A long-time friend and mentor once told me a piece of advice that greatly altered the way I handle other’s perceptions of me. He said, “If everyone thinks you’re a jerk, then you’re probably a jerk.” What I extracted from that terse bit of advise was that our perceptions of ourselves can be fatally gracious. We are often . . . → Read More: Using Criticism for Good

Create or Criticize?

In a recent fiery Email exchange with Gawker employee Ryan Tate, Apple CEO Steve Jobs closed with a bold and meaningful question. Tate had been arguing with Jobs over a number of Apple’s recent policies. In response to Tate’s critical opposition, jobs wrote:

“By the way, what have you done that’s so great? Do you . . . → Read More: Creating Instead of Criticizing

Seeking Happiness

I want to get at the heart of what truly makes me happy, not simply what satisfies. My hope is that by understanding it I can increase it. I haven’t figured it all out yet, but the purpose of this post is to convey what I’ve learned thus far and gain more insight through discussion.

Why . . . → Read More: Seeking Happiness

In the week leading up to my Christmas vacation I only glanced at my RSS feeds, saving the most interesting ones for later. I got giddy with the joy that came from telling myself that I’d have such a glorious wealth of free time that I could finally catch up on all the blog posts I’d . . . → Read More: Deleting to Start Fresh

I’ve had my share to say in regards to New Year’s Resolutions. I find that more often than not they are trite and seldom effective. However, I also understand that making and obtaining goals is not just an obsession of productivity junkies, but the core and fundamental principal to progression in life. In that vein I . . . → Read More: Keeping Resolutions

It doesn’t take an exhaustive study to convince people that, in general, there happens to be a disparity between what most say, and what they do. If a scale of integrity were created from sociopath to Gandhi, there would no doubt be quite a range; yet most of those we deal with in our everyday lives . . . → Read More: Taking People For Their Actions

Finals week has always been particularly hairy for me. Imagine some sort of hybridization of Sasquatch and a Woolly Mammoth roughly the size of Jupiter and you’re beginning to get the picture. This semester is no exception. In the rush to complete assignments and study I’ve eaten out far too often this week because packing a . . . → Read More: Using Pressure as Opportunity for Invention

Photo by Tony Case

Let’s face it, most of us are not time-crunched executives who briskly move through downtown carrying a suitcase to very important business meetings. Yet most productivity advice (which is available in abundance on the webbernet) seems to be geared toward this small, professional segment of society. However, the tools are there for . . . → Read More: Having A Weekly Planning Session

Finals week has always been particularly hairy for me. Imagine some sort of hybridization of Sasquatch and a Woolly Mammoth roughly the size of Jupiter and you’re beginning to get the picture. This semester is no exception. In the rush to complete assignments and study I’ve eaten out far too often this week because packing a . . . → Read More: Using Pressure as Opportunity for Invention

Photo by Tony Case

Let’s face it, most of us are not time-crunched executives who briskly move through downtown carrying a suitcase to very important business meetings. Yet most productivity advice (which is available in abundance on the webbernet) seems to be geared toward this small, professional segment of society. However, the tools are there for . . . → Read More: Having A Weekly Planning Session