The things every high-achiever should know
In: Achieving Goals
5 Jun 2012“People think focus means saying yes to the thing you’ve got to focus on. But that’s not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully.” – Steve Jobs Prior to the Digital Age, we had much less competing for our attention. [...]
Honestly, I didn’t realize how easy I had it in college until I started my full time internship in NYC this past week. I wake up to get ready at 6:30am and oftentimes don’t get home until 7:30 or 8:00pm. And considering that I aim to be in bed by 9:30pm (I need at least [...]
Last month, I wrote a post on how to avoid burning out from information overload. However, there appears to be a lingering side effect of information overload that persists even when the information source is cut off. This side effect is the habit of skimming through information and it seems to develop in response to [...]
What you will gain from this post: Strategies to prevent and reduce information overload in your life. In the spirit of this article, I will keep my writing to a minimum. The vast wealth of the Internet allows for unprecedented access to information. However, when taken too far and information comes flying your way faster [...]
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