How I Work

This post is about people who learned the language as adults, and generally function fine in English in most workplace and social situations...

I'm so excited about this book Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World   by Cal Newport. I've already made a lot ...

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Right now, learning Italian, is the first time I've ever attempted to learn a language for real. Despite years of french immersion, star...

This blog now has over a hundred entries, and there won't be too many more. It's basically served the purpose I hoped it would, whi...

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Sometimes you need privacy on your computer. Maybe it’s you and your partner having certain photos you don’t want the computer repair place ...

1. FIGURE OUT WHEN THE WORK IS GOING TO GET DONE. 2. WORK IN AN ARTFORM THAT YOU CONSUME VORACIOUSLY 3. FOCUS ON FINISHING THINGS, RATHE...