I just finished the great book, Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith Ferrazzi. The books major premise: that the idea of rugged individualism, being a lone wolf and succeeding on your own is a myth. Instead, Ferrazzi argues, every success you get should be built off […]
The Effort Delusion – Why Hard Work Isn’t Enough
It’s time to face facts. Hard work isn’t enough to succeed in today’s world. If there ever was a time when sheer force and industry would get the job done it has passed. I’d like to argue that hard work is being replaced by three other factors that will be far more important in the […]
Eliminate Boredom With These 12 Tips
I don’t believe boredom is caused by a lack of things to do. I don’t think that it is even caused by a lack of things you want to do. Rather I’ve found boredom is usually mislabeled to disguise a different problem. This is why most attempts to stop boredom don’t work, because they don’t […]
How to Handle Criticism at Lifehack.org
I just finished another entry in my column over at lifehack.org entitled, How to Handle Criticism. People who know me well understand that I have a very odd style of accepting criticism and negative feedback. Although the initial blow of a harsh comment or criticism can damage your ego, it is my first aim to […]
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