Successful companies are rarely the byproduct of a novel idea or exceptional insight. In fact, many that rise to the top do so while solving relatively simple problems. Consider that …
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“We live in an Internet Explorer world”
In a study designed to find out why some customer service agents stayed in their jobs longer than others, economist Michael Housman found an unlikely correlation. Compared to employees who used …
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Tally your accomplishments
Taking ownership of your career means taking ownership of your results. It’s not enough to do great work and hope people will notice. You need to do great work and then tell people what you did. …
When it’s okay to quit
You’re not the same person you were yesterday. New experiences shape what you believe and mold your preferences over time. For this reason, it’s very possible that what you studied in college …
Never enough free time
There’s never enough free time in the day, is there? Not enough time to get to the gym, to learn a new skill, read a good book, or make progress on that idea we keep talking about. Many of us …
A cruel form of corporate punishment
People are programmed to pay attention when there’s conflict. We tune in to drama. Hollywood directors know this. Which is why we’ll pay $15 for the privelege to sit silently in grease-stained …
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They say you should dream BIG!
But maybe not too big. The problem with big dreams is that they often become a convenient excuse to procrastinate. You see, a big dream must be planned meticulously. All the details ironed …
If you want to go slow
Then choose the comfortable path. Do what everyone else your age is doing.Consume more than you create.Only do the bare minimum.Never volunteer. But if you want to go fast, then you’ll need to …
The cost of quality
Should you always strive to increase the quality of your product? Or is there a point of diminishing returns? This thought occurred to me after I ended a long-winded conversation with a …
The right tool for the job
Evernote is my favorite note-taking app. I use every day to jot down ideas, save pictures of receipts, journal my thoughts, write new blog posts, and much more. Up until a month ago, one of …