Many people set the right goals, but the wrong deadlines. They want to become a professional blogger, but set a deadline of 6 months, instead of 6 years. This short-term thinking detracts from the big picture, where becoming really good at something takes at least a decade, not just 18 months. “Freedom and success isn’t […]
How to Meet Interesting People
It’s important to meet like-minded people, who share your goals and can support you towards them. But what if everyone you know is, well… boring? A reader recently commented that most of the people he knows are boring. He found it difficult to connect when so many people lack ambitions, a passion for life or […]
How to Achieve a Goal (If You Don’t Know Where to Start)
How do you achieve a goal when you don’t know where to start? I’m exploring different thesis and knowledge tools to achieve my own goals.
Showing Up and Deliberate Inconsistency
Showing up every day doesn’t mean doing the same thing every day. I don’t normally do follow-up posts, but a reader comment triggered an important point I forgot to mention. Here was the comment: “Congrats on another good post. Now check your OWN archives. You started at between 16 and 22 posts a month for […]
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.