Category Archives: Work

Why Do People Hate Their Jobs? Altucher Confidential

By Timothy | Published: April 24, 2013

Entire article is good, bolded sections are my favorites.   Note, not everyone hates their jobs. There are some “entre-ployees” out there that love their jobs. But for the other 98% of the population: – Jobs are modern-day slavery. We are paid just enough to live and not more. You are punished if you ask [...]

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“If Your Fidelity to Perfectionism is Too High, You Never Do Anything”

By Timothy | Published: April 19, 2013
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Joe Rogan – What is reality?

By Timothy | Published: February 24, 2013
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Manvotional: Jack London on Success | The Art of Manliness

By Timothy | Published: February 24, 2013

From “Getting Into Print,” 1903 By Jack London Don’t dash off a six-thousand-word story before breakfast. Don’t write too much. Concentrate your sweat on one story, rather than dissipate it over a dozen. Don’t loaf and invite inspiration; light out after it with a club, and if you don’t get it you will none the [...]

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Sticking to a Habit: The Definitive Guide : zenhabits

By Timothy | Published: February 18, 2013

Why You Don’t Stick to a Habit The most common reasons people don’t stick to a habit: Habit is too difficult. You don’t enjoy doing it. Too many habits at once (habits are hard!). Too many other things going on. Changes in routine (sick, travel, visitors, big project at work). Not really motivated to do [...]

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10 Great Ideas Someone Should Invent Altucher Confidential

By Timothy | Published: February 7, 2013

G) 40% Unemployment. The reality is, most people should not be at work. Why? Because they are bad at it. It’s rare that someone is actually good at what they do. I know maybe ten people that are good at their jobs. This is not a criticism. It’s just a fact. And basically, robots are [...]

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Flip the Switch: The 3-Step Process To Getting Shit Done

By Timothy | Published: January 24, 2013

2. THE BEST WORK IS DONE IN SHORT BLOCKS OF INTENSE FOCUS. How much actual work do you think gets done in a regular 9-5 day? Two hours? Three, if we’re being generous? We all know the remaining hours go to killing time on Facebook, email, watching YouTube videos, and meetings. Get out of the idea that you need [...]

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2013 Blog Preview

By Timothy | Published: January 1, 2013

Yikes kind of scary that I posted this in 2010, I’ve made lots of progress on lots of goals, but done almost zero to catalog it. My goal is to change that in 2013, I do want to announce that I’m going to be actively blogging and working on constant progress.  But have no desire to ramble [...]

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Book Review: Meat Eater – WSJ.com

By Timothy | Published: November 17, 2012

“My hands are numb with cold, and a pinched nerve in my shoulder emits a sharp and nagging pain from the weight of my meat and gear. I think of the hardships that I’ve endured in order to live in a way that makes sense to me. Cold, hunger, thirst, labor, exhaustion, loneliness, and fear [...]

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» The Willingness to Think Differently :zenhabits

By Timothy | Published: November 3, 2012

I can summarize the most successful people I’ve ever known with one trait: the willingness to challenge mainstream ideas. This has been the key to everything good in my life too: … This isn’t a post to brag about all of that — it’s to share what I believe is a real key to life: [...]

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