“A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools.” – Spanish Proverb I strive to live on a healthy diet. I don’t eat meat and eat very few animal products. I avoid white breads and rice. I rarely have caffeine and I […]
Friday Links 07-12-14
From the Web Networking with Giants – Another great article by Tim Ferriss about how to connect with superstar mentors. 80/20 Mistakes – Errors I’ve seen people make when trying to use the 80/20 Rule. After my popular article on unusual 80/20 Rule uses, I felt the rule needed some clarification 25 Articles for Students […]
7 Reasons Not to Set a New Years Resolution in 2008
We’re approaching the start of 2008, which means it’s time for another round of New Years Resolutions. I’ve seen statistics on the failure rate of New Years Resolutions above 95%. And unless you’re planning to be the lucky few out of a hundred, that means there is something seriously wrong with these yearly promises. What’s […]
When Are You Happiest?
Today I’d like to get your feedback on a question: when are you happiest? I want to avoid biasing the results by putting qualifiers on what “happiest” means, so I’ll let you decide. I’m assuming that none of us can maintain a persistent state of absolute bliss. This must mean there are some sections of […]
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