Competition is a good thing
A specious inclination is to assume that competition is a bad thing. To assume that you shouldn’t bother with your idea because someone else has already tried it or is doing it. The reality is,...
View ArticleWhat do you want to see
Jonathan downloaded an app that tells us when there’s a crime happening nearby. At first it was interesting to hear about the crazy things that happen, like a report of someone being hit with a clock....
View ArticleDon’t organize, search
Organization is often a waste of time, especially if you don’t know how–let alone if–you’ll ever come back to something. For example emails, don’t put them in carefully crafted folders, just hit...
View ArticleImportance is attention
We all place a great deal of importance upon that which captivates. Is what captivates you what you want to be important? Read more
View ArticleBeating yourself up is a step in the right direction
Knowing that there are things that you want to change about your own behavior is the first step toward affecting change. Beating yourself up about undesirable things is a good first step. So contrary...
View ArticlePick up pal
Bad things happen, for example dropping a birthday cake that you just spent 2 hours crafting. If you’re another person in the room, step up and offer to bake the next cake, or offer to go out and buy...
View ArticleExpectations have to change too
When making changes to how we do things, sometimes the net effect feels wrong and so we implicitly assume it’s wrong, and won’t work, and we abandon change that could’ve been for the better. For...
View ArticleMy email quizzes me daily…
… and I’m not taking about the latest personality quiz. A while back I found a little gmail add on that’s just fantastic. It’s called boomerang, and it does just that. You can say “send this back to...
View ArticleMeans before ends?
Establishing ends before means affords creative solutions. Establishing means before ends affords creative justifications.Read more
View ArticleDid you want to do what you did?
When is the last time you realized that you didn’t decide to do what you just spent two hours doing? For example, when you want to find some numbers in an old email and instead find yourself half an...
View ArticleYour confession isn’t necessary
Any successful crook doesn’t fess up until they’re confronted with evidence and even then maybe not. The rest of us tend to confess prematurely. For example, when walking down the stairs tonight I ran...
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A reliable way to manage both emails and task management in my inbox
For about twenty years now email has been a part of my daily routine. I use it primarily for two purposes: communication and task management. I’ve tried separating task management into a separate...
View ArticleWhat is acceptable disappointment?
There’s a Chipotle nearby and often I find myself there around closing at 10pm. Quite often they’re out of one or more ingredients. Tonight it was guacamole. I’m used to this by now, which is actually...
View ArticleFeelings summarize what matters
Sometimes if you aren’t sure what’s important, ask yourself what makes you Fearful Frustrated Confused Worried Sad Tense Anxious Happy Relieved Fulfilled Excited Etc There’s wisdom in what...
View ArticleEnvironment not willpower
Willpower is one way to change your behavior, to adopt new habits. Changing your environment is far easier. For example, want to eat better? Stock your fridge with reasonable sized portions of the food...
View ArticleWhich side of the circle?
Sometimes changing a single word, in your repertoire, can change your entire perspective. For example, instead of an emotionally laden word, pick a synonym that’s not. Like unproductive instead of...
View ArticleWord of mouth is not evidence
Read the following: On a TV show this morning they invited a person onto the show that accused a high ranking government official of saying egregious things to the window of a recently fallen soldier....
View ArticleImagination Quiesces Anxiety
Quite often the paltry concern that comes to mind is the exact opposite of what you should be worried about. For example, when you’re selling something and nobody is buying, ostensibly it seems that...
View ArticlePeople do not see what you see
I was talking to a friend recently about an email she sent. She hadn’t received a response so she concluded that she had offended the recipient. I chuckled and asked her to imagine another explanation....
View ArticleCenter of the universe bias
Center of the universe bias is the assumption that other people are always looking over your shoulder. If you see something, or do something, instantly every other human being is aware. And, judging...
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