Mike "Bagel"
@bagelpuc
Small Business Counselor, Podcaster, Writer, Connector
Mike "Bagel"
liveyourvalues.co
In a setting where activity provides a proxy for productivity, the introduction of tools like email (and, later, Slack) that make it possible to visibly signal your busyness with minimal effort inevitably led to more and more of the average knowledge worker’s day being dedicated to talking about work, as fast and frantically as possible, through
... See moreCal Newport • Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout
When will we face the reality that “mouse-moving” and status-updating is not productive?
Some of the books from my personal toolbox that have elevated my skills as a writer. 📝
Tirrea Billingssubstack.com
It is impossible for someone to lie unless he thinks he knows the truth. Producing bullshit requires no such conviction.
Harry Frankfurt • On Bullshit
There is the kindness of ‘please’ and ‘thank you.’ And the kindness of “I was wrong, I’m sorry.” The small kindnesses that smooth our interactions and help other people feel as though you’re aware of them .
Seth Godin • Three types of kindness
It’s more fun to be a fan than a critic. I’m not looking to spend my life tearing things down, when it can be so satisfying to build things up.”
3-2-1 Thursday newsletter - James Clear • 3-2-1: Fans vs Critics, the Curse of Jealousy, and the Secret to Living a Full Life
I think that kind of environmental design where it's like okay I'm going to go out and the only computer I'll bring with me is my daylight and all it'll have on this is blank activities that I've pre-selected to be good for me and so then it's not daylight versus dopamine addictive Loops it's daylight versus picking your nose and I think that is... See more