What the heck is an anti-library and why would you want one?
I was first introduced to the anti-library through Nassim Taleb’s work, the Black Swan. In fact, he was introduced to the concept through writer Umberto …
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A big mistake at work and the lessons I learned
Back in university, shortly after graduating, I worked for a summer as an orientations coordinator. Orientations, for a lot of universities, is huge and is …
Interesting parallels between cooking and creativity
One of my secret ways to get inspired whenever I am in a creative rut is to crack open a cook book. It doesn’t really …
Books I’m adding to my re-read list
As followers of my blog know, I’m an avid reader. Just take a look at my previous posts to see some of the many book …
What I learned about resiliency from Neil Pasricha
Neil Pasricha is someone that I have admired for a long time. He wrote a blog called 1000 awesome things that blew up, and led …
Prompts and questions to help you journal better
It has been several years of on and off journaling, but recently, I finished my first notebook full of notes. As I looked through, I …
Three ways to improve your listening skills
Among my friends, I’m known as a good listener. But whenever my friends said that, I often wondered what it is that I did that …
How to be (not) stupid at work
As a knowledge worker, the main thing I was paid for was my knowledge, experience and expertise. I wasn’t paid for moving files from one …
Seven things I wished I had learned earlier in my life
After Essential Habits, I am working on another book. One thing that interested me as I was doing research reading and going through online courses is …
Advice and lessons from my favourite thinkers
One of the inspirations and who I would consider a mentor in my life, Shawn, always blows my mind. At one of his keynotes, there …