It’s been about a month since I had my summer break from work and started my newest learning journey – Data Science (and/or Analytics). I’ve been keeping a learning journal and thought it might be interesting to write something in longer form—as well as crosspost this to LinkedIn where this journey takes on a meta-angle […]
For the sake of ledger(ing), here’s a review of my H1 2017 goals and a listing of my Q3 2017 goals (all personal goals—professional goals excluded). H1 2017 Goals Buy less than H1 2016 — Success. I’m sure I’m missing a few variables (tracking reimbursable work spend, for instance), but my YoY spend through Q1 and […]
I don’t bookmark too many sites. For articles, I try to throw them into Pocket. Other sites will get a note in the notebook or an email to a friend. For some reason, though, I don’t hit that star in Chrome too often. And when I do, there are a variety of folders that things […]
The Guardian published this interview/essay by Neil Gaiman back in October. It’s spectacular. Not only does it dive into the necessity of libraries in our future (a spurious notion perhaps that only some are willing to so strongly support), but into the need for readers, writers, daydreamers, etc.. in our future. Already there are pervasive […]
Really taking these in deeply tonight; or trying to. Original article: https://medium.com/p/4ad5668365a4 Writing about Zen Leadership, Smith writes these out as tenets: Practice death. If you do not practice dying you will remain in fear of it. This will stifle all your decisions and prevent you from a life beyond fear. To do so simply ask […]
September 19, 2013: How about 21 habits of supremely happy people? Sure! A lot of great points here — ranging from the obvious to the specific (like valuing a good mixtape) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/16/happiness-habits-of-exuberant-human-beings_n_3909772.html Which of these do you follow? Or try to?
Peter of Ravenna, author of the most famous memory textbook of the 15th century, said “if you wish to remember quickly, dispose the images of the most beautiful virgins into memory places.”
September 17, 2013: Scientists are making some strides in understanding our genetic makeup — and just how diverse, evolving and fickle that can be. Check out this NYT article on the new science around DNA. All those years of marveling at how complex people can be from a simple DNA structure may not be all […]
September 16, 2013: Some Monday morning inspiration! Science has founded that happiness levels aren’t the entire equation when it comes to living a good and happy life. They have found that having meaning in your life – something more to live for, is really the key. The author uses the example of Viktor Frankl, a […]
September 13, 2013: Today would be the 97th anniversary of writer Roald Dahl! For anyone that’s a fan of his amazing stories (or not), here’s a compilation of some lessons he taught: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/13/roald-dahl-birthday-_n_3913346.html “those who don’t believe in magic will never find it“
