My dishwasher stopped working, and I decided to fix it with AI. I spent 10 hours following directions over two weeks, much of it on the floor with a flashlight and a crick in my neck, looking under the appliance. I spent over $100 on parts. In the end I went to YouTube, searched “whirlpool
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What Time of Day Should You Write Your Book?
Problem: You’re working on a book, but you never seem to actually work on it. Solution: Work on it at the right time of day. According to Ron Friedman, Ph.D., author of The Best Place to Work, the first three hours of your day are when you’re most productive. “Typically, we have a window of about
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7 Lessons From Two Decades of Remote Work
I quit my job. It was December, 1999. I had gotten married three months earlier. My wife and I were both students at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. We were poor. We had one, cheap car, with no air conditioning, and lived in a small studio apartment with cinderblock walls and a vintage fridge,
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How I Got to Inbox Zero
I’ve been in email debtor’s prison for years. Now I’m making my escape.
How I Hustle and Get More Done
Hustlers get a lot done by working smarter and harder. It’s means setting goals and creating systems. Here’s what works for me.
Why I’m Making Myself Unnecessary to My Business
I have a goal to make myself completely unnecessary within my business. This is different than making myself useless or irrelevant.
Why I Started Saying “No” to Great Opportunities
It is, perhaps, a peculiarity of the age we live in that we get to choose between what’s good, what’s better, and what’s best. 600 years ago our ancestors didn’t enjoy such luxury.
Busy Does Not Mean Productive
It’s easy to be busy. It’s easy to look busy. It’s harder to deliver real value. That’s why people choose to look busy instead of getting stuff done.
How To Take Control Of Your Life, Part II: Artificial Limits, Shadow Time, & Books
Artificial limits, shadow time, habits and systems, and links to the books that have helped me along the way.
How To Take Control Of Your Life, Part I: Desire, Metrics, And Strategy
“I have been thinking a lot about time management and adding some more structure to my life,” a friend asked me via Facebook. “Any ideas or resources you would suggest?”