July 2013

Anki Deck: Oblique Strategies

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I’ve added an experimental deck to my Anki Decks page called Oblique Strategies. This deck is based on the Oblique Strategies decks of physical cards first created by Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt in 1975. The cards contain aphorisms to help with breaking creative blocks and encourage thinking differently, such as “ask your body,” “retrace […]

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So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport – Review & Summary

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“Be so good they can’t ignore you.” –Steve Martin Review So Good They Can’t Ignore You by Cal Newport (2012) is about working right, rather than finding the right work. To achieve true work satisfaction you should learn to love what you do, not do what you think you love. Find rare and valuable skills […]

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