Get someone else to do the monotonous tedium of research and emails! “Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment.” — Thomas Edison There are a variety of tasks that are so easy we take for granted that someone else can do it for us. We pepper our days with … Continue reading Outsource your work to someone else with these 6 tools
The best interview question you’re not asking …
— freestyle rap?! I have one interview question that seems to filter people out better than anything I’ve ever tried. It’s an absurd question, one that will catch you off-guard and get you to scratch your head, BUT, I guarantee this question will tell me if you’re a good fit for what I’m looking for. … Continue reading The best interview question you’re not asking …
How to Outsource your Job Hunt using Virtual Assistants
so that you can focus on writing cover letters, filling out applications, and working a full time job… The other day someone asked me “I have a full time job, and looking for a new job is a very time consuming process. How do you suggest that I handle looking for a job while working full … Continue reading How to Outsource your Job Hunt using Virtual Assistants
5 Steps to Discovering your Niche
I recently re-read one of my favorite childhood books “The Alchemist”, by Paulo Cohelo. It’s the story of a shepherd who leaves his home town and everything he has known his entire life to pursue his destiny. It’s a story about finding your purpose in life, and the magical things that happen to us when … Continue reading 5 Steps to Discovering your Niche
10 Tools for Optimization and Productivity Junkies (Like me!)
Over the last few years I’ve discovered a handful of tools/apps/products that I use on a daily basis. I constantly find myself telling friends about these products, so I created a list to share it with the world and hopefully make your lives easier 🙂 Lets dive right in…. 1) Streak — Streak is a CRM that plugs … Continue reading 10 Tools for Optimization and Productivity Junkies (Like me!)
How I Overcame ADHD and became a Productivity Powerhouse
Over the last year I have become obsessed with productivity. My older brother calls me an “Optimized Robot” because I’m always looking for a way to waste less time and improve my daily output. To most, the way I live my life would be maddening. To me, I can’t live any other way. Much of … Continue reading How I Overcame ADHD and became a Productivity Powerhouse
Why it’s Always “Your” Fault
Whenever something goes wrong many of us have a tendency to blame someone else. It’s human nature. Guy cuts you off while driving? What an asshole! Boss makes you angry? He’s a dick! Get into a fight with a friend or family member? They did x,y, and z to me! It seems like every time … Continue reading Why it’s Always “Your” Fault
Engineering Empathy for the Non-Technical
Understanding tech as a non-technical founder is incredibly tough. Over the last few months I have begun to understand what I like to refer to as “Engineering Empathy”, or putting yourself in an engineers shoes to know how complicated something is to build, what it will cost, if it’s a solo project, and so on. … Continue reading Engineering Empathy for the Non-Technical
The Huddle/Break Problem
Have you ever played a game of Football (Yes American football, not soccer :P) , where everyone comes into the huddle, and the quarterback says something along the lines of “Ok, you’re going to run diagonal, you’re going to run straight and then cut right, and then you’re going to go straight for the end-zone — got it?! BREAK!” … Continue reading The Huddle/Break Problem
Communication, Transparency, Expectation Setting
I believe that any relationship problem in life, whether with family, friends, significant others, or work, stems from a problem in one of the following three areas; communication, transparency, or expectation setting. Whenever there is a problem, I can guarantee one of these three is at fault. Someone either didn’t communicate, communicated and left something … Continue reading Communication, Transparency, Expectation Setting