I think of myself as someone who can live with uncertainty fairly well. I don’t panic straight away if something’s not exactly as I want it to be. However, I’ve learned that it’s not the case with everyone. We have the tendency to assume that everyone sees the world in the exact way as we […]
Monthly archives: January 2019
Practical Financial Advice: More Money, Same Lifestyle
I’ve learned that the most obvious advice on how you can save money is to not “enhance” your lifestyle when you earn more. Once you get a pay-rise the point is not to instantly buy that new car you always wished of. It’s very common for people to start spending more as soon as they […]
Survivorship Bias or Why You Shouldn’t Trust Successful People’s Advice
We love hearing stories about successful people, how did they do it. We hope that we can repeat these habits and reap the same benefits. However, there’s no certainty that if we do what they did, we’ll have the same rewards. We tend to ignore all the unsuccessful people and focus on the ones that […]
Beginner’s Mind is The Key to Rapid Learning
Come into a conference, hear about a topic that you’re completely familiar with and think “Ahh, this is a waste of time, they’re not telling me anything new”. Have you ever been in this situation? Well, that was (and still is) me quite often. Over the years though, I’ve learned how to silence the thought, […]
The Way You Ask Questions is Important
Asking good questions is one of the most valuable skill you can have. A good use of it makes you able to learn much more and much quicker. Beginner’s Mind Before we dive into questions themselves, let’s discuss an important concept that I’ve learned about – Beginner’s Mind. It comes from Zen and it is […]
What’s SEO? A Brief Introduction to Search Engine Optimisation
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is about making sure that you rank the best (amongst the first results) on a search engine. It’s as much art as it is a skill. The idea behind it is so that people could find your business online at the point when they’re looking for something specific. I’ve completed Rand Fishkin’s […]
The Reality of Irrationality
Over the past couple of years, I read a lot of books regarding how humans think and their irrationality. Some of them are: Predictably Irrational, Influence, Thinking Fast and Slow and Factfulness. All of these books are great. They show how we make decisions and why they’re often not rational at all. If you haven’t read any […]
The Benefits of Journaling
I’m a bit of a productivity freak. I spent quite a bit of my time measuring how well did I complete my tasks, how long it takes me to complete them, etc. I’m always keen to learn how I can do something better. Initially, I thought that everyone’s like that. Everyone wants to do everything […]
How to Learn a New Skill in 20 Hours
Learning new skills is actually not that difficult. You just have to persevere for 20 hours and you’ll have the basic level of the skill. This sounds borderline absurd, right? It’s true though. I’m sure that you can remember moments from your life where you magically learn a new skill on the fly. If you […]