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Essential Considerations: Opportunity Cost
What a helpful metric Opportunity Cost is. Opportunity Cost is an essential decision-making tool because it reveals the hidden costs of a...

Jacob Schnee
Jan 6, 20192 min read
Communication Styles: Direct vs. Indirect
Some people communicate directly. They say what they mean and mean what they say and you can take them at their word. Some people speak...

Jacob Schnee
Jan 5, 20191 min read
Daily blog benefit: slaying "perfectionism"
One and a half months into my daily blogging, one particular benefit has emerged as most influential for me. Daily blogging helps me beat...

Jacob Schnee
Dec 29, 20182 min read
Looking forward
There are so many classic quotes about planning. You've heard the hits, maybe from your schoolteacher, your basketball coach, or your...

Jacob Schnee
Dec 28, 20182 min read
When to schedule a meeting
I schedule meetings in the afternoon whenever possible. Here are a few reasons why: People’s mornings are sacred. It’s the foundation of...

Jacob Schnee
Dec 26, 20181 min read
"Start by starting."
I was floored. As it often goes, the simplest little thing had a huge impact. There must be something fundamental about that. I was...

Jacob Schnee
Dec 24, 20182 min read
Spiderman had it backwards
This quote didn't originate with Spiderman. But it was popularized by the series, in the form of Uncle Ben's now famous words to his...

Jacob Schnee
Dec 23, 20181 min read
Whatever it is you do, you’d better do it with gusto.
Or what are we even doing here?

Jacob Schnee
Dec 22, 20181 min read
Getting organized
Philosophers, psychologists, physicists, zen masters, HGTV stars, valedictorians, presidents - what do they all have in common? They all...

Jacob Schnee
Dec 18, 20181 min read
What are we doing here?
Have you heard this question in conversation before? It often arises in situations where a team of well-meaning co-conspirators tries to...

Jacob Schnee
Dec 16, 20181 min read
You’re in quicksand
Assume you're standing still. Which way are you moving? If it sounds like a trick question, well okay, it kind of is. Unfortunately, the...

Jacob Schnee
Dec 13, 20181 min read
Don’t just do something, stand there!
A go-to adage among yogis and meditators, this can apply equally well at work. Many high achievers among us pride themselves on being...

Jacob Schnee
Dec 12, 20181 min read
On Making Change
It’s never easy to make big change, especially in your office or place of work. What kind of change are we talking about? It might be...

Jacob Schnee
Dec 11, 20181 min read
How to get smarter
Read books. Study ideas. Plan ahead. These are all good ways to get smarter. But they all miss a critical aspect of brain health. Don't...

Jacob Schnee
Dec 9, 20181 min read
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