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Exposing Yourself to Positive Black Swans | via: The Blog of J.D. Moyer
What’s the takeaway? If you’re lucky enough to have an activity that excites and inspires you, then put in the time and put in the money. There’s zero risk if you enjoy the activity itself (the means is the end), and you expose yourself to the possibility of luck and success. Success comes unevenly, so 99% of your efforts might yield zero rewards. But that 1% — the black swan event — can make it … Continue reading
Sleep is More Important than Food | via: Tony Schwartz – Harvard Business Review
Great performers are an exception. Typically, they sleep significantly more than the rest of us. In Anders Ericcson’s famous study of violinists, the top performers slept an average of 8 ½ hours out of every 24, including a 20 to 30 minute midafternoon nap some 2 hours a day more than the average American. The top violinists also reported that except for practice itself, sleep was second most important factor in improving as violinists. via … Continue reading
Yes | The Jack Of All Trades – via (O.A.T.)
“A jack of all trades, master of none, often times better than a master of one.” “I don’t get it.” “It’s okay, I will let it sink in.” “I am not niave…” “No, you aren’t but you also miss the point. People are driven by passions, and if they so happen to be passionate about creating, then it’s misguided people like yourself that assume having more than one passion is a bad thing. It’s assumed … Continue reading
How to Make Trillions of Dollars | via Raptitude.com
If you’re a writer, or other indie-creative, I think you’ll really enjoying reading the rest of this article here. Awesome stuff. Here’s just a taste: Using the television as their primary tool, very-high-level marketers have managed to create a nation of people who typically: work almost all the time absorb several hours of advertising every night, in their own homes are tired and unhealthy and vaguely dissatisfied with their lives respond to boredom, dissatisfaction, or … Continue reading
A Writer Friendly Introduction To WordPress.
When I start something new, I like to go big. So for this inaugural post how to post, here are sixteen video tutorials geared to WordPress beginners–especially writers new to WordPress. All of the demos are narrated by yours truly. The Word[slinger]Press Intro Series For Writers1 Word(slinger)Press Tutorial 1 – WordPress Maintenance Mode Word(slinger)Press Tutorial 2 – How To Post Your First Entry Word(slinger)Press Tutorial 3 – Combat Spam With Akismet Word(slinger)Press Tutorial 4 – … Continue reading
