Category: Work
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Welcome to Life. There Are Only Hard Facts and Harder Decisions. — RyanHoliday.net
One thing this pandemic has shown is that people have a problem facing facts. I don’t mean facts in the sense of the scientific data, although that’s clearly a problem as well judging by the litany of conspiracy theories that have become acceptable even in polite company. 1,664 more words Welcome to Life. There Are Only…
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My Testimony
tes·ti·mo·ny a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law. Oxford English Dictionary Several days post-Christmas seems like the perfect time to cast my testimony beyond the boundaries of church and into the internet. The quick and easy version of my story is that one day Todd invited me to…
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The art of control
Last week was a real bear. We are building our 2023 budget at work and since I view all of life through the lends of production it was exasperating to be a part of. Rather than an elegant process that is informed by high-level strategy, adjusted via feedback loops, and best supports those with skin…
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How to Better Manage Your Life Admin — The Art of Manliness
In your job, you probably have plenty of administrative work — managerial and secretarial tasks like filing papers and answering emails. Unengaging and tedious, this admin is likely your least favorite part of your job, and yet is necessary to keep the rest of your responsibilities, and the business itself, going. While you may not… How…
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Five websites that changed the way I think
Ahh, the series of tubes we now refer to as the interwebs. Is there anything else so useful and time-wasting at the same time? The Center for Humane Technology describes the internet as a simultaneous utopia and dystopia. I warn my family of the dangers of the thousands of engineers on the other side of…
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Churchill’s D-Day Task List — Blog – Cal Newport
Last week, I received an email from a reader who had just returned from a trip to the Churchill War Rooms, a London museum housed in the bunkers, built underneath the Treasury Building, where Winston Churchill safely commanded the British war efforts as the Blitz bombarded the city above. The reader had photographed an artifact… Churchill’s…
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Being Smart is Not Enough — Farnam Street
When hiring a team, we tend to favor the geniuses who hatch innovative ideas, but overlook the butterflies, the crucial ones who share and implement them. Here’s why it’s important to be both smart AND social. *** In business, it’s never enough to have a great idea. For any innovation to be successful, it has… Being…
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These 7 Lessons Will Make You Better — RyanHoliday.net
Marcus Aurelius‘ reign from 161 to 180 was defined by a pandemic (which originated in the distant east and quickly overwhelmed Rome’s institutions), civil unrest, interminable wars in the provinces, personal health issues, cultural decadence, income inequality, and so much else. As he would observe in Meditations, people have always been people, and life has… These…
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Moderation Is the Highest Form of Greatness. Here’s Why. — RyanHoliday.net
You can preorder signed copies of my new book Lives of the Stoics here. This is not a political argument. But it says something about our politics right now that the right in America is convinced that Joe Biden is a radical leftist, while the progressive left holds up their collective nose at his unacceptable… Moderation…
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How to Work from Home and Supervise Home-Based Learning (Part 2) — The Gottman Relationship Blog – The Gottman Institute
You can manage your work and your child’s schooling when everyone is home. Here’s how. The post How to Work from Home and Supervise Home-Based Learning (Part 2) appeared first on The Gottman Institute. How to Work from Home and Supervise Home-Based Learning (Part 2) — The Gottman Relationship Blog – The Gottman Institute
Patience and Humility 