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Comment on 8 Ways to Read 60 Books A Year by Mila

Me too, definitely. I spent a good part of my childhood in the public library. To me it seems so weird and far away, that there are people who dont read at all.Books are great.

Comment on Jesus Marketing: How I Sold 5000 Books in Four Weeks As a First Time Author (With Less Than 700 Email Subscribers) by Mila

Such an informative and interesting article. Thank you for sharing.
Mila

Comment on How To Plan Your Ideal Day by Jussi Hämäläinen

Excellent article. My routine (monday - friday):

– 3 am = wake up with cold shower (30 secs)
– 3 – 4 am = reading blogs, motivational stuff, “surfing the web”
– 4 – 7 am = first deep work session
– 7 – 8 am = walk in the woods, listen motivational audio
– 8 – 11 am = second deep work session
– 11 – 1 pm = walk in the woods, lunch, motivational audio
– 1 – 5 pm = third deep work session
– 5 – 8 pm = leisure time, anything goes
– after 8 pm = sleep

For me the biggest obstacle is simply getting...

Comment on The 70% Rule: How to Move Fast and Break Things (and why you should) by Zack Sexton

Just made a choice I’m about 70% confident on. This article helped me feel better about it. Thanks Taylor.

Comment on The 70% Rule: How to Move Fast and Break Things (and why you should) by Tracy Jager

Brilliant

Comment on The 70% Rule: How to Move Fast and Break Things (and why you should) by Taylor Pearson

In mine too

Comment on My General Operating Principles: 37 Principles for Making Hard Decisions by Taylor Pearson

Thanks Kat!

I challenge you to a calendar power user competition in that case ;). I’m pretty hooked!

Comment on The 70% Rule: How to Move Fast and Break Things (and why you should) by Ian O'Brien

Thanks Taylor, I needed to hear this right now… and remind myself on a regular basis. It’s now in my POPS : )

Comment on The 70% Rule: How to Move Fast and Break Things (and why you should) by Taylor Pearson

Thanks Colin, glad it was helpful.

Comment on The Commoditization of Credentialism: Why MBAs and JDs Can’t Get Jobs by Anita

It seems to me that we have lost track of the purpose for “higher education.” Notice that the description does not imply “higher job education” or “higher earnings education.” It is a means of learning at a more advanced level. If a certain degree lends itself to guaranteed employment or higher earnings, then all the better. Educators have definitely promoted the idea that more education leads to job opportunities.

Having earned (and I do mean “earned”) two degrees, I can personally attest to...