A great way to cut down on the amount of time spent online is by creating an internet ritual. Creating a ritual was crucial for me when I recently compressed my internet usage from as much as two hours a day into just thirty minutes. To eliminate 75% of my internet time and still stay […]
The Effort Delusion – Why Hard Work Isn’t Enough
Times have changed and hard work alone isn’t enough anymore. Learn how our technology and progress influences our work ethic.
Friday Links 07-06-08
From the Web Ten Thinking Sins – Leo over at ZenHabits does a great job pointing out the various types of negative thinking. Leadership Laugh – My friend David Zinger, who I blogged about here, has a funny new blog where he provides leadership “advice.” I’ve read a lot of self-help/business books so I got […]
Rapid Prototype Your Life
Rapid prototyping, and comparable methods in the software industry, aim to create a prototypes of a product before investing heavily in the final design. This allows for mistakes to be caught early, and for resources to be spared. Recently, I’ve been thinking about how the process of rapid prototyping can be applied to life itself. […]
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