by Gabriel Stein | Dec 9, 2015 | Productivity
Like most concepts, this is very simple at its core, but profound in its applications and implications. Simply put, “value creation is measured by the distance traveled towards perfection away from a problem”. And utility is the tool used to create value,...
by Gabriel Stein | Nov 6, 2015 | Personal
Since I use my voice a lot to either conduct business or help people with their own businesses, it’s a crucial tool and resource for me to maintain and protect. Here are some of my favorite tools to do so: Warm water – helps keep the throat and muscles...
by Gabriel Stein | Nov 3, 2015 | Personal Development, Productivity, Software
When looking for a dream job. It’s important to start with the process of OODA, and to follow that up with an Opportunity board. But once you locate an opportunity and move it into the “Due Diligence” list on your Opportunity Trello board, it’s...
by Gabriel Stein | Oct 30, 2015 | Personal, Personal Development, Productivity
Out of all our resources, our relationships are often the one we don’t establish a lot of structure in. People with great financial fitness structure their finances. People with great health structure their exercise and nutrition. People with great time...
by Gabriel Stein | Oct 24, 2015 | Personal Development, Productivity
Opportunities are everywhere. So frequent in fact, that we often miss out on taking full advantage of them. Usually simply because we lack structure to support ourselves in this area. As one of my favorite programs, Trello absolutely has a solution for this. Start by:...
by Gabriel Stein | Sep 30, 2015 | Personal
Freedom is one of the most misused ideas, especially in terms of politics and human agency. Liberty is the misunderstood answer to the issue. Freedom regards being able to do anything. A total lack of rules of authority. Essentially anarchy. Liberty regards being able...
by Gabriel Stein | Sep 22, 2015 | Books
One of the greatest tools for reading comprehension is reading a small piece of text, and then creating a summation or synopsis of that text. Here’s an example: “Famous colleges are part of the labeling and ranking system, but have virtually nothing to do...
by Gabriel Stein | Sep 1, 2015 | Personal Development
Thinking that people simply go from input to behavior is fantasy. There are a couple steps in between input and their behavior that make a huge difference in understanding other people’s behavior or feelings. The solution is called “REBT” (Rational...
by Gabriel Stein | Aug 26, 2015 | Personal Development
When you make the decision to eat cake vs drink water, bringing the whole “causal window” into focus is key to making the right decision. The majority of the time, we make decisions based on a very short amount of time that doesn’t allow for the...
by Gabriel Stein | Aug 15, 2015 | Personal Development, Personal Finance
How we utilize our resources determines our ROI. But it’s amazing that even while a small group of people understand the measurement and comparison tool; Utility (essentially “a good outcome”), few realize that everything in life has a level of...
