by John Macdonald | Nov 15, 2021 | Action, Activity
It’s Not for the Physical Benefits When I was in 4th or 5th grade (late 70’s), our class took a field trip to a local museum. I don’t remember anything about the museum except a diorama featuring native Americans. What I do remember, however, is this...
by John Macdonald | Apr 12, 2021 | Action, Activity, Productivity
A Simple Fix To Take Control of Your Time and Boost Your Productivity “The difference between technology and slavery is that slaves are fully aware that they are not free.” ― Nassim Nicholas Taleb One of my favorite scenes from the movie Up...
by John Macdonald | Feb 2, 2021 | Activity, Business
Are Gimmicks Good or Bad? If your nose is in the air, a gimmick is never for you. If you’re a hustler, a gimmick is always for you. If you’re a producer, a gimmick may be a trick to extract money. If you’re a consumer, it may be a trigger that sets...
by John Macdonald | Nov 25, 2020 | Action, Activity, Personal Investment
And Why Learning Is What You Need It wasn’t until I understood the difference between knowledge and learning that I finally got unstuck. I have loved acquiring knowledge for my entire 50 years. I’ve always been naturally curious; read books; like museums,...
by John Macdonald | Nov 18, 2020 | Business, Mindset
And More Importantly Taught Me About Myself That’s right. At 50 years old, by learning more about marketing, I learned quite a bit about myself, and in some ways, I’m not at all who I thought I was. I’m an engineer and software developer. I’m a...
by John Macdonald | Jun 22, 2020 | Action, Activity, Mindset
The Science of Saying Yes and the Art of Saying No You and I have a yes/no problem. Specifically, we’re not saying one of them enough, or to the right thing, or at the right time. This group over here says we’re supposed to say “Yes” more....
