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Obvious but often overlooked tip for online stores
Position your most popular items on the top of the list of products. If possible, create a separate category for them e.g. “Favorites” or “Most Popular”.
Search engines
They thought search engines were a map of what people are thinking, but actually they were a map of how people were thinking.
– Nathan, Ex Machina (2015 movie)
Every birthday is a gift
Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many.
Sorry, I couldn’t find the original source. This must be an old proverb or something.
Paradox of productivity
It would be wise to resist the paradox of productivity: do not fill your free time with more work.
– Hamza Khan, “Where Is All of Your Time Going?“
Children are not problems
L. R. Knost, a best-selling parenting and children’s book author, really nailed it on the most basic yet often overlooked aspects of parenting.
Here are some of her impactful words of wisdom that we parents may already know about (instinct, right?) but oftentimes forget and remember only after the damage has been done: Continue reading Children are not problems
Productivity vs. Efficiency
Productivity: quantity of work done over time.
Effectiveness: quantity of the *right* work done over time.
Focus on the latter.
Be interested in others
You can make more friends in two months by being interested in other people than in two years of trying to get people interested in you.
– Dale Carnegie
Surround yourself with the right people
People will notice the change in your attitude towards them but won’t notice their behavior that made you change.
I can’t find who originally said that, but I found a related article.
Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
All color is produced by the brain. The universe is colorless. It’s merely different wavelengths and our brain colors them.
I forgot where I read that statement first but it sure got me mindblown. I googled about it and found more here.