Identity Debt: The Future Cost of Being You
They say you can be anything you want to be, but they never mention the cost of maintenance. Identity debt is the future cost of…
Category: Philosophy
Writing helps me understand ideas better. If you disagree I’d love to hear how you see it differently, I’d rather not be wrong any more than I have to.
Principles and concepts list
OK, here’s the list… Problems are the source of all progress People create solutions when they have a problem to solve. It’s really hard to…
What is Russell Conjugation?
Russell Conjugation is when someone chooses different words to describe something, depending on how favorable they want to be to the thing they are describing….
How to Be Wise About Working From Home
I work from home every day as an SEO consultant, and I’ve got a few years of work-from-home experience that I think would be useful…
39 Ways Companies Stack the Deck Against You in Job Interviews
Updated September 2020. Originally written in mid-2017 in collaboration with Zvi Epner. Illustrations by Kath Loose. Even if you get the job, the interview process…
Time Management, or How to Control Your Destiny by Ignoring Slack (Sometimes)
I used to think time management was about designing the perfect schedule. It seemed like if I crack my own code and discover the optimal…
Get Something Up
For anyone considering a new idea, the best piece of advice I have is this: get something up. That means you avoid overthinking and overanalyzing…
Memento Mori
We’re all going to die. “Hoo boy. That’s a morbid thought,” you’re thinking. And you’re technically correct…but here’s why it’s actually the most positive thought…