I read the book summary of Hit Refresh recently. It’s an autobiography of Satya Nadella, the third CEO of Microsoft. It tells the story of how the young Nadella was obsessed with cricket and wanted to become a professional player. On…
Like it or not, you need to negotiate in life. You might need to negotiate your salary, the selling of your property, or the buying of an item. In any case, knowing how to negotiate is useful. Here I’d like…
There is no doubt that using the right tools can make you more productive. The right tools can help you do the right things faster. It can save you both time and energy.
To live a full life, you need something that’s rarely mentioned: you need solitude. Here is a definition of solitude from the book Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport. Time alone with your own thoughts and free from input from other…
My mission at Life Optimizer is helping you reach your full potential. To be able to do that, I need to know your needs. That’s why I have created this short survey.
I like video games. That doesn’t mean that I play them, however (many games take too much time these days). But I do keep myself updated with the world of gaming. From watching the trends, I notice two things:
About ten years ago today, I left my day job. I was a full-time lecturer, but in early 2009 I decided to go full-time with my online business (which I built since 2006). I still teach part-time even today, but…
Do you want to reach your full potential? To do so, you need to make the most of every opportunity. The fact is, you have many opportunities in life. In fact, you have them daily. The question is whether you…
We are living in a world where more and more things can be outsourced or even automated. Lifetime employment is no longer a given. You need to keep upgrading yourself to stay relevant.
When your life is in a mess, what is the key to turning it around? I thought about it when I read the story of Jon Shafer. Shafer is the lead designer of Civilization V, a video game that was…