching behaviors are suboptimal. Even if you love television and could never think of giving it up, there are better ways to watch TV that waste less time. Considering I’ve put different levels of usage […]
Criticism and Praise are the Same
If you do anything unique, people will attack you for it. Self-motivation depends on having a thick skin, persisting in spite of criticism. But equally important is the ability to not let praise consume you, either. Because, praise and criticism are just reflections of each other. In order to properly handle criticism, you also need […]
I'm a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, podcast host, computer programmer and an avid reader. Since 2006, I've published weekly essays on this website to help people like you learn and think better. My work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, TEDx, Pocket, Business Insider and more. I don't promise I have all the answers, just a place to start.