Failing again. Failing better.
In my experience, when I get stuck and find it difficult to get my daily writing done, I start to beat myself up, and that only leads to increased pressure and decreased creativity. So what do I do? I change things up, and I have fun while doing it. In his book THE NERDIST WAY,…
Charles Duhigg, author of a new book, The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, details how we can break a bad habit. The first step, Duhigg says, is to pay attention, study the habit, and break it down into its three basic parts: the cue, the routine, and…
I’m a list-maker. Almost a compulsive one. To-do lists, packing lists, and shopping lists. My condo is littered with them, much to my wife’s annoyance. But I’m sure we’ve all struggled with trying to find ways to get every last item completed. Suddenly a device that is intended to make our lives easier starts driving…
Today on Twitter, Maria Popova of brainpickings.org (@brainpicker) posted a link to some Rules of Golf from Surrey, England during WWII. Apparently, instead of closing down the course during a period of actual bombs dropping on the course (and exploding), the Richmond Golf Club created some very interesting rules. They read like something out of…
What happens when Salvador Dali illustrates Alice in Wonderland? You get double the trippy. Here’s Dali’s take on Alice tumbling down the rabbit hole: Check out the entire gallery here (HT: Brainpickings.org).Enjoy your lunch with a side of art.