Say you’re unhappy about something in your life: your job, your health, your spouse, your skills. In all these cases you have many choices about what you can do, but they all largely fall into two different categories: Do something about it. Accept things as they are. Doing something about it can take many forms. […]
How to Be So Good They Can’t Ignore You – Free, Live Webinar with Cal Newport
Cal Newport, author of the book So Good They Can’t Ignore You, and I are going to be hosting a free, live 1-hour webinar and you’re invited to join us. We’ll be sharing more strangely useful career advice and giving away some of the insights we’ve gained building our course Top Performer, over the last […]
If you want to be an author, don’t start writing (and other strangely useful career advice)
How can you get a deep understanding and expertise in your career? Learn what not to do when focussing on a new career goal.
When is it Good To Be a Hypocrite?
Why do we fail so often to do the things we want to be doing? Discover my thoughts about hypocrisy by design and how they play a part in our daily lifes.
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.