In the year 2003, I went to a presentation in Australia. There were 450 people in the room. And two fancy cars (yes in the room!) And then the speaker ran from the back of the room to the front, amidst thunderous applause. Five days later, I was $10,000 poorer. And none the wiser. I’d […]
Understanding the Rosetta Stone (And How It Affects How You Learn)
Understanding the Rosetta Stone (And How It Affects How You Learn) Do you know the story of the Rosetta Stone? You do, don’t you? You know how archaeologists couldn’t make head or tail of hieroglyphics. And it’s not like they didn’t try. They just weren’t able to figure out what those nice little pictures on […]
The Bicycle Moment: When Everything Falls Together
If you learned to ride a bicycle, there’s a pretty good chance you fell. And fell down a lot. I sure did. What’s worse is I learned to ride on hills, with red mud. And that means there was a good chance of losing control on the slopes. And grazing your feet, hands and face […]
How To Make Sure You Get Paid On Time
When you went to buy your computer, you paid for the computer in advance. When you went to the dentist, you paid your $5000 bill on the way out. And yet, when it comes to collecting money in your own business, you’re running up against a big, bad wall. So how do you get paid […]
The Truce with Time Management
People often ask: Where do you get the time? Or instead they’ll say: I can’t be bothered to go into forums etc., because then I never get any work done. And they’re right. If all you ever do is go into forums to waste time, or to just hang around, then you’ll end up doing […]
Mini Article: The Importance Of Idleness
So you’re going/have gone on a vacation, aren’t you? Well, the weekend will come up, and you’ll have some sort of break–your to-do list non-withstanding. But you won’t take a break. No you won’t. You’ll do something silly. Like filling it up with stuff. How about filling it with idleness instead? Yeah, idleness. As in […]
Why Lack of Talent Can’t Be Blamed on Genes
It’s easy to blame your parents for your lack of great genes. It’s just as easy to praise your parents for their superb genes. But while genes may be a handed down trait, talent is not. And to understand talent you have to first understand genes. Genes are sequences of DNA letters that when activated […]
Why Learning A New Skill Is Like Having A Baby
Imagine you just had a baby. And that baby demanded your attention. At 3am. At 6am. At 9am. What are you going to do? Are you simply going to turn back the clock? Or tend to the baby? Do you need to learn a new skill? If you speak to parents of newborns they are […]
Why Stevie Wonder Doesn’t Learn By Reading
Have you ever considered how some people say they learn quicker by reading than audio? Have you ever considered Stevie Wonder’s plight? Ah, but that’s not the question The question is: Can Stevie Wonder learn faster than you? Well, I wish it were a pat answer, but it’s not. It depends on various factors including […]
The Curse of the 10,000-hour ‘Talent Syndrome’
Imagine if someone told you that you needed 10,000 hours to learn to drive a car. No? What about 5000 hours then? Would that be suitable? How about 3000 hours? Or 1000? Or 500? Ok, how about 60 hours? A very average person with a reasonable fear of cars can learn to drive in about […]
