November 28th, 2007 — books,memory,MemoryMonth,mnemonic,self-help
October 14th, 2007 — books,gadgets
October 10th, 2007 — books,literature
Online Reading:
Audio Book:
Recommended Reading:
Study Tools:
Track your Reading:
- Goodreads - A social networking site that allows you to track what you’ve read, write reviews, and see what your friends are reading.
- LibraryThing - Catalog your library
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September 23rd, 2007 — books,howto
Advice for Students: How to Read Like a Scholar reminded me of a book I own: How to Read a Book
. This meta-book by Mortimer Adler, founder of the Great Books curriculum, in my opinion is a must-read for anyone wanting to read like a scholar. My only complaint is that it’s more verbose than is necessary. I almost needed a “How to Read ‘How to Read a Book’” book. I’d love links in the comments to other books similar to Adler’s which are quicker reads.
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August 21st, 2007 — books,howto,lifehacks,self-help,tips
Dale Carnegie, in his 1936 book How to Win Friends and Influence People
, suggests ways to deal with people around you.
Fundamental Techniques in Handling People
- Don’t criticize, condemn or complain.
- Give honest and sincere appreciation.
- Arouse in the other person an eager want.
Six ways to make people like you
- Become genuinely interested in other people.
- Smile.
- Remember that a person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.
- Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.
- Talk in terms of the other person’s interests.
- Make the other person feel important - and do it sincerely.
Win people to your way of thinking
- The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.
- Show respect for the other person’s opinions. Never say, “You’re wrong.”
- If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.
- Begin in a friendly way.
- Get the other person saying “yes, yes” immediately.
- Let the other person do a great deal of the talking.
- Let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers.
- Try honestly to see things from the other person’s point of view.
- Be sympathetic with the other person’s ideas and desires.
- Appeal to the nobler motives.
- Dramatize your ideas.
- Throw down a challenge.
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August 1st, 2007 — books,budget,finance,howto,moneysaver,self-help,tips,tools
A few years back I was struggling to teach myself to manage money better. I made a decent living but was never satisfied with the rate at which I was paying off my school loans and other debt. I rarely had any money left over at the end of the month to save. I was living like millions of others: month-to-month. I tried various finance applications, read various books on the subject but nothing seemed to really help me get control of my finances. Then I came across one book in particular which changed the way I thought about budgeting and debt. More about that later.
My basic strategy was as follows:
- Write down all my monthly expenses, savings, assets, and debts
- Every payday withdraw cash for groceries, entertainment, and spending money: put into envelopes
- Build an emergency fund of $2,000 for unexpected things such as car repairs
- Finally, concentrate my extra money every month on debt, starting with the smallest balance
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