Why a Boring Business Is Better Than a Busy One
“Busy is being reactive, and being constantly reactive doesn’t seem like the best way to run a business for the long term.”
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How to Talk to Kids, According to Mr. Rogers
“He insisted that every word, whether spoken by a person or a puppet, be scrutinized closely, because he knew that children — the preschool-age boys and girls w...
How to Read Books Without Actually Reading Books
“I finally let go of my own guilt when I did a deep dive into the reading habits of luminary entrepreneurs and informally surveyed my most successful friends. M...
How To Disappear During Work Days
I’m no magician, but I can make myself disappear.
Five Ways to Become More Productive by Putting Yourself into “Human Airplane Mode”
“When you’re reading something on your phone, computer, or scrolling through a feed, consider: Would you actually spend money to read this right now?”
How a Weekly Review Can Be a Key to Self Improvement
“The weekly review serves as my ‘operating system’ to implement personal development initiatives, make sure I progress on projects, and appreciate my life.”
Nine Ways to Kill It on Instagram
“You need to give people content that they want to see, content that will give them some serious FOMO (fear of missing out), if they don’t follow you.”
Why You Should Embrace Doodles
“Doodles are cheap. Doodles are non-intimidating. Doodles are freeing. You can put down a lot of doodles — and throw them out if they don’t work. No big deal. T...
How To Start A Creative Project When You Don’t Know Where To Begin
The magic happens at the intersection of ideas and execution.
How to Convince the Unconvinced
“The place where you’re in trouble is not that you’re not explaining the thing right, it’s that you’re not getting enrollment before you explain it. And gaining...