“Those who claim that IQ is fixed for life are in fact referring to our IQ test scores, which are relatively stable–not to our intelligence levels, which are constantly increasing.”
How to Become a Genius
How to Simplify Your Life
“What registers as anxiety is typically no freakish phenomenon; it is our mind’s logical, enraged plea not to be continuously and exhaustingly overstimulated.”
Ten Ways to Change How You Think and Talk to Succeed at Sales
“Sales, like recruiting, is all about activity and leverage. Activity in equals value out.”
How to Set up a Minimalistic iphone
“Smartphones provide so many stimuli, I want my lock and home screen to be the one place where there’s just nothing.”
How to Use Checklists to Improve Your Work
“Checklists are a smart first step, but their success is limited by the diligence of the people who run them.”
How to Get Press for Your Creative Work
“Write to each person individually. Craft the email to be and sound like it is just for them—a pitch that sounds like a cut-and-paste job just doesn’t catch the eye.”
5 Ideas For The Interested This Week
“If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.” — Bruce Lee
13 Questions to Ask Yourself That May Change Your Life
“In every situation, to every invitation or request, to everyone who asks for ‘just a little’ of your time, ask yourself: What if I said no? If the answer is, ‘I’d be happier’ or ‘No one would care,’ then guess what? Say no!”
What It Means to Be an Artist
“If someone doesn’t hate what you’re doing, you’re doing it wrong.”
Five Ways to Improve Your Relationship with Your Boss
“Your boss is craving to know what you’re working on. We recently conducted a survey of 355 people and learned that the #1 piece of information that managers want to know is the progress that’s being made on a project.”