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Category Archives: Self-Improvement
Expense Account Instead of Allowance
A really touching story about a guy going to the hardware store with his young son, and realizing just how capable kids can be, followed by a fantastic comment by a Hacker News contributor: Article: http://gamesbyemail.com/WoodTape/Default.htm Comment about article: One … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Food For Thought, Money, Quotes, Self-Improvement
Tagged Advice, Children, Kids, Money, Parenting, Raising
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Get 38x Better in One Year
Can you imagine being 38 times more productive? More outgoing? More competent? More anything? All it takes is getting 1% better each day, for a year. Just 1%. Top of the to-do list should read: “How can I improve 1% … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Productivity, Self-Improvement
Tagged 1 Percent, 1%, Improvement, To-Do
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Motivation
I’ve been studying for the bar for nearly two straight months now. It’s now less than two weeks away, I still have lots to learn, but motivation is low. Even things like time tracking are less effective these days. What … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Inspiration, Productivity, Quotes, Self-Improvement
Tagged Letters to a Stoic, Marcus Aurelius, Mediations, Motivation, Philosophy, Senaca
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How To Be Creative
Sebastian Marshall was kind enough to let me guest post about how to be creative over on his blog. It’s a technique I’ve used successfully for many years, and I imagine many other luminaries and creatives have used this, or … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Photography, Productivity, Quotes, Self-Improvement, Tips
Tagged Awareness, Creativity, Curiosity, Growth, How to be Creative, Ideas, Success
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Kill Yourself, For Two Weeks
Killing yourself can be a useful thing to think about. But, instead of using it is a mid-to-long term form of regulation, what if you shortened it and made it immediately actionable? What if you had two weeks to live? … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Productivity, Self-Improvement
Tagged Art, Create, Creation, Kill Yourself, Legacy, Productivity
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Maturity Means No Excuses
In the law, the state doesn’t hold minors responsible for some of their actions. If a bank agrees to give a 16 year old a credit card, that 16 year old isn’t liable for his debts because the law assumes … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Business, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Law, Rationality, Relationships, Self-Improvement
Tagged Excuses, Law, Maturity, Minors, Responsibility
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No Limit On Better
Harrison Ford, carpenter turned movie star, learned early on to approach everything he did with the mindset of a craftsman. One of his earliest lessons came at the hands of an employer: “When I was a carpenter, I once worked … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Productivity, Quotes, Self-Improvement
Tagged Betterment, Harrison Ford, Improvement, James Cameron, Perfectionism, Productivity
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Hacking Hollywood
(Photo: vlastula) Will Smith is, at least according to legendary screenwriter William Goldman, the only real movie star left in the world. Why? Well, he’s the only lead actor who seems to guarantee a $150 million gross at the box … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Quotes, Self-Improvement
Tagged Actor, Hacking, Hollywood, Loophole, Shortcut, Superstar, Will Smith
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The World’s Most Valuable Skill
It’s not the ability to pick stocks or spot market trends. It’s not the ability to sniff out which wells will produce oil or which methods will cure cancer. It’s not the ability to mange people or leverage their talents … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Law, Negotiation, Photography, Rationality, Self-Improvement
Tagged Art, Awareness, Cooking, Curiosity, Photography, Self Improvement, Skill, Valuable, Value
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Passion Does Not Cause Success
Nearly everyone I went to law school with was there because they hadn’t figured out what they wanted to do with their lives. It wasn’t that they were passionate about law, or putting bad guys away, or freeing the innocently … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Cause and Effect, Passion, Passionate, Rationality, Success
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How To Make Good Decisions
There are a lot of people who seem to have miserable luck and tough lives. They end up with significant others that cheat on them or leave them. They make bad investments or get caught up in scams. They have … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Business, Creativity, Inspiration, Rationality, Relationships, Self-Improvement
Tagged Decision making, Happiness, How to be Happy
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Violently Execute
A good plan violently executed right now is far better than a perfect plan executed next week. General George S. Patton Most successful people spend a lot of time planning. But, at a certain point, your plan is good enough. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Business, Productivity, Self-Improvement
Tagged Data, Efficiency, Metrics, Patton, Productivity, Time Tracking
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When Precision Is Detrimental
Precision is generally good. It generally feels good. I’ve used camera lenses that have been precisely machined and mated to particular camera bodies. They’re about as perfect as can be and they were a joy to use. Peter Drucker famously … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Business, Creativity, Food For Thought, Inspiration, Productivity, Quotes, Rationality, Self-Improvement
Tagged Peter Drucker, Precision, Shipping, Vibrations
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Time Tracking, version 4
I love this new addition to my time tracking routine, courtesy of author and Study Hack maven Cal Newport: the tally system. It’s extremely simple. Identify a core task. Put a tally mark down for each uninterrupted hour you spend … Continue reading
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Tagged Cal Newport, Study Hacks, Tally Marks, Time Tracking
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