Month: August 2018
Should I Read It 027 – Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy
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According to Brian Tracy, if we can get up every morning and eat a big ugly frog, we can start winning at work and life. Purchase Eat That Frog on Amazon Written Review of Eat That Frog If you’ve been struggling with focus, then my next book The Art of Focus is for you. In…
Do You Have What It Takes To Be A True Business Leader?
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When you’re a business owner, you’re probably going to need to wear a lot of different hats. You’re going to need to be the one who can see the big picture, the one who is aware of the financial side of things, as well as the one responsible for the direction of the company as…
I’m 24 Years Old, What is the right job?
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I get why people wonder what type of job they should be having at any stage in life. Are you ready to be a CEO, not at 24, but how do you position yourself properly to win well later in life? There are some advantages to working for someone else. learning on their dime don’t…
DHH on startup workaholics
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Please read the whole piece but a few highlights for me. It’s not hard to understand why such a mythology serves the interest of money men who spread their bets wide and only succeed when unicorns emerge. Of course they’re going to desire fairytale sacrifices. There’s little to no consequence to them if the many…
Top Tips for Creating A Work Schedule for Employees
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When you start up a business for the first time or you become the manager of a team in the workplace, one of the things you will need to learn how to do is manage the time of your employees. Every team needs to have a working schedule and projects to work towards each week,…
Sometimes You Forget Why You Started a Business
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I forget the exact year now, but I was employee 6 at 10up. When Jake tweeted about looking for people I was so tired of clients. I was looking for a lifeline. It always seemed like there was some issue with the clients I had. They didn’t pay on time. They always wanted discounts. They…
More about Facebook’s needed mindset change
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Ajay says: Facebook’s “goal” is not “total connectedness,” it is the monopolization and monetization of your attention I totally agree. Sure Facebook is trying to be more responsible about our attention but I don’t think they really care. They’re just trying to save face, or something in light of the backlash against the attention stealing.…
MacSparky and Two Screens
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David Sparks now has a reference screen. Studies show that two screens increase productivity, but I’m not sure I buy it. The studies are a controlled environment for a specific task. Our office life is not controlled and we can do anything we want. I wonder how often David will have some other stuff up…
Freelance Friday 017 – August 3 2018
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Last weekend I went on a big mountain run, and unfortunately took a fall of about 20 feet. Luckily it was bumps and scrapes and a twisted ankle. It could have been so much worse. This week I’ve mostly sat and worked all week because I really can’t do much else easily. I also got…
Facebook and “Responsibility”
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Quoting from the article: We have a responsibility to help people understand how much time they spend on our platforms so they can better manage their experience. I feel like they need to replace “responsibility” with an entire aside. Something like: People are pissed at us over Cambridge Analytica and more research shows Facebook is…
