Reading Time: 2 minAs I’m writing more and more posts on here, I’m noticing that they vary in two major ways in my head: The quality of the post, as determined by length and effort that I put in. Some posts I’m quite proud of, while others are merely good enough. The confidence I have in the content […]
Learning
Europeans drew incomplete maps
Reading Time: 2 minI recently posted about how it’s generally a bad idea to pretend you know everything about any given subject, because you probably don’t. I came across an excellent example of this while reading the book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. Throughout history, most civilizations drew a complete world map. While they only knew of […]
Be the idiot
Reading Time: < 1 minSimon Sinek recently had a great take on how asking more questions, and “being the idiot in the room”, can have great value for everyone. In the end, there are two big benefits: As your teacher always told you in grade school, if you have a question about something that you don’t understand, others in […]
A small dose of imposter syndrome is a good thing
Reading Time: < 1 minImposter syndrome is something that strikes all of us from time to time. It’s technically (per Wikipedia) “a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their skills, talents or accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a fraud“. It seems to increase alongside one’s skills. As you learn more about any […]
There’s no time like “no time”
Reading Time: < 1 minSome of the best thinkers of our time, including folks like Steve Jobs and Albert Einstein, specifically added “no time” into their schedule so they could let their mind wander. From this article by Alto Nivel: Albert Einstein accepted that many times the most valuable ideas occurred to him while doing nothing and enjoying his […]
…but don’t overthink it
Reading Time: < 1 minFollowing up on yesterday’s post, there becomes a point where overthinking can become a problem. It’s a fine line. When it comes to big problems, some deep thought can be a great thing. For other areas of life, being able to react quickly has huge advantages. This article from The Economist gets into some great […]
Long periods of thinking, short periods of writing
Reading Time: < 1 minCal Newport is one of the great thinkers of our time, and puts most of his efforts into helping us all learn to think more clearly. His books (such as Deep Work) focus on escaping distractions to really focus on what you need to get done. He recently shared a short quote from Hemingway on […]
Fahrenheit to Celsius, fast
Reading Time: 2 minIf you’re wanting to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius, the real formula looks like this: (°F – 32) / 1.8 = °C Or going from Celsius to Fahrenheit: (°C * 1.8) + 32 = °F That’s accurate, but hard to do in your head. Here are two quick ways to do it instead; just memorize a […]
The benefits of changing to a new tool
Reading Time: 2 minIf you’ve followed this blog very long, you know that I like to try out different tools. I often change what I use for my tasks, planning, email, all kinds of things. I enjoy learning new technology and have fun trying out different tools. However, there are two other big advantages to changing tools from […]
If you want to improve, keep the comments open
Reading Time: 2 minOne of the big questions new bloggers face is whether or not to allow readers to leave comments. In almost every case, I think the answer is a solid yes. Here’s a bit about why: Take back your content As I shared late last year, I think more people need to be blogging in order […]