Written by Al at 7P on September 4th, 2007
They say that you should not learn from your mentors, but instead from those who taugh your mentors. An article from NY Times reinforced this by examining the libraries of various successful CEOs, and their libraries were not filled with books that were business bestsellers, but instead from the arts and literature that are […]
Written by Al at 7P on August 22nd, 2007
The tagline for this blog, “use what works, discard the rest” sounds like a pretty self-centered line. It’s actually a shorthand for a quote from Bruce Lee: “Use only that which works, and take it from any place you can find it.”
Another quote from Bruce Lee is more descriptive, and it’s in the context […]
Written by Al at 7P on August 18th, 2007
This post from lifehack.org pretty much nailed my take on the self-help quagmire! Actually, it’s the original post, plus all the comments that are a must read.
I’m not familiar with all the self-help tools the author mentioned, but “making productivity a habit” was on the list of ideas that he wasn’t buying. However, […]