When you’re looking to increase your physical fitness, you should see duration, intensity, and novelty as the main tools in your kit to improve performance from the gym. External factors like sleep, nutrition, hydration are also important, but these occur outside of the gym. If you’re trying to improve your performance in an exercise, theContinue reading “The Progressive Overloader’s Toolkit”
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Masters Degree in One Semester?
Status Update: Orientation and class 1 are complete. Class 2 is complete, assuming no major edits. Class 3 is in progress. I plan to start class 4 and 5 tomorrow. There are a total of 13 classes, meaning that I’ll likely be done with my first round of classes (3) by end of week 3.Continue reading “Masters Degree in One Semester?”
What Can Project Managers Learn From Consultants?
Consultants charge hefty premiums for their services, and must use strong communication skills to justify their high salaries. They hop between projects lasting about 3 months, and their corporate culture teaches them a set of tactics allowing them to identify areas for improvement. Since they specialize in generic cost-cutting, increasing sales, and supply line numbersContinue reading “What Can Project Managers Learn From Consultants?”
RACI-ng to success on your next project
In almost every situation under the sun, having clearly defined and delineated roles allows people to thrive. In the same way that private property allowed people the ability to focus on their tiny slice of the world and build unparalleled riches, having clearly defined responsibilities and obligations make clear what the keys to success are,Continue reading “RACI-ng to success on your next project”
Rise & Grind: Why There’s Some Truth Behind Why The Rich Seem Unpleasant
In any world, there will be more and less successful people. It’s probably not going to be the case that the modal person is going to be successful, given that institutions are skewed towards average, with a focus on lower average. As a result, listening to large institutions and going about your life is notContinue reading “Rise & Grind: Why There’s Some Truth Behind Why The Rich Seem Unpleasant”
Do Things You Love
If you struggle to identify what you want to make into a small business, you should default to something you love doing. There will come times when problems arise, revenue is low, and stress is high. At these moments, it becomes hard to sustain progress. When this happens, if you don’t have some illuminating reasonContinue reading “Do Things You Love”
SMART Strategies to Grow Motivation and DUMB ways to lose it
In the weeks following losing my job, I managed to complete a 6 month certification in 3 weeks, planned a move halfway across the country, wrote a blog post almost daily, applied for jobs, and studied for the GMAT. My friends were somewhat shocked that I was able to achieve while dealing with a stressfulContinue reading “SMART Strategies to Grow Motivation and DUMB ways to lose it”
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