Eight Views of the American South
It is time to start talking about the United States. Today I will share our first impressions after not quite two months on the ground.
Can You Succeed At Work Without Working Hard? (Newsletter 020)
You will always outcompete someone who is not willing to put in the same time as you. I refer not just to hours spent working, but in learning how not to waste time, and how productively to use the time you have focused on the right priorities.
039 - On Drinking Deeply - Moral Letters for Modern Times
Think of a summary as but a sip, nourishing if it comes after a full meal, but leaving you empty if you have consumed nothing before it.
032 - On Continuous Improvement - Moral Letters for Modern Times
The steady progress we make by never stopping is a gift that compounds. Step by step, you pull away, and the crowd can never catch you.
These Things May Be Hurting Your Career
As a public service, I offer this list for you to check whether you may be doing things that are inadvertently hurting your career.
You Will Be What I Am (Newsletter 013)
You could get no clearer picture of what lies in your personal future than to study your parents' generation. But this is a lesson we take up unwillingly.
026 - On Senior Citizens - Moral Letters for Modern Times
If we want a true test of our training, we must check our thoughts against the one fate we can be sure is destined to come our way.
Regret ... And Other Things That Compound (Newsletter 012)
The power of compounding applies to our thoughts as much as it does to our actions.
A Conversation Is The Worst Way To Communicate (Newsletter 011)
If you want to increase your chances of being heard by your conversational partner, try approaching your next conversation with only one goal: listening to the other person and understanding their point.
How Not To Get Rich (Newsletter 009)
Alas, for many their salary is no indication of their likelihood to become wealthy.
