Stressing about a big problem in front of you? Worried or overwhelmed by a dilemma? Instead of putting off the decision for months while you chew on it slowly, put in a few hours of concentrated thinking effort and get somewhere sooner with less angst. Here are two processes that will help you to clear up some of the fog surrounding your situation. These are great for personal situations but they are also fabulous for a work problem and can work as solo exercises but reall

As I discussed a few days ago, if you spend 10,000 hours working on one task, you’ll become expert at that task. But, your goals are probably more complicated than that. Being awesome at your job, for example, is more complicated than a single task. Becoming an awesome typist and becoming an exceptional administrator on the top of your game aren’t really on the same scale of complexity. Enter Dr. Richard Hamming. He spent his early career working with true masters of phys

From playing Halo to being a heart surgeon, becoming an expert is the goal we often set for ourselves in the things we spend our time on. And, it’s one great way to reach your goals, both directly and indirectly. Being the best at something can literally be your goal: win an Oscar, compete professionally as an athlete, finally beat your pop at scrabble [true story] or, being a master at something that makes you money can indirectly help you reach your goals because it affor