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When someone persuades you it’ll be easy, it’s a signal to feel uneasy
Many years ago, when I was still a student, I attended a seminar for a multi-level marketing (MLM) program. The idea was, you’d sell products that a company provided you with. It could be vitamins, knives, dishware, or a vast swath of other products. The presenters emphasized all of the perks: that you could work…
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Studying, in an age of instant knowledge
If you want to drive one of London’s black cabs, you’ll need to pass a test called The Knowledge. It usually requires studying for 3 to 4 years. Nowadays, you have another option: an app like Waze or Google Maps can help guide you around London. Once an app like Uber onboards you as a…
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Questions to assess your project’s momentum
When you say yes to a project, you’re also saying no to something else. If a project isn’t showing momentum, consider quitting it to make space for something new. Here are some questions you can ask yourself: What resources are you putting in to keep a project alive? The fewer the resources, the easier it…
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Over 2 million people have bought Tim Ferriss’s book, The 4 Hour Workweek. Let’s say the goal of the book was to set the reader up to create a lifestyle where they don’t need to find a job. While they might need to work more than four hours, success means they’ve designed their lives for…