January 17. That’s the most common day for people to give up their New Year’s resolutions. January 1 feels like a new start. We think, “OK, this year is going to be different. I’ll lose weight, save money, spend time with my family, watch less TV . . . “ We’re motivated. We’re working from […]
Productivity
How To Fly To Paris
I recently had a conversation with a career pilot for a commercial airline. At least once a week, he makes a transatlantic flight to Paris, France. I asked the question I had always wondered: “So, that’s a really long flight. What, exactly, do you do in the cockpit for all those hours to make sure […]
Getting Used To the Train
I had a friend once who bought a house in Torrance, CA with a railroad track literally outside his back fence. The train would come barreling through about 5 or 6 times each night — and for the first few months, he barely slept (but realized why the house was so cheap). But within about […]