Done right, ideas have the power to change the world. Just look at the iPhone. Before it was invented, flip phones were all the rage and you had to navigate around using a keypad. After the iPhone, touchscreens and swiping became the norm. But coming up with groundbreaking ideas isn’t easy. You don’t get great ideas by sitting in a stuffy conference room and telling…
Why Learning Strategy is More Important Than Ever
Imagine for a moment: It’s 1899 and life is going well. A guy in a suit walks up and tells you that in 70 years, 3 people will sit on top of an exploding cylinder, fly through space, and land on the moon. Not only that, but you’ll be able to see images of it through a box in your living room and talk about…
Resizing and Compressing Images Using Python
If you’ve ever been in charge of a blog, you know how annoying it is to handle images. Unless you want your website to become a slow, bloated piece of garbage over time, you need to resize and optimize them. And if you’re dealing with a blog that’s focused on visuals, this can take ages. Tools like TinyJPG help, but you still have to resize…
How to Do an Effective Weekly Review in 10 Minutes
In January 2019, I was looking for a job. Frustrated with how ineffective the normal application process was, I decided to try something else. Instead of sending my resume to random businesses and hope for the best, I picked out a handful of companies and wrote down tips they could implement right away. The goal was to show that I could do what I said…
How the Theory of Constraints Helps You Set Better Goals
Working hard and making progress are two different things. You can put in a lot of work and not make any progress whatsoever. And yet, instead of focusing on progress, everyone seems to focus on hustling and working themselves to the bone. Don’t get me wrong — hard work is a good thing. But if you’re working hard for the sake of working hard, you’re…