Self Improvement

A warning. — I couldn’t have asked for a better boss. Every day was sunny. She had a magnetic smile. I bragged to my friends about how cool she was. We got along and I thought things were going great. We sat down for my annual review. I was expecting great marks and…

Life rewards those who apply the right algorithm — Charlie Munger is vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, a company he has worked at for almost his entire career. He is also Warren Buffett’s partner and friend. He is one of the most influential people in the world of investing. In addition to being an intelligent investor, Charlie Munger is…

plus the ONE healthy alternative you need to use more — Good communication is the foundation of any healthy relationship. From spouses and romantic partners to supervisors and co-workers, the ability to communicate well is essential for a happy and effective relationship. But poor communication can absolutely destroy a relationship. In particular, there are 3 types of toxic communication styles we…

Reflections on the trip — It was all part of a plan in 2017, that after five years in Croatia I would take a month or two to venture out and decide what was next. Then Covid-19 delayed the adventure, and with this the trip evolved. I decided I wanted a few weeks away from…

“The whole giving birth process looks and feels like you’re being murdered” — I love my ball of poo wrapped in a sleeping bag. Since her birth on 11/11/22 my entire life has changed. Before I had a kid randoms on the internet tried to force their opinions on me. They’d say… “Overpopulation is a problem, dontcha know.” “Only selfish people have kids.” …

With detailed beginner-friendly progressions and sample workout programs — The pandemic was an awakening gut punch. Deprived of the gym and stuck at home with 5lb dumbbells, it forced me to explore bodyweight options. “Something is better than nothing,” I consoled myself. Little did I know, this something was an entire universe I was blind to. Long story short…

“You’re going to regret it, Tom.” Fine. Then I’ll regret it. I regret a lot of things in my life — what’s one more item added to the list? My sister and I haven’t talked for eight months. …

Don’t be that person. — It’s not me. It’s them. I’m sure of it. They are experts at finding ways to be annoying. It all comes back to consideration — using shared spaces in a non-prickish way, making life a bit easier for everyone. These things piss me off on a regular basis. The gym population problems Take a…

It can have a huge impact on your content strategy. — You can have a competitive advantage as a result. Let’s say you’ve created and published a long form story (3 minutes plus) on Medium. If you just post the video and call it a day, as most people would, you’re not really squeezing all the juice out of the orange. There’s still a lot of untapped potential in that one piece of content. …