I don’t feel like I work very hard. These days I usually wake up when I want to. I take frequent breaks. I even take random days off to spend time with friends, to go hiking or to read a book. This seems to be true even when I have a lot of work to […]
Beware of “Magic Bullet” Thinking
Investing in self-development often goes hand in hand with magic bullet thinking. Learn how a shift in perspective can help you with learning new things.
The Mathematics of Perseverance: The Formula to Help You Decide Whether to Strive or Settle
Say you’re unhappy about something in your life: your job, your health, your spouse, your skills. In all these cases you have many choices about what you can do, but they all largely fall into two different categories: Do something about it. Accept things as they are. Doing something about it can take many forms. […]
How to Be So Good They Can’t Ignore You – Free, Live Webinar with Cal Newport
Cal Newport, author of the book So Good They Can’t Ignore You, and I are going to be hosting a free, live 1-hour webinar and you’re invited to join us. We’ll be sharing more strangely useful career advice and giving away some of the insights we’ve gained building our course Top Performer, over the last […]
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.