What rules do good friends follow? (thoughts wanted)
I’ve been thinking about friendships and why some last and others fade away. It seems there is an unwritten…
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Lessons from 24 hours offline
On a whim I decided to spend all of yesterday offline. No email, no Facebook, nothing. I used to have…
Eight ways to avoid killing your family over the holidays
We love and hate our families. We want to be with some of them, but after a few hours…
How to be good at anything
There are only 4 steps: Do it Get feedback on how you suck Study how to improve at where…
New years resolutions that work
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” -Antoine de Saint-Exupery The Romans had new years resolutions, and…
Woody Guthrie’s New Year’s Resolutions
I’m often lazy with resolutions. Some years I give myself until the end of January to sort out exceptional…
Management for the self-employed
For years now I’ve been self-employed and I depend on my own motivation, scheduling abilities, etc. to make a…
Your quota of worry and how to shrink it
Sometimes I think we all have a worrying quota. An amount of worry we feel compelling to apply to…
If you’re working this week, you’re smart (Vacation strategy part 2)
With one of the biggest U.S. holidays, Thanksgiving, on Thursday, many people will be traveling to visit with families.…
Wednesday linkfest
Author William Gibson finds one of his books in a sad place. Happens to everyone. Secrets of the writing…
How do you grow willpower?
Interesting article in the NYT on the way willpower works (Found at kottke). I can’t say the article itself…
When should you take vacation? A strategy
The week between Christmas and New Years, is the worst time to use vacation. The reason is that’s when…