Monat: Oktober 2019

I don’t usually talk about money, but a friend asked me what it was like to get rich, and he wanted to know specifics, so I told him my story.

I had a day job in midtown Manhattan paying $20K per year — about minimum wage. On weekends I would earn $15… Read the rest “How I got rich on the other hand”

I don’t usually talk about money, but a friend asked me what it was like to get rich, and he wanted to know specifics, so I told him my story.

I had a day job in midtown Manhattan paying $20K per year — about minimum wage. On weekends I would earn $15… Read the rest “How I got rich on the other hand”

Starting today you can follow my podcast at sive.rs/podcast.rss or listen on the web at sive.rs/podcast.

Each episode is around two minutes long. They are my posts since September 22nd. 33 episodes so far.

I generated the RSS XML feed mysel… Read the rest “Podcast published today”

Starting today you can follow my podcast at sivers.org/podcast.rss or listen on the web at sivers.org/podcast.

Each episode is around two minutes long. They are my posts since September 22nd. 33 episodes so far.

I generated the RSS XML fee… Read the rest “Podcast published today”

If you’re in doubt about something that’s not in your life, try it. Things are so different in practice versus in theory. The only way to know is to experience it yourself.

Try it examples:

• Pursuing a new interest?
• Moving somewhere very diffe

If you’re in doubt about something that’s not in your life, try it. Things are so different in practice versus in theory. The only way to know is to experience it yourself.

Try it examples:

• Pursuing a new interest?
• Moving somewhere very diffe

When someone becomes an expert at something, you know what else they become? Annoying.

At a restaurant, your designer friend complains about the font on the menu, your musician friend complains about the background music, and your manage… Read the rest “Why experts are annoying”

When someone becomes an expert at something, you know what else they become? Annoying.

At a restaurant, your designer friend complains about the font on the menu, your musician friend complains about the background music, and your manage… Read the rest “Why experts are annoying”

I wanted to learn about the world, so I went travelling.

People in the east are so graceful, I felt like an inconsiderate pig.

People up north are so serious, I felt like a lightweight clown.

People down south are so laid-back, I had to escape no… Read the rest “What you learn by travelling”

I wanted to learn about the world, so I went travelling.

People in the east are so graceful, I felt like an inconsiderate pig.

People up north are so serious, I felt like a lightweight clown.

People down south are so laid-back, I had to escape no… Read the rest “What you learn by travelling”

First, see my previous article about PostgreSQL functions at sive.rs/pg. That article gave tiny examples, but no finished working code.

This week, I wrote a shopping cart to sell my books directly from my own site.

So I took a couple extra ho… Read the rest “PostgreSQL example of self-contained stored procedures”

First, see my previous article about PostgreSQL functions at sivers.org/pg. That article gave tiny examples, but no finished working code.

This week, I wrote a shopping cart to sell my books directly from my own site.

So I took a couple extr… Read the rest “PostgreSQL example of self-contained stored procedures”

Here’s an idea: Create a little school somewhere remote. School of what? School of mastery.

A place for anyone who wants go focus on a skill of their choice, surrounded by other people doing the same, and a few coaches — experts on the craft of m… Read the rest “Mastery school”

Here’s an idea: Create a little school somewhere remote. School of what? School of mastery.

A place for anyone who wants go focus on a skill of their choice, surrounded by other people doing the same, and a few coaches — experts on the craft of m… Read the rest “Mastery school”

Here’s an idea: Every month, pick something you hate or know nothing about, and get to know it well. Spend a few hours per week, for an entire month, just learning about that subject. Why?

The idea is inspired by a very successful friend of mine … Read the rest “Monthly self-expansion project”

Here’s an idea: Every month, pick something you hate or know nothing about, and get to know it well. Spend a few hours per week, for an entire month, just learning about that subject. Why?

The idea is inspired by a very successful friend of mine … Read the rest “Monthly self-expansion project”