We strive to make the most out of the day. However, time tends to run, even when we do not pay attention to it. If you do not plan time out, then it will run wild. In project management, a technique often used is timeboxing. This simple technique can become a powerful tool to become…
Reading Nir Eyal book, #Indistractible , the term proximate causes is discussed in chapter three. By definition, proximate cause is “an event which is closest to, or immediately responsible for causing, some observed result.” This is also known as a distal (away from the center/outer part) cause. In other words, it is observed and at first…
The letters of Seneca to Lucilius is a fascinating glimpse involving Stoic philosophy. Interestingly the Stoics were willing to pull from other schools of thought if they found them beneficial. We see Seneca commenting more than once of Epicureanism, another school during the time, ran by Epicurus. The constant desire to better ourselves should be…
Education should be one of the core’s of our lives. By definition, education is the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction. This is done through schools or universities. However, this provision extends beyond these institutions. If one thinks about it, we receive education through entertainment, social interactions with others, and through personal research. One…
There are multiple forms of Project Management. Depending on the task or goal, one form may be better suited to use over another. I wanted to take a moment to look at what a Project Management is and some of the more known types. What is Project Management Before we provide a definition, let’s consider…
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I came across this fascinating talk by August Bradley. I was impressed with his utilization of Notion.so, and review involving ‘Systems Thinking.’ I will embed the video in this post, but extrapolate some key points and my thoughts on the subject discussed. You can jump into the video involving the following if not interested in…
Logic is of the Stoic mindset, and a high regard involving critical thinking. However, errors in logic are called fallacies, and can damage one’s respective view and argument. Check out my posts ‘What is Critical Thinking‘ and ‘Critical Thinking.’ More sinister logic fallacies are at times purposedly used as reasonable statements. These purposeful fallacies are…
Understanding the current society feeds on quick intel, and just give me the bullet points attitude, few take the time to dig deeper. We are shortchanging and depriving ourselves. Every book we read is a potential teacher. Reading is a systematic process for learning the essential meanings of that teacher. When we become…
There are two fundamental logical processes accepted. These are the inductive reasoning and deductive reasoning. One form of reasoning can be acquired from the other. Inductive Reasoning You can define inductive reasoning as a method bringing broad generalization through specific observations. More importantly, repeated experimentation and testing provides the same results. When this repeated outcome…
