The Difference Between A Mother And Daughter’s Facebook Feed
“The people who populate our unique social media worlds set the bar for what we may perceive as ‘common’ or ‘normal.’ They make up our networked information uni...
Author: Josh Spector
Why Side Projects Are A Good Use Of Your Time
“My mistake was thinking the time I spent on side projects had been wasted. It was, and is, in fact, the most valuable time I’ve ever owned — the jewels in a lu...
How To Be A Better Communicator Online And Off
“Part of why online conversations can’t really get deep enough is that they’re missing two of the three pillars of analog human communication: facial expression...
How Work Changed To Make Us Passionate About Quitting
“Good jobs used to be ones with a good salary, benefits, location, hours, boss, co-workers, and a clear path towards promotion. Now, a good job is one that prep...
The One Way Money Can Buy Happiness
“Compared with the days when they bought stuff, most participants reported that their timesaving purchases were accompanied by an increased positive effect, a d...
Why You Should Consume Less And Create More
“Rather than reading over one hundred books in the following year, I wrote over three hundred blog posts and a book. Rather than watching YouTube videos, I shot...
How To Harness The Power Of An Uncomfortable Silence
“More than product knowledge or anything else, silence is the hardest technique to learn. It’s against our instincts. We want to fill in the blanks.”
How To See What Successful People See
Yes or no. A or B. Pass or fail. It’s easy to believe success is determined by a series of binary decisions we make. But that’s a trap. Successful people refuse...
Why You Should Bet On Things That Never Change
“I very frequently get the question: ‘What’s going to change in the next 10 years?’ That’s a very interesting question. I almost never get the question: ‘What’s...
How To Create Your Own Productivity System
“Productivity is about understanding what you really want to do, then building systems to make it work for you. The goal isn’t Inbox Zero. (Who gives a shit?) Y...