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February 2019

 

Attention deficit

In my recent blog post, I talk about how our phone is a distraction in not only wasting our time, but wasting our attention, and why we should be aware of how we transition our attention from one thing to another.

 

Hacktivity and Lifehacks price drop

Both of my 100-page comic books are now each just $3 for the digital editions on comiXology and Kindle, and just $6 for the paperbacks on Amazon.

Hacktivity on Amazon | Lifehacks on Amazon

 

Recommended read: What it takes to start a startup

Zero to One by Peter Thiel, with Blake Masters, puts in perspective what the point of a startup is and dives into the essentials that make one successful --from strategy and purpose, to the core team, to distribution and marketing.

 

Recommended read: Publishing a book on the side

In The Point of Pointless Work by Ali Almossawi, a new author stumbles on an idea for a book and learns to self-publish it, then sells it to a publisher and learns what it means to work with a publishing house. His description of the process covers all aspects of what you need to know when it comes to publishing a book. For further reading, I’ve written in the past about publishing and self-publishing on the Indie Aisle blog.

 

Recommended read: Dealing with ego

Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday covers ways that our ego creeps into everything we try to accomplish and how it needs to be kept in check for real success.