Can you achieve anything just by building better habits? After decades of experiments, I share what can and can't be done.
The Competence Trap (and Why it Keeps You From Trying New Things)
A reader asked me recently whether I thought there was a limit to how much math you could learn, based on your intelligence. As in, if your IQ was too low you’d get stuck at algebra or calculus and be unable to learn any more math. This seems highly unlikely. The way deep subjects like […]
What’s Beyond Self-Improvement?
What to you do after you've fixed your problems in life? What gives you the energy to work hard every day if the struggles are gone?
Take Control of Your Time
In this lesson, Cal shares the productivity system he used to complete an MIT PhD, become a tenured professor and write bestselling books.
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.