Stop Asking Kids What They Want to Be When They Grow Up
“I’m all for encouraging youngsters to aim high and dream big. But take it from someone who studies work for a living: those aspirations should be bigger than w...
“I’m all for encouraging youngsters to aim high and dream big. But take it from someone who studies work for a living: those aspirations should be bigger than w...
“If you’re not learning, you’re dying. Learning is not an event that ends.”
“When you take a photo of something, you’re counting on the camera to remember for you. You’re basically saying, ‘Okay, I don’t need to think about this any fur...
“My ideal day doesn’t require me to be rich or powerful or important. It just requires that I be good enough at something to sell my services on the open market...
“Reverse-engineer what you read. If it feels like good writing, what makes it good? If it’s awful, why?”
“Success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue, and it only does so as the unintended side effect of one’s personal dedication to a cause greater th...
“During difficult conversations, it’s important to be extremely concise. Aim to describe your observations, feelings, needs and requests in less than 40 words. ...
“I spent well over $100,000 in the last five years in a quest to optimize health, maximize productivity, and install systems to ensure peak performance. In the ...
“While there are only so many first days of anything on the calendar, what matters is finding and emphasizing days that are personally meaningful or motivating ...
“During your day, journal every time you transition from one work project to another. Write a few sentences in your journal about what you just did, and then a ...