Category: Productivity
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Sometimes you need to prioritize output…
Writing my last little article (on media manipulation) was an exercise in frustration. I had originally started it in Jan and had start-and-stopped on it over half a dozen times. Finally out of frustration, I cleaned it up best as I could, and posted it into the wild. Two fascinating things happened: 1. It resonated.…
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Don’t let gurus sell you on survivorship bias
I love this picture. It’s obviously an extreme, but it perfectly captures survivorship bias. Pray tell, what is survivorship bias? Survivorship bias is the logical error of concentrating on the people or things that made it past some selection process and overlooking those that did not, typically because of their lack of visibility. This can…
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Be purposeful about social media
I always tell people I’m not cool. It’s not meant to be a joke – it’s a mantra. I’m here to have fun and experience what I want, not follow what seems to be trendy. I try to be judicious with my time, and social media falls into that realm – I am only on…
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A different way to do your New Years Resolutions
I’m writing this after I just completed my morning walk with a shit-eating grin on my face (proceeded by my dear-God-why Canadian cold shower). I just spent the past two weeks in the Caribbean. It was a fantastic vacation, but damn am I happy to be home. Gorgeous Islands I had a fantastic time. We…