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Task completion is a poor measure of productivity, as it can lead people to confuse productivity with effectiveness. productivity is about making an impact on what matters most to you, rather than simply being efficient

The best way to avoid some mistakes is to learn from the ones other people have made. These are things I wish I’d know when I started writing.

Automation will lead to the elimination of repetitive activities and make once valuable skills obsolete. It's not a matter of if, but when, if you do not develop the skills that will make you immune to automation. In a recent interview on Unmistakable Creative, author Tim Klein said the following.: Labor economists have known for…

There’s so much I wish I’d known when I started college. But you can’t rewrite history. All you can do is learn from it and pass those lessons on to the next generation. This is my advice for college freshmen.

Creative people are often paralyzed by the curse of knowledge, fear of public opinion, or other internal problems. One way around this to to apply lean startup principles to creative endeavors by starting a minimum viable project.

Many people are enamored with the idea of getting something they want. Few want the work that comes with it and the reality of what’s involved.

When you become extraordinary at something you do well instead of average at something you do poorly, you’re more likely to succeed with any career, creative pursuit, or entrepreneurial endeavor. Why don’t we do this?

For all the press it gets, passion is overrated and curiosity is underrated. When you follow your curiosity instead of your passion, you’re more likely to discover what you’re truly passionate about