Tag Archives: self improvement

Here’s a Tip: Start Thinking for Yourself

The problem with tips is that they’re too delicious. People become obsessed with prepackaged information nuggets and stop thinking for themselves. Continue reading

time management

Time is All We Have: 3 Ways to Increase Return on Investment

In many ways time is more valuable than money. You’ll always have the opportunity to make more money, but once time has been spent it’s gone forever. When you think of time as a commodity, and all of your actions as investments, it changes the way you approach every day decisions. Continue reading

The Amazing Effects of a Weekend Without Television

I decided not to watch television for an entire weekend. Giving is up made me much more productive and I had a great time in the process. Continue reading

modern careers

Why the 9 to 5 Office Worker Will Become a Thing of the Past

An explanation for why the 8-hour work day doesn’t make sense along with some possible alternatives. Continue reading

2 Weeks on the Slow Carb Diet and Colorado Experiment

Note: This is the second update of my experiment with the slow carb diet. If you’re new here I suggest reading the introduction and first update so this post makes sense. It’s been 2 full weeks since I started the … Continue reading

Continuously Increase Productivity by Embracing the Optimization Mentality

Experts aren’t more productive because they’re more talented or because they work harder. The difference between the experts and everyone else is the optimization mentality: constantly striving for improvement. Although the mentality is mind numbingly simple, only a small proportion of people actually live by it. Continue reading