Most of the time, quitting your job to start a new venture is a bad idea. Unfortunately, there’s a bad rumor going around that says the first step to entrepreneurship is crafting your letter of resignation. It’s not. I started this business part-time. In fact, I still run it part-time along with university. And, I’m […]
Success Requires Hard Work (But Not All in One Day)
Working hard doesn’t mean working hard all at once. Discover how patience and constant commitment can do wonders for your projects.
Friday Links
From the Web How to Learn Without Memorizing – My new article for Think Simple Now has had a lot of attention through Twitter. From the Archives Don’t Burn Your Ships – The ship-burning attitude is stupid. While it may increase your motivation to continue, it reduces your motivation to get started. And, as Woody […]
Why I Hate Self-Help Platitudes
One of the most delightfully frustrating experiences I get is receiving book review requests. Normally, I don’t mind receiving these requests. If your book is brilliant, I’m more than happy to promote it without any compensation. However, I’ll often get press release emails for books which advocate an idea I’ve explicitly argued against on this […]
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