I’ve always enjoyed making money more than having it. Having money is nice, but it’s only a blip on my life contentment scale. I’m no fan of poverty, but the difference between $40,000 per year and $400,000 isn’t that much. Despite these simple tastes, I’ve always been keenly interested in making money. Making money is […]
Don’t Pay Yourself By the Hour
One of the worst things you can do is paying yourself by the hour. Hourly wages make the accounting easier for a payroll department. But that doesn’t mean it’s a good strategy when you’re working on your own time. Unfortunately, I frequently see students, entrepreneurs and self-employed people counting hours worked instead of work accomplished. […]
Email Zen Released
I’ve just finished a new e-book, Email Zen in conjunction with Web Warrior Tools. This is a new ebook website created by Glen Stansberry, creator of the Life Remix network and Leo Babauta, founder of ZenHabits. Email Zen is a quick guide to improving email efficiency. It covers some of the ideas I’ve written about […]
My Goals for Life
I spend a lot of time writing about goals. But I realize I haven’t shared many of my own. Although I wouldn’t consider my dreams to be unique, I don’t know too many people that share them. Most of my friends are caught up in the mythology that you need to get a good job, […]
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.