Reading is one of the best methods to gather new ideas. I usually read at least a book per week, and I’ve been known to read as much as a book per day. I generally consider a book to have been a successful read if I can get a couple interesting ideas from it. Great […]
Archives for March 2007
Speed Reading Follow-Up
My recent lifehacker.com feature has created a lot of buzz over my article, Double Your Reading Rate. But I’m afraid I’ve stirred up a bit of confusion over the idea of subvocalization. Subvocalization is saying the words inside your head as you read them. This is a distinct process from actual comprehension and isn’t strictly […]
Welcome Lifehacker.com Readers
If you just stumbled across this blog via my Lifehacker.com feature on Double Your Reading Rate, I’d like to give you a big warm welcome to the website. I’m an 18 year old personal development writer/speaker, you can find out more about me here. In the archives there are over 200 posts on personal development, […]
Responsibility Does Not Equal Control
“With great power comes great responsibility.” -Spiderman Peter Parker was wrong. Unfortunately, equating control (power) with responsibility is a common misconception people have. This is the notion that we are responsible for what we have the power to directly control. Although this notion is pleasing to our senses of equality and justice, it doesn’t apply […]
I'm a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, podcast host, computer programmer and an avid reader. Since 2006, I've published weekly essays on this website to help people like you learn and think better. My work has been featured in The New York Times, BBC, TEDx, Pocket, Business Insider and more. I don't promise I have all the answers, just a place to start.