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What rules do good friends follow? (thoughts wanted)

Posted on January 29, 2013January 29, 2013 in lifehack, Philosophyby Scott Berkun

I’ve been thinking about friendships and why some last and others fade away. It seems there is an unwritten…

Lessons from 24 hours offline

Posted on November 23, 2012December 18, 2016 in lifehack, Philosophyby Scott Berkun

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

Posted on November 21, 2012November 21, 2012 in lifehackby Scott Berkun

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

Posted on October 10, 2012March 10, 2021 in lifehack, Philosophyby Scott Berkun

There are only 4 steps: Do it Get feedback on how you suck Study how to improve at where…

New years resolutions that work

Posted on December 27, 2010December 31, 2017 in lifehackby Scott Berkun

“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

Posted on January 25, 2010December 29, 2017 in lifehackby Scott Berkun

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

Posted on January 5, 2009April 1, 2015 in lifehackby Scott Berkun

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

Posted on November 24, 2008January 25, 2016 in lifehack, Philosophyby Scott Berkun

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)

Posted on November 24, 2008 in lifehack, Managementby Scott Berkun

With one of the biggest U.S. holidays, Thanksgiving, on Thursday, many people will be traveling to visit with families.…

Wednesday linkfest

Posted on November 12, 2008 in lifehackby Scott Berkun

Author William Gibson finds one of his books in a sad place. Happens to everyone. Secrets of the writing…

How do you grow willpower?

Posted on April 3, 2008 in lifehack, Philosophyby Scott Berkun

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

Posted on January 3, 2007December 5, 2017 in lifehack, Managementby Scott Berkun

The week between Christmas and New Years, is the worst time to use vacation. The reason is that’s when…

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