Should you combine finances with your spouse / significant other?
I personally think so, but this is a fairly divisive issue. Continue Reading
Human Behavior
2015 Goal: Reach out to one person in your network per day
Grow your personal brand and use serendipity to find more work. It works, honestly. Continue Reading
Google+ should really be an interests network
You may have seen a little bit around Google+ in the last few days; Chris Messina, who was a developer advocate and UX designer on the product, wrote this article for Medium. It essentially goes into some of the pros… Continue Reading
Forget Maslow. Focus on autonomy, relatedness and competence.
Hierarchy of needs is the most powerful motivational theory ever. But, it’s probably wrong. Continue Reading
A walk is so simple, yet so powerful for productivity
I was at my in-laws for Thanksgiving for about five and a half days. I know the term “in-laws” has certain types of mostly-negative connotations, but I do enjoy/love my in-laws as people, both individually and in a group. That… Continue Reading
Paraphrasing should be a part of your Thanksgiving
Here’s the deal: Thanksgiving can be an emotionally-misguided time. Drama emerges, things are said, etc, etc. We’ve all been there. (I honestly think it’s either that or small talk. There’s no middle ground.) Can it be avoided? Sure. You can… Continue Reading
Accomplish your goals with visual cues
I’m super interested in habit formation and setting goals — although I wouldn’t necessarily call myself very good at either — because I think in some ways it’s the cornerstone of human existence. (That sounded deep.) After all, 45 percent of… Continue Reading
Pride and people not wanting help
I’ve been having trouble sleeping recently — maybe for the last 3-5 weeks. Sometimes it’s related to my current job — it’s good, and I’m beyond glad I have it, but some days I worry I’m not contributing enough or… Continue Reading