I grew up as a computer nerd catching the end of the BBS era and the dawn of the World Wide Web right about the time I started high school. Much time was spent using Qmodem to access local BBSs, play Legend of the Red Dragon, download shareware, and eventually browse Usenet. I idolized hackers… Continue reading True tales of hackers, crackers, and the Feds playing both sides
Core investments for the entrepreneur
We are all always looking for ways we can move the needle and take our businesses to the next level. If you are like me you have spent countless hours bouncing between books (I do recommend The ONE Thing), podcasts (I like Entrepreneurial Thought leaders and Startups for the Rest of Us), blogs (I have… Continue reading Core investments for the entrepreneur
Walkaway: a vision of a post-capitalist future
Walkaway felt like an ambitious book, not so much in the story it tells, but in the ideas it explores. It poses questions about society, self, and wealth but, in this reader’s opinion, the exploration of those ideas never uncovers acceptable answers. One way of describing Walkaway would be an inverse Atlas Shrugged. In Ayn… Continue reading Walkaway: a vision of a post-capitalist future
Thinking in weeks
It occurred to me this week that I have somewhere around 2,000-2,500 weeks left in my life assuming I remain healthy and am not a victim of an accident. That thought has been gnawing at me since. We all are already accustomed to thinking about our life in years. Thinking about it as a count… Continue reading Thinking in weeks
Digital vs. Paper To-Do Lists
Digital to-do lists are inherently stressful particularly if you are always connected.
Principles by Ray Dalio
(This is one of a series of posts about productivity books and the lessons I took from them. The series is: Getting Things Done, A Sense of Urgency, The ONE Thing, and Principles.) This book, Principles by Ray Dalio, has to be one of the most recommended business books of the last decade. Even before… Continue reading Principles by Ray Dalio
The downside to Getting Things Done
This morning I had a thought that I found a little sad. In my life pre-entrepreneurship there would be mornings where I would wake up and think, “I’d like to finish that book I’ve been reading.” That would be my goal for the day and it would be a successful day if I spent it… Continue reading The downside to Getting Things Done
10 Productivity Tips From Hacker News
Suck it up. Stop reading blogs, stop reading HN, stop making excuses. Start working. There are no tips that will break you out of it – just self discipline. krschultz This is the Nike approach to procrastination and productivity (“Just do it”). I like that the advice pulls no punches but I believe it will… Continue reading 10 Productivity Tips From Hacker News
Productivity Powerups Course
Today I’m launching Productivity Powerups which is a free email course that will help you make the most of every hour of your day and help you achieve everything you aspire to. When you sign up you will receive one actionable strategy a day for ten days that you can implement to free yourself from… Continue reading Productivity Powerups Course
Simple scheduling for your coaching business (using Calendly)
Once you coaching business starts to gain some traction you might find scheduling appointments with your clients becomes increasingly difficult. Each of them has ever changing schedules as do you who is now juggling all aspects of your business (clients, marketing, bookkeeping, etc.) along with your personal life. If only you could afford an assistant… Continue reading Simple scheduling for your coaching business (using Calendly)