Articles

New Statesman

The talent trap: why try, try and trying again isn't the key to success

The idea of “grit” speaks to our deepest wishes: we all want to believe in our own limitless potential, and that …

Hacker News

How Did You Start Over?

Have you ever just said F@#%k it? ..Wiped the slate clean? Just dropped the mic…and walked away into a whole new …

South China Morning Post

Why a growing army of 'digital nomads' are choosing Asia as their base

For many who wish to get away from the daily commute, working online offers them a chance to fulfil their dream, and safe, …

Farnam Street

The Best Way to Learn Anything: The Feynman Technique

There are four simple steps to the Feynman Technique, which I’ll explain below:

1. Choose a Concept,
2. Teach it to a …

Freakonomics

Why Does Everyone Hate Flying? And Other Questions Only a Pilot Can Answer

Patrick Smith, the author of Cockpit Confidential, answers every question we can throw at him about what really happens up in …

Teleport

Packing for a move - 8 tips for staying sane

Packing is one of the scariest things about relocating. The idea of moving all of your belongings from point A to point B …

Reddit

If you want to make a lot of money, should you plan to work more than the average 40 hours each week?

Do you make “a lot”? Do you work “very long” hours? Are these two basically connected most of the …

Hacker News

I'm Peter Roberts, immigration attorney who does work for YC and startups. AMA

I’ll be here for a couple hours to answer your questions about U.S. immigration.

Hacker News

Has anyone successfully implemented the 4 hour workweek?

Curious to have a discussion surrounding whether people have successfully maintained a four hour work week. Also included can …

Quartz

Millennials are obsessed with side hustles because they're all we've got

The side hustle offers something worth much more than money: A hedge against feeling stuck and dull and cheated by life. This …

Reddit

Accept a job that pays $2,500/month but is remote and allows me to travel the world or accept a $5,000/month job that lets me save a lot of money and travel slightly later in life?

I’d be interested to know what you guys think. I’d love to be a digital nomad but it also seems like a slightly …

James Clear

The Four Burners Theory: The Downside of Work-Life Balance

Essentially, we are forced to choose. Would you rather live a life that is unbalanced, but high-performing in a certain area? …

Harvard Business Review

How to Break Your Addiction to Work

For many of us, working simply feels good. But just because it feeds your ego or makes you feel important, that doesn’t …

The Atlantic

The War on Stupid People

American society increasingly mistakes intelligence for human worth.

Quartz

The solution to just about everything: working less

A 21st-century education should prepare people not only for joining the workforce, but also (and more importantly) for life.

Reddit

How far in advance do you organise your accommodation?

Do you organise a month/week ahead? Do you wait till you’re at your destination then find a place?

Shyal

A simple mind hack that helps beat procrastination

To beat procrastination, a simple trick is to imagine starting the task as opposed to finishing it, and actually performing a …

Reddit

Legality of remote work in other countries?

Are there any resources for figuring out if it’s legal to work remotely for a company based out of X country in Y other …

Teleport

The epic list of 99 remote working tools

Team Teleport lives and breathes remote work. With employees in different locations around the world, we know the challenges …

Scott Hanselman

Stop saying learning to code is easy

Learning to programming is NOT easy but it’s totally possible. You can do it.

Forbes

Say Goodbye To Knowledge Workers And Welcome To Learning Workers

In today’s workplace environment, does it matter what you know or how you know it? It turns out how we value workers is …

Slate Magazine

Andrew Zimmern on Bizarre Foods and the Power of Travel

On today’s show, Andrew talks about the transformative power of travel, a life-changing trip to Madagascar, and the …

Ambition & Balance - by Doist

Why Unplugging During the Holidays is Imperative for Your Health

It’s one thing to read all of the anecdotal evidence and science-backed facts about the benefits of a work-life …

80,000 Hours

We reviewed over 60 studies about what makes for a dream job. Here's what we found.

We all want to find a dream job that’s enjoyable and meaningful, but what does that actually mean? Often we imagine we …

Hacker News

Do you have a profitable side project? How long did it take to achieve?

Do you have a profitable side project? How long did it take to achieve?

The Guardian

Has convenience turned you into a monster?

Like me, you might be a liberal who loves Uber and Airbnb. But the darker side of the new economy isn’t something we …

Paul Graham

What Doesn't Seem Like Work?

If something that seems like work to other people doesn’t seem like work to you, that’s something you’re …

Reddit

I have 7 months to make a dependable digital living, what do I do?

Hey everyone, life took an interesting turn of events and I found myself in a situation where I will have approximately 7 …

The New York Times

A Traveler's Guide to Taking a Smartphone Abroad

There are two ways to take your cellphone abroad and get data — the frugal way and the pay-full-price way. The inexpensive …