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How to connect with difficult people in round 5 seconds

I learned this sentence while looking for some information on empathy. I did not believe much in it at first, it looked kind of naive to me. Here’s how it was supposed to work: (more…)


In search of the perfect outline

The problem

GTD fan as I am, I usually put a strong brain effort at the planning stage of a project, so I can later enter ‘executive mode’, following my self-instructions in a Robocop-like manner. Working like that guarantees (more…)


Learning how to learn

Here’s a story about the difference between efficiency and effectiveness. A few summers ago, I was spending some days with my family at the beach. One morning, I went to the balcony and found certain relative of mine, not very intelligent, who was (more…)


The Bechdel test

Gender is one of those issues that has been so shitted that it is difficult to know how to tackle. I came the other day across this test for films, which makes for a great start. (more…)


Considerations on the dump

I try to be optimistic, I really do, but obviously, being interdependent as humans are, one cannot pretend to be almighty and fully detach oneself from (more…)


More about being absolutely positive

Don’t you even think for a moment that I have given up my practice of writing down the successes of the day. In fact, it gets (more…)


Why we need assholes

One of the parts of the Getting Things Done methodology that I found most difficult to apply at first was writing down “purposes and principles” for each project (more…)


A reader is not a steamroller

Yes, we read a lot more than before. But is it quality reading? The spirit of each age modifies our habits and perceptions, and (more…)


A new way of being positive

The other day I was having a walk in the street when I started to experience very disgusting feelings. During the previous couple of days or so, I had been able to calm down those negative feelings by (more…)


Hold that curse (but don’t forget it)!

Bud Hennekes recently posted about his intention to eliminate curses from his vocabulary, for which he has announced that he will hold a “30 day trial” and invites other people to join him.

I didn’t exactly get if such trial intends (more…)