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Van Halen Destroys the 7th Floor of the Sheraton Inn
The VHND just posted [http://www.vhnd.com/2018/03/07/van_halen_sheraton_inn/] an account of one of rock's most infamous moments of pure destruction. On my "book tour" for The Van Halen Encyclopedia [https://www.cjchilvers.com/the-van-halen-encyclopedia] in 1999 I made a
Getting More from Your Calendar
Chris Bowler at The Sweet Setup [https://thesweetsetup.com/get-more-from-your-calendar/] writes this week about the benefits of using a calendar to manage your life: > “While most people still stick to the use of task or project management tools, there is a growing community of people who are turning to
Productivity Addiction
“I’m sorry if I got you hooked on productivity stuff. I think I was good at what I did. I think 43 Folders was a very good site and most of what I posted was pretty good. With that said, I did know that it was addictive. The exact
Facebook is Delusional
Moira Burke, Facebook Research Scientist, via No Agenda [https://overcast.fm/+BVlAvM7c/44:57]: > “People are often surprised to learn that we have a large group of researchers here at Facebook with backgrounds in fields like social psychology, communication, and anthropology.” > “Writing a comment on a friend’s
The Book Hiding in Your Blog
Patrick Rhone [http://www.patrickrhone.net/theres-a-book-in-your-blog/]: > "Derek Sivers is writing a book about surviving in the music industry right in plain sight. Every post he’s made to his blog in the past several weeks is a chapter around this topic. > I not only have done
A Free Mini Scheduling Course
> "As soon as I have a schedule, I can fail." Amen. This is the best reason/admission I've ever heard from someone scared about scheduling. It's also the best reason I've ever heard to make scheduling a part of your life.
This Quote Scares the Hell Out of Me
> "Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically on their environment and especially on their children than the unlived life of the parent.” — Carl Jung This quote freaks parents out. Google it and read about heads exploding. Parents love to beat themselves up about their choices. Couple this with the
Being Accountable for a New Habit
I wrote at the beginning of the year about establishing habits instead of making resolutions (you don't hear much about resolution anymore do you?). I wrote that because I started a habit back then and wanted to see if I could keep it going six weeks. Why six
