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The News Is An Utter Waste Of Time
7 May 2008Hey Folks, This is going to be my first video blog. I’m trying out a new format. Please let me know which one you like better (written or video) in the comments! A couple things I noticed on the video that I think could be improved: I’d like to keep it shorter and denser with [...]
The latest issue of Psychology Today has an interesting article on how human beings don’t estimate risk well. Most people let fear (irrational fear, that is) run their life. And it prevents them from accomplishing great things, not the least of which is quitting your job to start your own business. Psychology Today included this [...]
Freedom vs. Security
In: Psychology
10 Jul 2007I’ve always struggled to explain working for yourself to other people. Some just instantly ‘get it’ and some don’t really see the point. I think Jeremy Shoemaker hit the nail on the head with his post on Freedom vs. Security. That’s all it is, which do you value more? Clearly I’m a freedom person, but [...]
Do You Have What It Takes?
In: Psychology
29 Jun 2007Michael Masterson from Early To Rise wrote a great article (you’ll have to scroll down a bit) on mentality behind entrepreneurship. Many people assume they don’t have what it takes because they aren’t risk takers. Risk-loving and entrepreneurship do not go hand in hand. In fact, it turns out that often the most successful entrepreneurs [...]
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