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Monthly Archives: January 2012

Keep the Big Picture When Making Life Choices

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Stever

Keeping The Big Picture Will Lead to Better Life Choices They’re considering eliminating over 100 bus routes in Boston to save money. You see, the public transit is considered a separate profit center. That means it has to pay for … Continue reading →

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Fear + Excitement: A Powerful Combination

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Stever

As those of you who follow me on Facebook or Google Plus know, this week I went to New York to perform a reading of the one-man musical I have been co-writing. Being the main character, this meant my singing … Continue reading →

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Learning to learn: How to get better at what you do

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Stever

I’ve been reading the book Talent is Overrated by Geoff Colvin. In it, he describes the kind of deliberate practice you have to do to get good at something. This is extremely important! If you’re doing anything new with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Focus, Productivity | Tagged achievement, focus, productivity | 12 Comments

Income Inquality

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Stever

I just watched this TED talk on income inequality. It speaks for itself. Very powerful result. On a whole host of general measurements of social well-being, it is income inequality, not average levels of income that drive social problems. Wow. … Continue reading →

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Why I Like Paper

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Stever

A reader wrote in: I read your suggestion about the 3×5 pad and it sucks! That’s because I hate paper and pen note-taking. I want something that I can carry with me anywhere on my handheld and which will also … Continue reading →