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August 22, 2018
  • Thoughts

What kind of story are you living?

Written by Sol Orwell

I’ve always been obsessed with stories. As a precocious kid, I was obsessed with reading – they opened up portals (sometimes literally in those books) to worlds, ideas, and experiences I found unfathomable. After all, living in Saudi Arabia, I...

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July 31, 2018
  • Productivity
  • Social Media
  • Thoughts

Culling is being actively minimalist

Written by Sol Orwell

A while ago I had a quick thought on how I actively cull. If something is not adding value to me, it’s weighing me down. (A bit reductionist, but you get the jist). Here is a definition of minimalism: Wherein...

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June 5, 2018
  • Productivity
  • Thoughts

Focus on the big picture (morning routines are but a part of the puzzle)

Written by Sol Orwell

What gives you a more significant result? Increasing 100% of something by 1%, or increasing 5% of something by 10%? Aka, improving the whole by 1%, or improving a small subset by 10%? (For those a bit slow with their...

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May 23, 2018
  • Productivity
  • Reputation Management
  • Thoughts

You shouldn’t give up, but you should most definitely quit

Written by Sol Orwell

I’m a big fan of quitting. And when I say big fan, I mean if they sold one of those giant foam fingers and had “#1 at quitting” on it, I would be first in line to get it. The...

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April 19, 2018
  • Networking
  • Social Media
  • Thoughts

Beware someone’s view from the mountaintop

Written by Sol Orwell

I’m an enormous fan of observing how successful people conduct themselves; there’s so much to learn from the patterns they display. With that said, there is one downside: the rules are different for those who have achieved success. Not only...

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Sol Orwell

Hi I'm Sol.

I pontificate here at SJO.com on entrepreneurship, productivity, and more.

I don't do any kind of coaching, consulting, or affiliate marketing, so this is simply an outlet for me. Nothing more, nothing less.

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