Doing nothing particular for a while might be a good step. It may provide just enough resources for a major breakthrough, If you happened to spend a couple of years doing nothing in particular, you might be in the perfect spot to try doing something great. Sabbatical I’m not particularly religious, but I do respect …
How Your Mood Affects Productivity
There are a large number of things that affect your level of productivity throughout the day. One of the biggest is your mood. A person’s mood has a large impact on almost every aspect of their day. While one’s mood may not have been focused on previously, it’s now known that it plays a large …
Chronic fatigue: why do I constantly feel tired?
This is quite common in every age. We feel constantly tired without a visible reason. There are different sorts of tiredness beyond sleepiness and lack of energy: lack of motivation, restlessness, and lack of focus, irritability, and bad temper to name a few. Sometimes we accept this, especially when our kids are small. Other times …
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The mysterious appeal of the low tech and heirloom
There is something incredibly plasticky in modern life. When I was young I really enjoyed the beautiful colors, universal availability, and disposable nature of the things we use. Now, as I get older, I start to focus on other things. Craftmanship and perfection in details, history, and soul. From plastic to virtual products There is …
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Speedreading compared to guitar mastery
Learning to master a tool is a very generic task. There are certain similarities between mastering a guitar, speedreading, calligraphy, or blind typing. Yet we need to make the entire journey each time for every new tool. The process is physical, mental, and somehow spiritual. Repetition is the mother of learning One of my students …
Self-Help Mobile Apps: Development, Trends, Types & Features
Since the past decade, mobile app development has been changing the lifestyle. Mobile apps are too popular and useful. So, they serve entrepreneurs and industries. We know that the mobile app industry is the fastest growing area. Hence, it has brought several business opportunities for 2022. Therefore, in this article, we have come up with …
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Emphasizing identity using physical objects
Each of us has some special unique object which we love well beyond their functionality. When looking for special objects, what should we look for? How do we know if a specific object is right for us? Super-luxury market Rich people buy ridiculously expensive items. These items are significantly more expensive than quality products of …
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The Best Jobs for Introverts
When looking for a new career, you want to make sure that it will align with your personality. It is often thought that it will be hard to excel at any career as an introvert, but this is far from the truth. Truth is, there are plenty of jobs out there that any introverted individual …
Handmade and imperfect
We are charmed with handmade and imperfect products. Why? We could get nearly perfect mass-produced stuff significantly cheaper. Do we have some unique needs, or do we simply need to be different? Is there an ideal framework for evaluating the beauty of handmade objects? Wabi and sabi Some of the esthetic charms can be attributed …
How I learn a new subject: guitars
My wife challenged me to tell my readers how I learned about guitars. The learning process itself was active, joyful, surprising and educational. I will share my personal approach – not tools tested by hundreds of students. What your students really want to know Yesterday I and my wife had one of our strange dialogues …