All posts by Mark Jacobsen

How to Run a Meeting Like Google

Lots of good ideas here on ways to run good meetings, and not just Google centric.

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Real Artists Don’t Starve

Like the reminder to charge what you’re worth. Also learned a little history lesson.

Ep. 303 – Jeff Goins: Real Artists Don’t Starve – Altucher Confidential

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3 Things I Wish Parents – and Teens – Knew About Pot

You learn something new everyday. And naive little me thought marijuana was just marijuana.

3 Things I Wish Parents – and Teens – Knew About Pot

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The secret to learning how to do anything

Having a problem to solve is always a good way to really learn anything.

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How to Teach Young Kids Budgeting Habits Early On

From early childhood to the teen years this does a good job of laying out a plan you may want to follow…

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How to Defeat Bad Breath Once and For All

A rather extensive post, but worthwhile read jic 🙂

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The Best Time of Day to Do Just About Anything

Read the full article for details, but these are the suggestions…

  • 7 AM: Do Some Creative Thinking
  • 8 AM (or 1 PM): Book a Doctor’s Appointment
  • 9 AM: Go to the Post Office
  • 9 AM: Schedule a Job Interview
  • 9 AM: Search for an Apartment
  • 9:30 AM: Drink Your Coffee
  • 2 PM: Take a Nap
  • 2 PM: Send Email
  • 2 PM: Send Email
  • 6 PM: Exercise
  • 8 PM: Shop for Groceries
  • 10 PM: Go to Sleep
  • 10:30 PM: Start and End eBay Listings
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Coaching People to Their Possibilities

Wow! This was a great episode on setting expectations, following up, and coaching to success…

Podcasts Archive – The ONE Thing

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The frightening thing you learn when you quit the 9 to 5

This is quiet the manifesto, but includes lots to ponder…

we’re born as subjects to the authoritarian figures of our parents, and from there we’re funneled straight into the education system, which steers us directly toward the employee workforce. In each of these systems, we are subordinates whose work is likely to be unrelated to our own values, on schedules that are always determined by someone else.

… though he appears to have returned to the 9-5 (at least for now), the sentiment is still good.

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All Code Is Bad, So Don’t Stress If Yours Sucks

Some funny for my developer friends. If you don’t program for a living, just ignore everything in these articles because you will become convinced the world will implode shortly. On the other hand, if you do program I’m pretty sure you’ll love this…

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