
Aug 6, 2010
Smart and Still Failing? Maybe…
Intelligence is not to make no mistakes, but quickly to see how to make them good. –Bertolt Brecht — This is part 3 of this series. You can find part 1 here and part 2 here. It was also based off of this article which I found at ma.tt And so we finally reach the final five items on the list. Without any further ado, here they are: 15. Distractibility and Lack of Attention Absolutely a... read more
Aug 4, 2010
Gratitude, the Underdog of Emotions
Alas, how quickly the gratitude owed to the dead flows off, how quick to be proved a deceiver. –Sophocles — What’s so great about gratitude? You’re probably wondering. Which is exactly why gratitude is the underdog of emotions to begin with. No one takes it very seriously. You might grateful to someone for about five minutes when they do you a favour or when they do something... read more
Aug 2, 2010
Smart and Still Failing? It Might Be…
The only time you don’t fail is the last time you try anything – and it works. –William Strong — This article is the second part to similar article I wrote which can be found here. It is also an expansion of this list which I found over at ma.tt. Now, where were we? I believe we had hit number five on the list, which brings us to six. 6. Lack of Product Orientation It may seem a... read more