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Doing a Digital Declutter
I’m doing a digital declutter for 30 days to cut out distractions and get my focus and creativity back. And along the way, my happiness.
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My Career Launch Story on the Career Crashers Podcast
I joined Isaac Morehouse on the Career Crashers podcast to talk about how I launched my career through photography, internships, and a willingness to share my work.
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Productivity tip: Opening URLs from selected text all at once
I wanted to share a trick I use to save me a ton of time: Opening multiple URLs from selected text in Safari tabs.
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Setting up a New Mac from Scratch
My trusty 2013 MacBook Pro died over the weekend. Here is everything I installed and configured on my new machine to get it up to speed.
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100 Ways to Work Out Loud
A lot of people say they want to get paid to do what they love, but the things they love aren’t things that earn a living. Nonsense Until you’ve done at least all the items on this list in pursuit of that passion, I don’t believe that you’ve tried and can’t make money on it.
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How I Approach Social Media
On a recent episode of Office Hours, a listener asked about the purpose of social media. Isaac and TK recommended taking a pragmatic approach. Here is my take on what that looks like. Bonus: The blogs I read, newsletters I subscribe to, podcasts I listen to, and magazines I read.
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What work/life balance means to me
I have a certain capacity for creative output. That level may increase or decrease over time, but it stays relatively constant day-to-day. You can think of this capacity as tokens that I have available to spend each day. I can either spend these tokens at my full-time job, at a side gig, or on a…
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On Creative Blocks
Creative people commonly lament about being “blocked,” perpetually stuck and unable to produce work when necessary. Blocks spring from the imbalanced relationship of How and Why: either we have an idea, but lack the skills to execute; or we have skills, but lack a message, idea, or purpose for the work. The most despised and…
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Jerry Saltz on The Longform Podcast
Podcast: http://longform.org/posts/longform-podcast-311-jerry-saltz Notes: This was a breath of fresh air for me. Saltz didn’t start writing until he was in his 40s. Now he is one of NYC’s top art critics, if not one of the world’s top art critics. Saltz’s thoughts on being nice to gallery staff, always signing the book, and the need for…
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Notes on Office Hours: Debate and Unmotivated Friends
1: The Value of Debate, Is Self-Improvement Overrated, and Dealing with Haters Notes: The question: Is debate valuable? I side with TK here on the value of debate. Most debates suck, but there is some value in the format if done well. The Sam Harris/Jordan Peterson debate is a great example of this. There were…
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Series are eclipsing movies
Cameron Sorsby asked the Praxis staff today what our top 3-5 favorite movies are, off the top of our heads. I came up with 3 easily, but none were recent. Then I realized that no movie I’ve watched for the first time in the last four years is memorable. Series are getting so much better…
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Not Unreasonable Podcast interview with Tyler Cowen
Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/126848/814311 Notes I enjoyed hearing Tyler Cowen speak about his new book from Stripe Press, Stubborn Attachments, which I preordered a while back. I admire Cowen aligning his actions to his beliefs and optimizing his life with things that bring him joy, including constant learning. The number of times they used the word “Straussian”…
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Legends & Losers 212: Mike Maples, Jr.
Podcast: Notes: Networks need rules from the beginning. Imposing after (like Twitter) is a mess. You need a sense of purpose other than growth, or else you’ll build things that addict people. Addicted people without a sense of purpose lead to fake news, spam, and vitriol. We do have an inequality issue in the world…
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Praxis Daily – Happiness Requires Action
Happiness isn’t our natural state, and that is okay. You just have to take deliberate steps to get there.
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Praxis Daily Video – Compound effects on your career (Part 1)
Why you need to stick it out in one position for two years.
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Compound Your Career Opportunities
You know about how compound interest grows your wealth. Let’s apply that to your career.
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Praxis Daily – Building a Personal Brand
Ways to build your personal brand, featuring examples from the Praxis community.
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Portfolio Project Ideas with Python
So, you are learning Python and want to build a portfolio that helps you land your first technical job at a company. Here are some project ideas for building your portfolio.
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10 Ways to Build Your Personal Brand
College degrees don’t send the signals they once used to. You have to take charge of building your personal brand and work out loud instead. Here are ten ways to build your brand.
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Praxis Daily – Clipboard Managers
What if you didn’t have to copy, switch window, paste, switch window, copy, switch window, paste, switch window, copy, switch window, and paste just to copy multiple items? With a clipboard manager, you don’t have to.