"The amateur does not know what to do. The master knows what not to do."

Steve Jobs explains the secret to focus: "People think focus means saying yes to the thing you've got to focus on. But that's not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully. I'm actually as proud of the things we haven't done as the things we have done. Innovation is sayi

The 50-foot-high lighthouse, whose first floor serves as Old Field Village Hall, stands on a peninsula were its predecessor was built for $4,000 in 1824 — 200 years ago next year, according to lighthousefriends.com, a website maintained by national lighthouse enthusiast Kraig Anderson. The current light station was erected in 1869 and cost&nbs

"Curiosity can empower you or impede you. Being curious and focused is a powerful combination. I define this combination as unleashing your curiosity within the domain of a particular task: asking questions about how things work, exploring different lines of attack for solving the problem, reading ideas from outside domains while always l

"You will love whatever you pour your heart into. Passion follows commitment." from a JamesClear email dated 28 Dec 2023

While your instinct will be to go with the fancier titles, don’t fall into that trap. A “vice president” title at a small marketing firm is different from a VP title at a Fortune 500 company, is different from a VP title at a consulting firm . . . you get it. The same goes for common job titles like “associate” or “executive.” Each can come with ex

Writer C. Raymond Beran on friendship: "What is a friend? I will tell you. It is a person with whom you dare to be yourself. Your soul can be naked with him. He seems to ask of you to put on nothing, only to be what you are. He does not want you to be better, or worse. When you are with him, you feel as a prisoner feels who has been decla

Norah Jones So it really happens in the bathtub when the door’s locked. A lot of my voice memos have the bath running in the background. **You’re pro-bath.** There’s a really beautiful Sylvia Plath [line] about how a hot bath can fix just about everything. I’m on board with that notion. Newsday 17 Mar 2024 p C3 #Music

"Many of the best things in life grow along the way. • Start hanging out with someone and love grows along the way. • Start exercising and motivation grows along the way. • Start writing and inspiration grows along the way. Start now and let the feeling follow." from a James Clear email dated 21 Dec 2023

At your next virtual work meeting, feel free to take a sip from your water bottle. But think twice before you gobble down your lunch or show up in your pajamas. A YouGov survey of unacceptable behaviors at online work meetings found only 17% of respondents had an issue with attendees drinking a non-alcoholic beverage. But 61% said it was unacceptab