My friend Justin Jackson wrote an article recently about reducing costs for his online small business. Anyone familiar with start-up advice has probably been told a thousand times to not worry about costs. Focus on increasing revenue. Cutting costs is a losing battle. Although this is usually sound advice, Jackson did something unusual: He actually […]
Want to Learn a Language on Your Next Trip? Avoid These Six Mistakes.
Immersion is the best way to learn a language. You can learn much faster than sitting in class. It feels exciting and useful, not just a stale list of grammatical rules and vocabulary words. However, most people make some key mistakes when trying to learn a language while traveling. I’ve made these mistakes, so I […]
Some Thoughts on Meditation
About a year ago, I went on a 10-day silent meditation retreat. I was interested in meditating before that, but like most people, found it pretty frustrating and didn’t do it regularly. If there’s one benefit of doing a 10-day retreat is that you quickly get over the mild feeling of discomfort in meditating. Instead […]
The Nine Habits to Increase Your Energy
Energy, not time, is the basis for productivity. Having all the hours in the day won’t help you if you’re exhausted for most of it. Your habits define your energy levels. If you have good habits, you’ll feel energized and be more resilient to burn out, both physically and mentally. If your habits are misaligned, […]
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