If you’re looking to get any of the e-books I’ve written for cheap, both Pick the Brain and Zen Habits are offering my books at a discount. These offers will expire shortly, however, so you’ll want to take advantage of the offers soon. Pick the Brain is offering The Little Book of Productivity for just […]
Is Reading Making You Stupid?
Guy Kawasaki has an interesting formula to value a start-up: “For every full-time engineer, add $500 000. For every full-time MBA, subtract $250 000.” The statement raises an interesting point, do the highly analytical skills offered through an MBA actually hinder the creative process needed for entrepreneurship? And an even broader question: does reading about […]
Itchy Chair Motivation
Quick hypothetical question: where would you get more work done? Lying on a beach with your friends, or sitting alone in an office room? I would wager that the majority of people would be far more productive in the office room. The beach is great, but between distracting conversation of friends and the lazy rays […]
The Unconventional Guide to Working for Yourself
There are a lot of guides for how to make money on the internet. Most of them aren’t worth mentioning. Often the author greatly oversells the concept, creating wild claims that you can earn $10,000 per month with just a few hours of work each month. In other cases, the author doesn’t have any past […]
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.