The Psychology of Self-Imposed Challenges

Why humans intentionally create obstacles and how these "walls" drive our growth and satisfaction When given a simple foam pit to jump into, these children created their own challenge by building a wall to overcome A few months ago, I took my son to a trampoline park and witnessed something fascinating. The facility provided a simple foam pit for children to jump into—a fun activity by most standards. Yet within minutes, something remarkable happened: the...

Donny Deutsch: Often Wrong, Never in Doubt

Often Wrong, Never in Doubt Unleash the Business Rebel Within by Donny Deutsch Source: Amazon.com I'm trying to burn through my stack of library books and wanted to recommend one of my latest reads called Often Wrong, Never in Doubt: Unleash the Business Rebel Within by Donny Deutsch. Every time I go to the library I always bee-line to the Computer Science section first, quickly followed by Business (just like my pursuit of education, both...

Web Hosting in 1997

Unearthing web files from 1997 on forgotten floppy disks I finally decided to throw out all my old floppy disks after cleaning out a closet last weekend. Before I threw them out, I had to go through them all to see if there were still any files left on the disks. To my surprise, there were still a few files I found which was like going back in time. A web hosting research page from...

My 2013 Resolutions

My 2013 Resolutions With extra animated GIF flair, because that's how we roll in 2013! I know this might be shocking, but I'm famous for not following through on my resolutions, but I do them each year any way. What is more awesome than New Year's resolutions? Animated GIFs, my friends. So hold on to that computer mouse, here are my 2013 resolutions. I added some animated GIF flare because that is how we are...

Steve Jobs and the True Meaning of Design

How Apple's co-founder revolutionized our understanding of what design really means Steve Jobs examining a product with his characteristic intensity and attention to detail In a world obsessed with aesthetics, Steve Jobs stood apart with a more profound understanding of design. The Apple co-founder and visionary didn't just create beautiful products – he fundamentally reimagined what design meant in the context of technology and consumer experiences. Jobs, in an interview with Rob Walker for a...

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