“Most people think the knees and hips should be at the same level, so that the angle between your torso and legs is 90 degrees. But you’ll be more comfortable — and less likely to slump — if that angle is bigger than 90 degrees.”
“A long email is a dead giveaway that the sender had a lot of extra time and emotional investment in the subject matter of the email, the person they’re sending the email to, or both.”
“All world-class companies must have a strong sales force. So — how do they get there?”
“Many people don’t have time or mental space (yet) for a yoga class or a full-on meditation practice — but that doesn’t mean there aren’t simple ways to build small pockets of mindfulness into your morning routine.”
“The conversation that has not happened yet in society is that happiness is the ROI, not a fucking BMW and a mansion.”
“A vacation is having nothing to do and all day to do it in.” — Robert Orben
The most valuable skills you can have in life and work are rarely taught in school, never show up on a resume, and are consistently overlooked and underappreciated.
But there’s some good news: It costs nothing to develop them and you have the opportunity to do so.
Here’s how…
“Digital minimalism is a philosophy that helps you question what digital communication tools (and behaviors surrounding these tools) add the most value to your life.”
“The rule is simple: After I buy something, I log the transaction on my phone, recording the price and what I bought. The idea is to increase the pain of paying, especially with a credit card, by forcing myself to take note of what I’m spending.”
“Gaming the system is not a sustainable long-term strategy to build an audience for your work. If you commit to mastery, eventually the metrics will improve. But if you commit solely to metrics, it’s unlikely you’ll ever reach the point of mastery.”