As adults, we’re always too “busy”. We don’t make time up for things that aren’t urgent to do. This means we do our work and our routines, watch TV, play games, or read a book, then go to bed. Rinse and repeat. *YAWN* I personally find this boring and unsatisfying. …

Observations from my community of thousands of learners — Years ago, I was leading an online community of learners. It was a group of people who wanted to learn specific skills. Some people wanted to learn a language, others wanted to learn an instrument, others wanted to learn programming, and more. Most wanted to learn a couple of skills…

I can’t remember the last time I was that excited for change — Two of the things I’ve enjoyed doing that most for the past decade are already on the path to be changed forever — coding and writing. That shift has been quite obvious in 2023. There are certainly no shortage of articles being written about that on Medium. Just this morning…

Courtesy of ChatGPT — “According to AI?” you ask. That’s right, like some other writers, I decided to see what AI in 2022 could do. So, with the exception of some word replacements in the introduction and the conclusion, this whole post is AI generated. Is it fun to read? To some degree. Is…

Never entrust your education to other people. — Hannah, go deep into what lights that fire in you, whatever that is. Ignore what the grown-ups say. Dive into your books, spend time tinkering, and sit in on fascinating lectures. Don’t ever be ashamed to ask stupid questions. …

This is how I currently write and research my articles. — Tools like Roam and Obsidian can cut your research writing time in half and increase productivity. In essence, these tools are online workspaces for organizing your knowledge. Unlike in linear structured note-taking apps, such as Apple notes or Notion, in Roam and Obsidian, each note represents a node in a…

Let me start by saying this: I don’t think I’ve got a particular talent of learning languages. Like you, I find learning a new language hard. There’s no shortcut that I know to become a master in a short amount of time. Though it would be nice wouldn’t it? I…

A guide for saying no to the right things — During the pandemic, people have lost a very important concept — life can still rock. Hey, I know some parts completely sucked, but it doesn’t mean we can’t make other parts great. Sometimes, for your life to rock, you just gotta learn to say no to things that make it…

Four reasons why you have to study to be exceptional — People say you don’t need theory to be successful. “You don’t need to go to take classes.” “Failure is the real MBA.” “Experience is all that matters, and you can learn anything by failing fast and adjusting as you go.” If your end goal is getting rich, I fully agree…