Reading Time: < 1 minWith many goals that people set, there is some ambiguity to whether the goal is a journey or a destination. As I continue to write daily in here, it’s a journey; there is no final goal to hit. When we’re building a website for a client, there is a clear destination. If it’s a journey, […]
Learning
Know what to ignore
Reading Time: < 1 minWe are faced with a problem that was unthinkable until just the past few decades — we have too much information at our fingertips. Really, it’s not the issue of what’s at our fingertips but how much is being thrust at us. As I shared with my “Facebook still isn’t listening to you” post, each […]
Notes from “The Four Tendencies”
Reading Time: 5 minI recently went through the book “The Four Tendencies” by Gretchen Rubin and found it to be a fascinating look at an aspect of human behavior. I encourage you to give it a read. Below you will find my notes (gathered in Obsidian) to give you an overview. If you’re familiar with it, what type […]
Conviction doesn’t require a closed mind
Reading Time: < 1 minBeing convicted in your beliefs is a powerful thing. If you put in the work and really know what you believe in, that can add solid direction to your life. For me, I’ve very convicted in some areas and more curious in others, but most everything should have a bit of both of those. Just […]
Alternative facts come from a lack of detail
Reading Time: < 1 min“Alternative facts” are a real thing, at least to some degree. Here are two quick examples. First is this image that has been shared around quite a bit: The second are the facts that Chick-Fil-A is mathematically the fastest drive-thru restaurant, but they’re also mathematically the slowest drive-thru restaurant. Both are 100% factual, from the […]
Reading can be high-leverage work
Reading Time: < 1 minI shared the question last month of whether reading can be considered “work” or not, and I’m still a bit torn on the idea. I think that reading certainly generates benefits for my work, but I also don’t think that it’s the best use of my time during the day. It’s something I’ll continue to […]
Collect more ideas
Reading Time: < 1 minI’ve collected various things throughout my life. I had a pretty large hat collection when I was in middle school (perhaps 100 hats), and I still have many thousands of baseball cards. Those were fun collections to build and hold. Lately, though, I’ve been working on a new collection — ideas. In “Steal Like an […]
How big is your unread library?
Reading Time: 2 minI try to set up my life so that the “next steps” are often right in front of me. When I sit down to write a blog post, I usually have 20-25 ideas already sitting there waiting for me, so I can just pick one and get to it. I keep a list of ideas […]
You’re a mashup of what you let in
Reading Time: < 1 minYou can choose how you want to think, or you can let others decide for you. I’ve shared many times about working to avoid the filter bubble online, and to keep a wide variety of perspectives in your view. Some people choose to fight it, and some choose to let it in. Many prefer to […]
Ignorance is power
Reading Time: < 1 minIgnorance is defined simply as a “lack of knowledge or information”. It becomes very powerful if you’re able to recognize where it applies to you. In his book “Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow“, author Yuval Noah Harari explains the power of ignorance and how it changed the world: “The greatest scientific discovery was […]