Archive for June, 2009
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Wednesday, June 10th, 2009According to virtually every religious and ethical tradition, meaningful charity does not draw attention to the giver, and dignified charity does not draw attention to the recipient. Here I will offer an economist’s perspective on the Biblical injunction to “let not the right hand know what the left is doing” in charitable giving and will [...]
Great Ways to Become Poor and Stay Poor
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009Nobody plans to become poor and yet a great many people end up poor. Here are some of the best known ways of ensuring a life of penury:
1. ‘We don’t need no education…’
If you drop out of school or fail to achieve a basic education then you will severely restrict your chances of employment. What [...]
GTD Refresh, Part 3: Projects
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009Months ago now, I announced I was going to “reboot” my GTD setup, returning as close to an “orthodox”, by-the-book GTD setup as I could manage. Out the gate, I started “off”, working not from tasks up but from the middle, David Allen’s 30,000 and 40,000-foot levels, by drawing up a mindmap of my [...]
Getting Productive with the Webware 100
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009CNet’s Webware 100 singles out 100 web-based applications for excellence in 10 categories. Unlike some other awards which recognize new services, the Webware 100 are selected as “best-of-breed” from among all the applications currently available.
The upshot is, there’s some pretty good apps on the list! Here, then, are my thoughts on the 10 selected in [...]
Low-Hanging Financial Fruit And What Comes Next
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009When it comes to making major changes in your financial situation, you’ll probably get some pretty standard advice for saving money: stop buying coffee every day, brown bag your lunch and start clipping coupons. That’s because these sorts of changes are low-hanging fruit. For most people, making these sorts of changes in their spending is [...]
Choices and Consequences
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009Consider this: In three weeks time, you have a big presentation to a long-hoped-for new client. Three weeks is plenty of time, though, so each day you sit down at your computer and, instead of working on your presentation, play game after game of Desktop Tower Defense. Three weeks and a day later, you’re [...]
Sell Your Knowledge on the Side
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009Having a side line of income can come in handy — but not everyone is in a position to set up a full-fledged business or even take on freelance projects. That doesn’t mean that there aren’t any opportunities to make some money on the side. If you’re knowledgeable about a specific area, you can sell [...]
A Review of “The Art of Learning”
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009Review of Josh Waitzkin, “The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance.“ New York: Free Press, 2007.
Josh Waitzkin has led a full life as a chess master and international martial arts champion, and as of this writing he isn’t yet 35. The Art of Learning chronicles his journey from chess prodigy (and the [...]
Dealing with Distractions
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009We each have many distractions that keep us from getting things done. I noticed a few prominent distractions in my life this week (Twitter and Digg are taking over!) and I felt that it was time to address the problem! I know that I am capable of getting things done and achieving things but I’ve [...]
Six Ways to Transform your Presentation
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009How many times have you been bored rigid by conference speakers?How can you make sure that your presentations engage and interest your audience? How can you really get your message across?Here are some great ways to liven up your pitch and avoid boring your audience to tears:
1. Throw away PowerPoint.
PowerPoint presentations are the norm [...]