We all want to know how to achieve success, right? Well here’s an interesting thought for you to consider. When you visit a cafe in the United States these days, you see a ton of people doing something solo on their computers. How many of these people are consuming vs. producing something?Consuming an article vs. writing it.Reading […]
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A little counter-intuitive advice for all you seekers from a famous advertising executive:”It is fashionable for so-called thinking people to try to lose their ego. [..] Presumably we were given egos for a reason. Great people have great egos; maybe that’s what makes them great.” ~ Paul Arden
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I love the book The One Thing by Gary Keller. Why? Because Focus is keeeey. Keeeeeyyy…. But there’s one thing (pun intended!) that I think may help all of us as we implement the wisdom embodied in Gary’s fantastic book. Let me explain. Gary stresses that we absolutely must prioritize, clarify our focus, and know exactly what that […]
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So you want to learn how to program? I have some suggestions. First, full disclosure. I’m hardly a programmer. I’m a guy learning. I can’t really produce full-blown applications yet. However, I have learned a fair amount about the process of learning to code already. And I have some tips. Here they are.Which Coding Language To Pick?Everybody […]
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I love coding and software entrepreneurship. To me, lines of code serve as “frozen thoughts” that make the world work better. What do I mean? You want to take a vacation to the beaches of Croatia (something I recommend, btw)? Software—code—frozen, algorithmic thoughts—now make that journey almost effortless.Travelocity (code) will find you a great deal on a […]
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Many of us spend too much time agonizing about decisions and too little time executing our plans. Here’s why this is not a good idea:First, we make better, more refined decisions through the execution phase when we start getting feedback from reality. A perfect example of this would be picking a domain name for your proposed […]
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Here’s a short piece of advice for you. It’s quite simple.If you start something, finish it. Otherwise, what you have done borders on worthless. Let me give you a few quick examples.Not Done = Not Very UsefulYou start college, but drop out and don’t get your degree. Congratulations. You got “half” an education. Think of the money […]
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Recently, I wrote how important it is to “set the intention”–to have clear goals scaled over different time frames. If you haven’t read that post yet, go ahead. I’ll wait. I don’t mind. Having a clear direction is crucial, but today I offer some additional perspective. There is more to the art of life than just intentions. […]
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I have a suggestion of something for you to try. I call it “set the intention.” The idea is that with each thing you do, you establish clearly in your mind what it is that you are trying to accomplish with the activity you are about to begin. You set the goal. Set the aim. Set the […]
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I have a little suggestion for you. A technique to help you find peace in your life. I don’t claim that this is the “secret” or “the one thing” that will make all the challenges in your life vanish and go away–though it might…. I also don’t have an explanation for why it works. I just know […]
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