Recommended pricing
Some restaurants, bars, and museums allow people to pay what they want, but show recommended prices. Online where transactions are effectively anonymous and impersonal, this would »
Zombie apocalypse team
Being selected as a member of a zombie apocalypse team is one of the highest compliments anyone can offer you. While this may seem like just »
Concentration and diversification
Investors need to balance concentration and diversification in their portfolios. The appropriate balance is based on your appetite for risk and how confident you are in »
Don't be afraid to ask for help
Time, money, and resources limit what we're able to accomplish. By delegating, we're able to extend our reach. In theory this should be simple, but relinquishing »
Choose classes based on professors
If you view classes simply as a mechanism to learn a particular subject, then there's little difference between an in person course and a MOOC. While »
Questions to ask famous people
Famous people are typically conscious of how they're portrayed in the press. So, over time they develop talking points that can be used to answer frequently »
The "Real Book" for hackers
The "Real Book" is a collection of standard songs that Jazz musicians are expected to know. Project Euler serves a similar role by creating »
Writing helps me think
Writing forces me to articulate ideas that make intuitive sense in my head, so other people can follow along. The process of flushing out the details »
Invite others to talk about themselves
In general, I've found that most people's favorite topic to talk about is themselves. So when I'm unsure what to talk about next, I invite others »
Asking for help from the busiest people you know
While it may sound counter-intuitive, ask for help from the busiest people you know if you want things done quickly. Busy people know how to time »