Reading Time: < 1 min I mentioned David Perell’s “Write of Passage” course a few days ago, and even if the course doesn’t interest you he’s a great guy to follow. A few days ago, David tweeted this: If you’re unable to read the embedded tweet, it says: Writing is humbling because you realize that you don’t understand things you […]
Learning
You should save your published content in Roam Research
Reading Time: < 1 min I saw this little tip in a recent video from Nat Eliason, and found it be very helpful. When you publish content on the web, such as in a blog, saving a full copy of it in Roam Research can be quite valuable. This short video shows you why.
Proper expectations make life better
Reading Time: < 1 min This past Christmas I got my wife a Cricut machine and a variety of accessories, so she can create various craft projects around the house. So far she’s done great! However, there are a lot of things she’s still unable to do and it can be frustrating, but she recognizes that it’s just part of […]
How does interstitial journaling work?
Reading Time: < 1 min A few months ago I said that I think blogging beats journaling, for a number of reasons. I still stand by that, but that’s certainly not to say that journaling is a bad thing. I recently read an article from Anne-Laure Le Cuff about the idea of interstitial journaling, and it seems to work well […]
Listen Longer
Reading Time: < 1 min I’ve seen a lot of people put “listen more” as a goal for 2021, and it’s something we should all strive for. The ability to really listen (and not just be half-listening while you’re thinking of the best response) is a tough thing to do, and something I continually work on. I recently saw a […]
Learn to answer the same questions
Reading Time: < 1 min I refer to Seth Godin a good bit on this blog, as he’s someone that puts out excellent content — and has done so consistently for the last 20 years. I mentioned a few weeks ago that along with Seth, Chris Lema is someone how has made great use of a daily blogging habit. From […]
Graduate from Harvard or just drop out?
Reading Time: < 1 min While it’d be almost impossible to prove, it’s been said that the average Harvard dropout has a higher net worth than the average Harvard graduate. When you factor in a few insanely wealthy dropouts like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, it might be right. Of course, this is just a good example being able to […]
Make More Pots
Reading Time: 2 min One of the core ideas in Seth Godin’s book The Practice is the idea of continually working hard to refine your craft. Case in point, he said that “if you want to complain that you don’t have any good ideas, please show me all of your bad ideas first.” People that have worked through a […]
Learning in public
Reading Time: 2 min The concept of learning in public has grown a lot in 2020. I sort of do it with this blog, but the idea of a “digital garden” has been a big way that people are taking their learning public. Anne-Laure Le Cunff has a great post about that, along with example of digital gardens that […]
Learning without memory is fruitless
Reading Time: 2 min As I’m taking the time to read and write more often, I’m also trying to work on ways to better retain what I’m learning. For years, I’d read books and pick up new ideas, but those ideas would quickly fade in the months after reading the book. Because of that, when I read books now […]