Do you ever take a nap and wake up exhausted? I recently was given two unscientific, but still useful tips for avoiding post-nap exhaustion. Don’t nap for more than 20 minutes at a time. Nap with a spoon in your right hand. For the first tip, I’m sure to get a bunch of comments that […]
How to Know When to Take a Break
How do you know when to relax? There are two typical answers to this question, and I’m here to say that both are wrong. If you thought the question was silly and the answer was obvious, you probably picked one of the two. The two common answers are: When you’ve finished your work. When you’re […]
Friday Links 08-11-14
From the Web A Brief Guide to World Domination – One of my favorite blogs is Chris Guillebeau’s The Art of Nonconformity. Here is his free manifesto for starting empire (or just living an original life). Like his blog, it’s a well-written attack on mediocrity and the pitfalls of thinking with the masses. Dr. Rob […]
How to Discover What You’re Passionate About
A common theme in most writing on goal setting is the need to follow your passions. Do the things that make you want to get up early in the morning. There’s only one thing missing: What if you don’t have any passions? I’m sure everyone on this planet has interests. But that’s not the same […]
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