You wouldn't think sleep would be part of productivity training, but it is. Think about it. If you're tired, groggy, and lethargic every day from not sleeping, you're not going to get a whole lot done. Trust me. I've been there. You're tired as hell, yet you still toss and turn throughout the night. You adjust your pillow and sleeping position repeatedly to try to catch a few hours of sleep before you're back to the grind the next day. Your mind moves a mile a minute about things you … [Read more...]
The Massive Opportunity Cost of Stuff
This is going to be a short one, but don't let that throw you. This is actually a really important lesson about personal finance. Pay attention and really think about the lessons taught in this post. They'll save you thousands, if not 10s of thousands of dollars in your lifetime. Opportunity cost - in this sense, refers to the trade off you make by owning something. For example, say you buy a $5 DVD. Well, you don't just pay $5 for it. You also pay for the DVD rack you eventually have to … [Read more...]