Reading Time: < 1 minI talk about empathy quite a lot (here are 160+ other posts on it), as I feel it’s one of the most important skills we can develop. Understanding the feelings and experiences of others is one of the best ways to connect and learn. One of my favorite books from the past few years is […]
The power of memory palaces
Reading Time: 2 minThe idea of a “memory palace” has been around for centuries, and I’ve been loosely trying to use them for a few years. Like many things, though, just trying to use them a little bit meant that I really wasn’t using them at all. I’ve finally cracked down and dug in, and I’m finding some […]
Go download all of your Kindle books today
Reading Time: 2 minAmazon is making a big change to Kindle that probably won’t impact you directly yet, but it may impact you in the future — and the solution needs to happen today. For years, you’ve been able to download your Kindle books for use on other devices. I never really have, as the Kindle ecosystem is […]
Attempt perfection
Reading Time: 2 minA recent episode of the excellent “How to Take Over the World” podcast was a bit of a recap episode, with Ben’s “Top 10 Lessons from 100 Episodes“. It’s a great episode and well worth listening to, but one area that stood out to me were some of his thoughts that he shared about perfection. […]
The Sunday Summary: Unsolicited responses, winging it, curiosity, and slack
Reading Time: < 1 minIn an effort to help me keep up with everything I post each week, here is my latest “Sunday Summary” of my posts from the week. Mon, February 17: Unsolicited Response RateAre your ideas valuable enough, original enough, high-impact enough to compel an unsolicited response? Tue, February 18: I know I’m winging it“In both the […]
Calendly versus Google Calendar Appointments
Reading Time: 2 minWe’ve used Calendly for years at GreenMellen to help schedule appointments with clients and leads and partners and anyone that we need to meet with. It’s an easy way to share your availability without having to do the back-and-forth dance of figuring out when both parties are available. Last summer, Google added the ability to […]
Principles before methods
Reading Time: 2 minThere are a lot of easy ways to put things in the wrong order. For example, if you start working on tactics before you unpack the overall strategy, you’re likely to have a bad time. Similarly, Josh Kaufman shares a quote in “The Personal MBA” from Ralph Waldo Emerson that compares methods and principles: “As […]
Keeping Some Slack is Valuable
Reading Time: 2 minOne of the best things you can do with your schedule is leave some slack in it. I tell you this a reminder to myself, because I find that my calendar is often packed just a little too tight. I do little things like throw a jacket over some events, which helps, but consistency in […]
Is curiosity selfish?
Reading Time: < 1 minI was recently listening to an episode of the “You Are Not So Smart” podcast where they were chatting with Mónica Guzmán (author of the excellent book “I Never Thought of it That Way“), and Mónica got into some interesting thoughts regarding curiosity. She shared a story of when someone considered her curiosity to be […]
I know I’m winging it
Reading Time: < 1 minI’ve shared before that having a bit of imposter syndrome can be a good thing. If you fear that you’re not smart enough or good enough, you’ll often work that much harder than those that try to coast through things (like my friend Tim from little league baseball). In Amanda Palmer’s book “The Art of […]