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The noun and the verb - Austin Kleon
Lots of people want to be the noun without doing the verb. They want the job title without the work. "Forget about being a Writer," says novelist Ann Packer.
Keep A Log
One of the most underrated things in the industry, especially when you’re working as a full-time developer, is the power of keeping a “knowledge stash” handy. There’s this perception that knowledge comes through experience, time, or simply osmosis, and, while that can be true over a long enough period of time and for the more superficial knowledge, there are just too many layers in a professional codebase that it’s impossible to grok it immediately.
That’s why you fail
There’s a profound moment in Episode V of Star Wars in the midst of Luke Skywalker’s jedi training. After trying to get his ship out of the water with the force, Luke gives up (“I…
Paul Graham 101
A summary of Paul Graham’s 200+ essays. This is an introduction to his ideas on startups, writing, society, decision-making and more.
10 tools I rely on for deep work ✨
Sites and apps for a day in my life
10 Tips for Leading Great Live Teaching Sessions · 10 Tips for Teaching a Great Live Session
Coda doc by Jeremy Caplan
The Laws of Simplicity
Here are John Maeda’s ten laws of and three keys to simplicity. Ten laws Reduce The simplest way to achieve simplicity is through thoughtful reduction. Organize Organization makes a system of many appear fewer. Time Savings in time feel like simplicity.
数字货币交易日本房地产的实践指南(V1.2版本) · 语雀
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Clarity is Expensive — CJ Chilvers
After many years of writing for big companies, a few universal truths have emerged from hundreds of projects, no matter the budget: Having a clear audience is critical for creation, promotion, and sales. Having a clear goal is existential for the project and ultimately the company. It’s rar
To be creative, practice
I didn’t consider myself creative until my mid-twenties. I played sports my entire life and failed at school. What has helped me—and continues to—is to look at creativity as a daily practice. To do something repeatedly until I change who I become.
How I got wealthy without working too hard [Extended]
Specialize, Don't live in big cities, Go full-remote
The Joy of Cryptography
A free undergraduate textbook that introduces students to the fundamentals of provable security
No notebook is perfect, but the reMarkable comes really close
The reMarkable is a premium e-ink notebook. Imagine a Kindle, but you can write on it. It has become my daily notebook. I take all my meeting notes on it, dump my ideas and designs, and carry it with me everywhere. As a bonus, it also has replaced
How Complex Systems Fail
Moving from 1Password to iCloud Keychain
Here's how to easily move your passwords from 1Password to iCloud Keychain
Marketing as a service
Some folks think of marketing as something that is done to people. A hustle, a hype, a stealing of attention. We need a name for that, but I don’t think that’s marketing. On the other h…
Here’s What They Need – Daily Dad – The Blog
Paradoxes of Life
Listen now (10 min) | 20+ powerful paradoxes on growth, business, investing, and life
How to hit the top on each social media platform
The creator economy has built accounts with mega-audiences — larger than many media companies.
Everyone Needs a Place to be Creative
The reason I keep this blog is so I have a place to write freely and creatively without having an outcome attached to it. Having a blank page to express myself on is very important. Not just for me, but for everyone. Butcher and Photography I was texting back and forth with Josh yesterday. Josh is one of my best friends. He lives in Ohio.
Authoritarian hippie parents
There was a time when liberal ideals of self-determination, self-regulation, and free-range independence naturally extended to parenting as well. Such ideals were seen in stark opposition to conservative parenting based on obedience, discipline, and reverence. Today it seems like these roles are often reversed. The strictest parents I ...
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Why You Should Eliminate 7 From the 1 to 10 Rating Scale - Tony Florida
Remove any ambiguity by eliminating 7 from the classic 10 point rating scale. Next time you ask someone to rate on a scale of 1 to 10...
Tools embody mediums
Personal website of Jess Martin.
The 16 best ways to sabotage your organization's productivity, from a CIA manual published in 1944
The United States distributed a manual to Allies sympathizers to help take down the Axis powers through crippled productivity.
We're all addicts
Why you shouldn't guilt yourself for eating that donut.
Why Podcasts Are My New Wikipedia —the Perfect Informal Learning Resource
In this article, I explain why podcasts replaced a lot of my Wikipedia usage for informal learning. I also talk about how I listen to five-plus hours of podcas…
50 Stunning Call to Action Buttons That Convert Like Candy
Read this and you’ll never have a dull call to action again.
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