How Has Your Year Been?
We are now in April, and that means a quarter has passed in 2014. There are only three quarters left this year. I think it’s a good time to stop and reflect on how our year has been. Has it…
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How to Achieve Your Goals with the Power of Iteration
A few weeks ago I wrote that optimism is a key attitude that you must have to do great things. Optimism is indeed important, but it’s not enough. You still need to get good at what you do. You still…
Optimism: Key to Doing Great Things
In 2011, Paul Graham published an essay titled Why Startup Hubs Work. There he wrote about what makes a startup hub, like Silicon Valley, works. Here is an excerpt: … it is a particularly valuable thing when the atmosphere around…
Pick Your Battles Carefully
As you might know, I’m an advocate of creating a life map. I believe creating a life map can help you see the big picture of your life and its overall direction. It can help you plan your life effectively.…
How to Make This Year Your Best Year Ever
Here we are now in 2014. To be honest, I’m excited about this year. I believe this year is our opportunity to move to the next level. Our goal should be to make this year our best year ever. But…
Optimizing Your Life One Move at a Time
I recently renewed my interest in the world of chess. It was my hobby years ago, but over time I shifted my attention to other interests. The World Chess Championship 2013 brought my attention back. The match is especially interesting…
The Best Way to Save Your Time
There are many tips and tools available to help you save your time. But let’s focus on the essential question: what is the best way to save time? Different people may have different answers to this question, but I believe…
How to Win in Life: 6 Tips on Building Resilience
What do you think makes the difference between winners and losers? We all want to win in life, so it’s important that we know the answer. I recently learned an answer to that question that I’d like to share with…
Against the Odds: Lessons From the Amazing Story of Ramanujan
A while back I read the story of Srinivasa Ramanujan, a mathematician from India. It was an amazing story, a true “rags-to-riches” story in the world of science. Here was someone who lived in poverty, far outside the circle of…
Life Planning: The Big-Picture Approach
Whatever it is I’m involved or interested in, I always like to see the big picture. That’s why I like books such as The World Is Flat and Guns, Germs, and Steel. They give me the big picture of the…