Next week, I’m opening a new session of my popular course, Rapid Learner. Registration will begin on Monday, April 25th and closes on Friday, April 29th. Below is a lesson drawn from the material I teach in Rapid Learner. If you find it helpful, be sure to check out the full course. The foundation for […]
Reader Mailbag: Sustaining Motivation, Judging Experts and the Meanings of Life
Last week, I asked readers to send me their questions about learning, life, or… anything really. I got over one hundred replies! Here are a few I’d like to share: Gary asks:“What are your morning and evening routines?” Listen to this article I don’t have anything fancy in terms of routines. My mornings, these days, […]
Book Review: Human Problem Solving
How do we solve hard problems? What are we thinking about as we work? What influences whether we find an answer or remain stuck forever? These are the questions Allen Newell and Herbert Simon set out to address in their landmark 1972 book, Human Problem Solving. Their work has had an enormous influence on psychology, […]
How to Decide What to Work On
Working hard all day doesn’t matter if it’s on the wrong tasks. The most critical factor in your productivity is what you decide to work on. The question of what to work on is under-discussed. There’s plenty of advice on getting work done: setting up good habits, creating productivity systems, project management and planning. Yet, […]