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Fan Friday = Cal Newport

September 22, 2012 7 comments READ THE FULL ARTICLE >

A couple years ago, Cal Newport was a graduate student, about to finish his PhD in Electrical Engineering AND Computer Science at M.I.T.. As smart and accomplished as he was, he knew he’d be facing a tough academic job environment during a bad economy. He knew there was a chance he wouldn’t find an academic [...]

Where Is Your Heart?

June 18, 2012 0 comments READ THE FULL ARTICLE >

In all the work I’ve done with dogs and horses, I’ve noticed that animals always want to test us. Dogs and horses always want to know if we are really serious about what we tell them to do. They always test our commitment to our command. Imagine if I were to tell my dog Charly [...]

What Facebook & Google Cannot Tell You

March 26, 2012 6 comments READ THE FULL ARTICLE >

Facebook keeps a running tally of how many “friends” you have. Facebook also keeps track of how often you connect with those friends. Google keeps track of your entire online footprint. When I google my own name, it shows me my race results, my videos, photos, blog comments, and blog posts. Google Analytics can tell [...]

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    I’m always looking to feature more 5 flat tire stories on this site because I believe by reading diverse and real stories about life, people will be motivated to take action and find courage in their life.