Hat tip to Barry Ritholtz at The Big Picture
The Secret To Never Being Frustrated Again
Eric Barker at Barking Up The Wrong Tree had a recent post, The Secret To Never Being Frustrated Again, which caught me right at an opportune time as my wife and I try to parent our very demanding set of 4-year old Triplets. I have to remind myself that they are only 4 and I need to level set my expectations for … Read More
What Happens When Your Brain Doesn’t Get Enough Sleep
The interesting graph below that Barry Ritholtz posted at The Big Picture. Makes me wonder how I ever made it through that first year of sleepless nights and 2 am feedings with my triplets?
Why daydreaming not multitasking is the way to process the unprecedented amount of information we now face
No wonder why most people feel like they are overloaded. The video below ties into another post the “paradox of choice” concept. With so much choice in the world, we burn precious energy fighting the distractions vs. being able to take the appropriate time to really focus on the task at hand. Hat tip to Barry Ritholtz
Can Listening to a Baseball Game Help Quite Your Nerves
Growing up baseball was one of my favorite sports probably because it was a sport that really didn’t matter how big you were (I was pretty small growing up) and I loved trading baseball cards (my first foray into investing). Over the years though my interest in baseball has waned largely because the game has become so slow. There isn’t … Read More
Choosing the Right MacBook and Apple’s New Streaming Service
For you Apple enthusiasts, the WSJ has an article Which MacBook? Choosing between Staminna, Speed and Style in Apple’s Laptops which may help guide you in the selection process In addition, Apple is now looking at changing how you listen to music again. As it sees its music download business decline, Apple is hoping to convince you to spend $10 … Read More
Office Stress: His vs. Hers
This is a rather personal post for me since my wife maintains a full-time career. Stress is something that my wife and I have had to deal with our entire careers and especially since we had our triplets nearly 4.5 years ago. I speak to a lot of couples who face similar issues in trying to find some balance in … Read More
Scott Hanselman – It’s not what you read, it’s what you ignore
When watching this video remember…..hope is never a strategy Webstock ’12: Scott Hanselman – It’s not what you read, it’s what you ignore from Webstock on Vimeo.
Why Productive People Get Up Insanely Early
Trying to balance a business, dual careers with my wife, and 4 kids under the age of 5 certainly take a lot of balance. Many times I feel like I am running through life out of balance. But what is balance? It is largely subjective and relative to each person. So how do I try to find balance in my … Read More
The Learning Myth: Why I’ll Never Tell My Son He’s Smart
Fascinating piece here by Salman Kahn founder of the Kahn academy. For those of you not familiar with the Kahn Academy, it is a non-profit educational organization created in 2006 that provides “a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere”. The organization produces micro lectures in the form of YouTube videos. Between the deep body of research on the field of learning mindsets … Read More
