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Have ideas? Here’s an important observation for you
Posted on April 26, 2012 | View CommentsLet’s get this blog machine dusted off and humming again with a simple observation that I’ve found to be true: It’s very easy to come up with reasons why something... -
To the Naysayers, Critics, and Haters
Posted on March 10, 2012 | View CommentsFor today's post, I've got a letter transcript for you that I thought you might find useful -
What’s the difference between the Genius and the Madman?
Posted on January 27, 2012 | View CommentsWhen you look at many of the "Great" contributors of society, they often seem cookier than the guy on the street yelling at no one... -
To the Edge of Chaos
Posted on December 18, 2011 | View CommentsThe term “Edge of Chaos” stems from observations made by researchers in complexity science. Here’s the basic idea: On one side of the spectrum, a system can be highly ordered... -
The Feynman Paradox
Posted on November 23, 2011 | View CommentsI’ve come to recognize Richard Feynman as one of the Masters of Living. I’ve got a number of posts to write before I can fully explain why I think this,... -
The Ubiquitous Time Thieves: Don’t be one
Posted on October 23, 2011 | View CommentsThis past weekend, I was walking along Commonwealth Avenue in Boston near Kenmore Square. On the sidewalk in front of me next to an apartment building’s stoop, I noticed... -
For the Creatives: When You Stare into the Abyss
Posted on September 18, 2011 | View CommentsMany years ago, there was a man who lived in a village. One evening, after a long day of work, he ventured out of the… -
“The 5 Minute Rule”: Beating Perfectionism and Procrastination
Posted on September 3, 2011 | View Commentsovercome your desire for perfection -
The Irrefutable Law of the Division of Mind
Posted on July 7, 2011 | View CommentsSome rules, some laws, are very real, and they cannot be bent or broken. The Irrefutable Law is one of them. -
The Negative Effects of the Fully Operationalized Life: lessons from business systems
Posted on June 25, 2011 | View CommentsIf you want to direct your attention only towards items that you care about, you want a fully operationalized life.
