The financial impact of one pack of cigarettes per day
Yes, smokers and non-smokers alike can attest to the fact that smoking is a dirty habit. In addition to the health side effects and other negative associations that smoking has, there is a financial impact that smoking one pack of cigarettes per day carries with it.
Keep It Stupid Simple
KISS (Keep it Simple, Stupid) is a great concept to follow in work and life. The idea is to keep projects and tasks simple. Many of us will make a relatively simple solution extremely complex and intricate. At the end this solution ends up costing us time, money and building frustration. Wikipedia explains KISS as:
“The KISS principle (acronym for “Keep It Simple, Stupid”) states that design simplicity should be a key goal and unnecessary complexity avoided. It serves as a useful principle in a wide array of disciplines, such as software development, animation, photography, engineering, and strategic planning.”
How setting goals can limit your potential
A good friend of mine and I were recently talking about creating goals to achieve certain results.
Creating and setting goals is a great practice in many cases: losing weight, getting good grades, buying a new car. Those are all great examples of goals that can be easily achieved through a methodical process. However, the waters start to get muddy when you start setting goals and benchmarks in business. Shooting for 10% growth, a 25% reduction in overhead, a 30% increase in productivity, they are all great benchmarks for you to aim for, but they can end up limiting your potential.
I don’t understand Seth Godin’s blog
Seth Godin. His books become bestsellers and his speeches are often sold out. His accomplishments are great and his list of accolades long. Sought the world over for advice and techniques, the list of those seeking his advice truly is amazing.
However, his blog completely stumps me.
The financial impact of one soft drink per day
It’s often the smallest things that can make a significant impact on our lives. Drinking just one soda per day is something that many of us would not even think twice about. However, just one soft drink daily can have an amazing financial impact on our life.