Since I’m now twice as old as I was when I started this blog, I thought I’d take some time to reflect on advice I wish I could have given my younger self.
The Simple Rule for Achieving Ambitious Goals
The trick for most ambitious pursuits, I’m afraid, is simply doing the obvious thing much, much more than most other people are willing to do—and accepting that it may hurt at times.
The Key to Building Rare and Valuable Skills
The three ingredients needed to apply deliberate practice to your career.
Before You Burn Yourself Out Working, Do This
Here are the best career research strategies to make sure you are not heading down a dead-ends with your deliberate practice efforts.
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.