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Productivity tips right under your nose
I often help my mother navigate and use very basic (to me) computer technology. As great as the technology for cutting and pasting is, it’s a pain to highlight, right-click, select ‘cut’, then place the cursor where you want, right-click and then select ‘paste’. Thank God for the keyboard shortcuts ctrl-C/ctrl-V (command-C/command-V on the Mac); saves… Continue Reading
What is it all about?
Got this in my inbox the other day: Peter, if it was just about surviving, getting by, and keeping things the way they are, then how would you explain imagination? If it was just about sacrifice, selflessness, and altruism, then how would you explain desire? And if it was just about thinking, reflection, and spiritual… Continue Reading
A lesson in reality from “The Newsroom”
There’s a great new television show called the Newsroom. I started watching it because of the clip below which gives a vivid demonstration that Reality isn’t real At least if by real you mean something tangible, observable, measureable that we can all agree on. If there was such a ‘reality’ we should be able… Continue Reading
A Four Year Degree in One?
Getting a degree is still the primary way of becoming “credentialed” in today’s society and universities have responded by designing not only new credentials i.e. degrees that never existed before, but also fast track programs to get you that credential e.g. the one year MBA. Setting aside the worth of such fast track degrees, a… Continue Reading
Stop praising kids for being smart
Sometimes doing what seems right is counterproductive. When your car skids it seems right to hit the brakes. When you’re on a plane in distress and the oxygen masks drop for everyone to put on, it seems right to place them on your kids first. Both are natural instincts that work completely counter to what… Continue Reading
Bye Bye Encyclopaedia Britanica
The New York Times today ran an article about the famous Encyclopaedia Britanica (EB) going out of print after 244 years. The realities of 21st century information production and consumption made the offline multi-volume editions quaint and immediately out of date. Also, Wikipedia, the eleven year old upstart in the encyclopaedia business made it necessary… Continue Reading
Bring on the learning revolution
How many people do you know that are truly passionate about what they do? Probably not many. I know I hadn’t met anyone truly passionate about their work until I was in my late twenties, and when I did I remember being completely blown away by the very concept of being passionate about your work.… Continue Reading
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What is your concept of truth?
What is your concept of the truth, and why is it germane to the practice of your life? Well think about it. If you live your life according to things that you believe are true, and they’re only partially true or flat out wrong, what do you think the impact would be on your life?… Continue Reading