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Time Management

Multitasking: Giving the World an Advantage it Shouldn’t Have

Echoing the comments of William Deresiewicz, Charlie Munger offers some sage advice on multi-tasking: I will say this, I know no wise person who doesn’t read a lot. I suspect that you can read on the …

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Frederick W. Taylor: Time Management Skills

“There is no question that the tendency of the average man (in all walks of life) is toward working at a slow, easy gait, and that it is only after a good deal of thought and observation on his …

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Two Forms of Human Motivation: Gain And Pain

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade …

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Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time

You’re busy. I get it. But what can we do about it? What would you do if your schedule suddenly opened up and we found we have more time? I bet you’d reply with read, travel, and maybe …

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Things you should focus on

I wasn’t a huge fan of Think, Act, and Invest Like Warren Buffett: The Winning Strategy to Help You Achieve Your Financial and Life Goals but this anecdote on time management hit a cord with me. …

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