On a typical day, how many hours are you directly working on your biggest goal in life? Subtract sleeping, eating, errands and working at the 9-5. Subtract television, relaxing and talking on the phone. What number are you left with? Run a timelog and count up the minutes. In my experience, most people are horribly […]
Personal Excellence Comes First
In his book, Stephen Covey split the seven habits of highly effective people into two categories: personal and interpersonal habits. He felt that the personal skills came first. Communicating goals with another person isn’t useful unless you have the discipline to act on those goals. Personal excellence comes first. I think this a point that […]
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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?
Should you read less? Discover the thoughts behind putting knowledge into action and how to make real improvement.
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.