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When I’m at the Palo Alto Farmer’s Market on Sunday mornings, I often see the usually-well-groomed residents of my affluent town looking very different. Stubble and baseball caps abound. It seems so natural…which is exactly why we should question it. Why don’t we get dressed immediately when we wake up? Why do we wait until … Continue reading Why Wait?
Every personal productivity guru preaches the importance of goal-setting. But of you’re like me, your problem isn’t a lack of goals. It’s a lack of time. I often feel like I have too many goals, all clamoring for my time. Setting all those goals becomes counterproductive. Rather than wasting my time drawing up yet more … Continue reading Time Allocation > Goal Setting
There’s a revolution brewing because of mobile computing, but it might never get off the ground. Thanks to Steve Jobs, we’re now making computers so small and portable that they can be used anywhere–like right now, as I stand in line at Nordstrom Rack (Editor’s note: This blog post was written on 12/23/2010). All of … Continue reading Mobile Computing: A Wasted Opportunity
I often tell people that strategy is about making choices. If I want to be more dramatic, I tell them that it’s about making sacrifices. But regardless of how I say it, I firmly believe that trying to be all things to all people is the swiftest road to failure. So how is it that … Continue reading The Secret To Being A Low Cost, High Quality Provider
Technology critics like Nicholas Carr often complain that the Internet is hampering our ability to think. Facebook, and even more so Twitter, exemplify this trend. Back during the ancient days of my youth, when dinosaurs roamed the planet, and shortly after fire was invented, I would communicate with my Stanford friends over the summer by … Continue reading Focus and Serendipity: You Need Both
Here’s a peek behind the curtain for anyone who’s curious about life as a father, blogger, startup guy, and the world’s poorest angel investor…. 6:00 AMAwakened by the children, who immediately lobby for 1) hot cocoa, and 2) watching our new Pokemon DVD. They’re effective lobbyists. 6:15 AMStart the morning routine by plugging into the … Continue reading A Day In The Life Of Chris Yeh
As you know, I’m obsessed with sleep. When people ask me, “How would your life change if you suddenly became a billionaire,” I always answer, “I’d build my own indoor basketball court, and I’d take a nap every day.” It turns out that science agrees. Loughborough University researchers compared three methods of fighting 3:30 PM … Continue reading The Best Solution To Sleepiness? Take A Nap!