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On Saving Time
Treasuring the little time we have was not a new idea, even in Seneca’s day. Â And, while there have been treatises more eloquently written, I haven’t seen any that drive the point home more succinctly and powerfully than Seneca. Â For … Continue reading
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Tagged Death, Life, Seneca, Time Tracking
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Creativity Is Not A Talent; It’s A Way Of Operating
John Cleese manages to explain about 90 different topics I’ve written about in a 13 minute span. Â Below is a really, really excellent speech on fostering creativity, becoming more effective, managing time, and much more. Â The short version is excellent, … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Art, Creativity, Inspiration, Productivity, Psychology, Quotes, Rationality, Self-Improvement, Time Tracking, Tips
Tagged Creativity, John Cleese, Lifestyle
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It Will Be There Later
A quick tip on preventing procrastination: Whatever it is you want to do, whether it’s check email or facebook, or read the news, or play a game, or whatever, recognize that it will be there later. The news will always … Continue reading
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Tagged Procrastination, Productivity, Time Tracking, Tips
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The First Thing You Do When You Sit Down At The Computer
What’s the first thing you do? Â Check your email? Â See who needs you? Â Whose problems need solving? Â Maybe you “warm your brain up” by checking news, or gossip, or sports, or playing a game. (hint: you’re really warming your brain … Continue reading
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Tagged First Principals, Fresh, Productivity, Seth Godin, Ski
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Avert Disaster: Use Checklists
Van Halen epitomized 80’s bands. Â They were loud, fast, and big. Â Their hair was big, their sound was big, their fans were big, and their shows were big. Â Really big. Â So big, that their contract rider spanned a dozen pages, … Continue reading
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Tagged Atul Gawande, Checklists, David Lee Roth, Error, Pilot, Problem, Van Halen
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Thanksgiving
It’s nice that Americans (and Canadians) have a holiday dedicated to giving thanks. But, it would be nicer still if we made an effort to do this more than once a year, especially if we could do it without being … Continue reading
60 Chances
If you’re really lucky, or extremely unlucky, you may realize how short your time is on this planet sometime in your teens. For most people, this revelation comes much later, but let’s be generous and use 15 years old as … Continue reading
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Tagged Chances, Opportunity, Time
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