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.
How To Avoid Too Much Of A Good Thing (Newsletter 008)
It is not always true that something good in a modest amount is better in greater amounts
5 Things I Learned About Quitting From 20 Years Of Running
You can accomplish great things if you keep going. You almost always can do more than you initially think.
The Stoic Career Path
We are ambitious because we think this will bring us happiness, but we make ourselves unhappy in the pursuit of our ambitions.
James's Rules for Personal and Professional Success
To perform at a high level, you need self-awareness and emotional intelligence, which includes knowing how you interact with others. Ask for feedback, and take it seriously but not personally.
Things We Wish Were True (Newsletter 004)
Just because you find something on the internet doesn't make it true.
Does Klugne Mean Something? (Newsletter 002)
Greetings friends! James Bellerjeau here.
I like words. A lot. Those of you who know me will be thinking, "
Wish I Was Here
When we are doing something, anything at all, we have a near infinite number of ways to distract ourselves. We dwell on our thoughts, our mood, and our hopes and dreams.
A Bird In The Hand ...
… is worth two in the bush.
This proverb encapsulates two truths:
* We value things we can have now more than
