Five Things Not to Worry About in 2018
“Worrying about money never made me money. The ONLY times I’ve ever made any money was when I solved someone else’s problem, communicated my ability to solve it...
Category: Self Improvement
Why Working in Sprints Makes You More Productive
“Most of us are in a state of constant energy preservation. We’re never fully on and never fully off. Never fully engaged and never fully disengaged. Instead of...
How to Think like the Smartest People in the World
“The difference between great thinkers and ordinary thinkers is that, for ordinary thinkers, the process of using models is unconscious and reactive. For great ...
Why People Are Awkward
“Studies say the right amount of eye contact during conversations is about 3.3 seconds. Awkward people don’t instinctively do that.”
10 Ideas to Help You Accomplish a Goal Next Year
In the course of publishing 50 editions of my For The Interested newsletter this year, I’ve consumed thousands of ideas about how to get better at doing things....
Things Healthy Couples Don’t Fight About
“Healthy people also don’t look to their partner to make them feel happy. Or beautiful. Or secure. Or confident. These emotions are first ours to manage.”
How to Treat Yourself Without Spending Money
“Shutting off the ‘shoulds’ for a few hours or a day can be a magical thing.”
On February 1, 2018, You’re Going to Wish You Had Read This Post
Great change comes from small change. We develop one habit. Try one new thing. Inch past one fear. And it changes everything. “Because the course of our l...
The Key to Managing Your Time Is to Learn to Manage Your Attention
“Most people who claim to have a time management problem have an attention management problem. Many of the same people I hear lamenting about their lack of time...
What You Want Is Often Found in Unlikely Places
“Some people think they need expensive equipment to start a new hobby, certain clothes to look the part, or for everything to be just right. But resourceful peo...