Scott H. YoungMy Course, Life of Focus, is open for a special sessionLife of Focus, the course I co-instruct with Cal Newport, is now open!Jun 27Jun 27
Scott H. YounginMind CafeYou’re Trying to Do Too MuchWe tend to add things, even when subtracting is both logically equivalent and more practically useful.Jun 243Jun 243
Scott H. YounginMind Cafe7 Most Common Reasons We Stop Improving At Our JobsCommon reasons why our efforts at improvement stall — and how we can get unstuck.May 2314May 2314
Scott H. YounginMind CafeGet Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for MasteryHere are the fundamental principles researchers have uncovered that explain how learning works, condensed into twelve memorable maxims.May 72May 72
Scott H. YounginMind CafeWhen Procrastination is ProductiveProductivity isn’t throwing out all your existing commitments in the fanatical pursuit of big ambitions. Instead, it’s choosing what…Apr 251Apr 251
Scott H. Young7 Rules for HappinessHappiness is a paradoxical goal. We all want to be happy, yet we often fail spectacularly at predicting what will make us happy.Apr 257Apr 257
Scott H. YounginMind CafeMental Models: How To Reason Better & Be Less IrrationalA mental model is not an image or a movie. It’s an abstract representation that contains one possibility based on the information given.Apr 125Apr 125
Scott H. YounginMind CafeThe Most Important Words When Learning A New LanguageIn language learning, grammar gets all the attention. But research has shown that your vocabulary has the greatest effect on comprehension.Apr 819Apr 819
Scott H. YoungThe Ultimate Strategy for Studying Anything (Feynman Technique)The three steps to apply the infamous ‘ Feynman technique’ for studying and 5 tips for getting the most out of it.Apr 87Apr 87
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