“Practically every iPhone setup decision has tradeoffs. I will give you optimal defaults and then trust you to make an adult decision about whether that default is right for you.”
How to Configure Your Iphone to Work for You
The Scientific Benefits of Boredom
“The paradox of boredom is that it makes you feel tired, sluggish, and just disinterested. But it may actually spur you to action. It may get you to make changes that would be positive for your life.”
Prioritization Is More Important Than Hard Work
“Successful people focus on only a few priorities — they go all in working on those. So if you’re a salesperson, for example, you shouldn’t just cold call everyone in the book. You should focus on a few great prospects and work obsessively hard on those.”
How To Pare Down Your Life
“It’s understandable that we overfill our lives — we are usually acting on desires, and not giving full contemplation to what we want in our lives and what we don’t want.”
Why Silent Meetings Are Effective
“Picture this: a room full of senior Square leads, gathered for an important review meeting. Everyone is looking at their computer, in complete silence, interrupted by bursts of clickety clack. 30 minutes later, the conversation starts.”
The Art of Making Difficult Things Look Simple
“There’s a very thin line between talent and skill. It’s difficult — if not impossible — to distinguish the two.”
How to Upgrade Your Inner Circle
“The people with whom we surround ourselves greatly affect how we view our reality: what we believe is possible for ourselves, and what we give ourselves permission to be, do and have.”
It’s Never Too Late to Hit Your Career Peak
“A study published in Nature found that about 90 percent of people will experience a ‘hot streak’ in their career, which is that span of a few years when a person’s greatest, most effective work is produced. And — here’s the good part — your hot streak can appear at any point in your working life, meaning that it’s never too late (or too early) to hit your peak.”
10 Ideas For The Interested This Week
“The best things are achieved in a state of surprise.” — Brian Eno
How To Build The Creative Career Of Your Dreams
You don’t have to start a company to act like one.
One of the best ways to build a successful creative career is to study the way startup companies operate and adapt their tactics to fit your goals.
Here are a seven simple ways to do that…