Doing Work vs. Being Effective
People get this idea in their head that if they put work into something that it becomes valuable. This isn't always the case. You could put hours into paperwork and still not have created anything....
Ghosting: Removing people from your digital life
https://youtu.be/sjxNTcsquG8?t=13m "Ghosting people (deleting them from their digital lives) is certainly easier than a confrontation. But the person on the receiving end of the ghosting, it's like...
Efficient is not the same as Effective
When you are efficient, you work faster. This is what many modern companies seem to be asking of their workers, and the early 2000s' drive for maximum productivity has left people working too hard...
Why we hate the bankers
It's not as obvious as it may first appear. The money doesn't matter, in reality, to most of us who are angry at the bankers for causing the financial collapse of 2008. I repeat: the money doesn't...
Refuse to Tolerate Things that You Can’t Tolerate
Having principles is underrated. I'm talking about principles that show you to be the kind of person that isn't afraid to go against the grain and stand up for what is right. Don't be afraid to tell...
Don’t Fulfil Your Potential
I'm not against people who tell you to fulfil your potential, I'm just not sure that anyone really knows what that means. What does that mean? People say it as though it's a given that we should all...
Born for This – Find The Work You Were Born To Do
Did you ever look around your cubicle in your boring office job and think: “Why am I doing this?” “Why do I keep coming back here when I really hate this job?” Well, the good news is that you have...
Exercise – The Cornerstone Habit That Will Change Your Life
Sometimes it can be insanely hard to go out and just exercise. In our modern age it has become so easy to become a couch/desk potato that exercise becomes a total pain. I don't have the time or...
Taking Responsibility
We've all heard before that we should take responsibility. Our parents tell us to take responsibility when we lie about breaking a window, and our bosses tell us when we screw up at work and we want...
Altering Habits – The Feedback Loop
Happy Holidays! I'm sure many of you right now are looking forward to the New Year of 2016 while stuffing your face with turkey leftovers. I hope you are all where you would like to be, with family...