Google cofounder Larry Page has access to the same 24 hours each day as everyone else. Yet somehow he's managed to build the second most valuable company in the world [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google#Growth] and accumulate a personal fortune worth $37 billion. Here's…
Walking is healthy for so many reasons. Here's one you might not have known about from the National Academy of Science [http://www.pnas.org/content/112/28/8567.abstract]: walks in nature can reduce negative thinking. Here's the gist: 1. Most of us spend more…
On Quartz [http://qz.com/596895/there-is-a-powerful-science-based-method-to-achieving-meaningful-goals/] , Akshat Rathi reveals a simple way to increase the odds you'll achieve your goals: > The clearer your idea of where you are and where you want to be, the better your chances of getting there. This short post summarizes some…
One of the biggest mistakes creatives make is combining research (input) and writing (output) into a single session. I've put together a little process for indexing ideas, very similar to Maria Popova's strategy for paper books [http://calnewport.com/blog/2014/10/23/deep-habits-create-an-idea-index/], that makes…
A diversified ego is a healthy ego. Getting your ass kicked at work isn't so bad when you notch a win in another area of your life, i.e. crushing it at the gym, writing something great, even just meditating for 10 minutes. In a post on Signal…
Books are a great source of inspiration, but the wisdom is passing if you don't record it. Maria Popova, creator of Brain Pickings [http://www.brainpickings.org/], shared a method for highlighting recurring themes, ideas and quotes on the Tim Ferriss podcast [http://fourhourworkweek.com/2014/10/21/…
As promised last week [http://us12.campaign-archive1.com/?u=4a3c099063d3986ffd51da8c8&id=3537c834ca], here is an introduction to the Bullet Journal method. As creator Ryder Carroll says, it's an "analog system for the digital age." Writing by hand is proven [http://mentalfloss.com/article/33508/4-benefits-writing-hand]…
Tim Urban's post The Tail End [http://waitbutwhy.com/2015/12/the-tail-end.html] is one of the most insightful things I've read in a long time. He makes that case even young people are at the tail end of something in their lives. Here's…