Feedback usually has little or no bearing on quality. Every person has a different style of giving advice. That style doesn’t usually change much whether they think you are almost perfect or downright horrible. When you ask for feedback, what you hear says a lot more about the other persons “feedback style” than your inquiry. […]
Friday Links 07-07-27
From the Web I’ve written several articles for lifehack.org over the past week: 10 Tips for Razor Sharp Concentration – This one did very well, garnering a fair chunk of traffic from Digg. Why Your Free Time is Boring Insomniac’s Guide of Things to Do When Failing to Sleep Study Hacks – Cal Newport, a […]
Ten Skills Everyone Should Have
There are a lot of skills you don’t need. You can be happy and successful without knowing how to make a program in C++, play racquetball or conduct major surgery. But there are other skills you can’t avoid. You can’t go far in today’s world without being able to read or write. Today the ability […]
Friday Links 07-07-20
After a week hiatus, I’ve brought back some links for you today: From the Web John Place Online – Don’t confuse the title, his name is actually John Place. This is a great blog with similar topics to this one. Well written and it appears to be updated fairly regularly. Steve Pavlina – I don’t […]
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