Most advice about success, especially communicated through blog articles on the internet, is about what to do. If you want to lose weight, experts tell you what you should eat, what you shouldn’t, which exercises to do or when to do them. If you want to build a business, different experts tell you which steps […]
Getting Better at Figuring Things Out
Over the years, I’ve employed quite a few people. Sometimes it will be a contract for a one-time job. Other times it will be for regular staff. In both cases, there’s a certain quality some people possess that I’ve found immensely valuable, but rarely shows up on a resume. If I had to describe it, […]
What Does it Mean to Work Hard?
I don’t feel like I work very hard. These days I usually wake up when I want to. I take frequent breaks. I even take random days off to spend time with friends, to go hiking or to read a book. This seems to be true even when I have a lot of work to […]
Beware of “Magic Bullet” Thinking
Investing in self-development often goes hand in hand with magic bullet thinking. Learn how a shift in perspective can help you with learning new things.
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