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Zen Habits has a post up called “The Get-Started-Now Guide to Becoming Self-Employed“ As with most ZH posts, it’s well-written and thoughtful, but that’s not what I’m blogging about. Regardless of what you think or what your W-2 says, you are already self-employed. If you want to be successful, start thinking of yourself as a … Continue reading Becoming Self-Employed? You Already Are!
Jonathan Haidt, the author of the excellent “The Happiness Hypothesis,” has written an essay that explores what Democrats consider a fundamental paradox of American politics: Why do working-class Americans vote Republican, when their narrow economic interests would be better served by the Democrats’ redistributionist policies. Haidt, a self-professed liberal atheist, concludes that there are two … Continue reading Why Moral People Vote Republican
…if Twitter weren’t down. Chris Yeh-ism of the day: “Revolution plays well to early adopters, but the mainstream is looking for solutions, not revolutions.” (from a comment on Oliver Young’s blog)Great insights from Gil Yehuda: Same people plus same process yields same results. To get different results, you need different people, or a different approach … Continue reading Things I Would Have Tweeted…
In a recent post on Growthology, Paul Kedrosky asks why so many B-school students that he meets want to be VCs rather than entrepreneurs. This is my response: *** While entrepreneurship as a whole is a very positive ROI endeavor, the odds are stacked against the individual entrepreneur. Even venture-backed companies only succeed about 1/10 … Continue reading Why The Odds Are Stacked Against Entrepreneurship (vs. VC)
I’ve often said that there’s no privacy anymore, and that Google knows everything about you. Ever wondered what Google thinks it knows? Just click to http://www.google.com/ads/preferences and you’ll find out. Here’s what Google thinks of me: CategoryBusiness – Advertising & Marketing – Marketing ServicesBusiness – Management & Corporate Operations – Strategic PlanningFinance & Insurance – … Continue reading How To Find Out What Google Thinks You Like
I like to joke that over the past few weeks, I’ve become the go-to guy for the three Ps: Porn, Prostitution, and Perversion. What the heck, I guess it’s better than being known as the guy who hates San Francisco. Which is why I’m going to lend a helping hand to the porn industry by … Continue reading How To Make Free Porn Pay
Here’s the latest drama from the pen of my son, Jason Yeh. * * * * * Jason: There are no such things as ghosts. Dunya: Aahhhhhhh! J: Is that a ghose? D: Yes! Ghost: Whoooo! D: Eeeeek! G: Boo! J&D: Aahh! J: Run! D: Panic! Narrator: Jason and Dunya wasn’t saved. Jason and Dunya … Continue reading Ghosts (a play by Jason Yeh)
My good friend Jackie Danicki has a great post up on why people who talk about “public ownership” are stark raving mad.Lots of things are owned by the government or state – roads, schools, hospitals, etc. Just because they’re paid for by taxpayers does not mean we own them – coercing “investment” from the public … Continue reading Why Profit Motive Is The Best Way To Ensure The Public Good
(Photo courtesy of patrick h. lauke) Limitless possibilities are a paradox. On the one hand, the sense of limitless possibilities can be exhilarating. On the other hand, it can be paralyzing. Almost every choice eliminates certain options. Dan Ariely’s work shows that we humans are irrationally predisposed to preserving options, even to our own detriment. … Continue reading Embrace Your Human Limitations
“If you’re itching to make your life something amazing, consider spending less time daydreaming about defying the status quo and answering the critics of your decision, and spending more time gearing yourself up for the challenge of becoming so good that they can’t ignore you.” –Cal Newport, Study Hacks