I had a great year blogging on RyanWaggoner.com and started to get some real traction and even make a little money. I’m so incredibly humbled and grateful for the many people who have taken the time to stop by and read my posts. In case you missed any, here are the ten most popular posts [...]
This morning, I was feeling a little stir-crazy from being cooped up in my office, so I decided to stretch my legs and go to the cornerstore down the street. I got a bag of chips and while paying, asked the guy behind the counter how he was doing. He responded with a heavy sigh [...]
I used to think about the growth of US GDP and wonder where it was coming from. I assumed that it was either from exploitation (we’re getting someone else’s share) or from population growth (we produce more because we have more people). Now, some would argue that we are growing wealthier by exploitation, but I’m [...]
I had the opportunity last month to take a tour of Google’s HQ in Mountain View, CA. This was my second tour of Google, and it was interesting to contrast and compare with my visit back in 2006. I jotted down some notes, but I hadn’t really had a chance to type them up until [...]
Nothing like a good self-help post on Hacker News to get people worked up. This morning, I posted a story to HN about my experiences with The Greatest Secret in the World and the kind of effect it’s had on me over the last year. I expected it would either just die or attract a [...]
At the beginning of 2010, I started reading a book called The Greatest Secret in the World which is basically a motivational book that teaches you to brainwash yourself The book was originally written in the 1960s as a motivational tool for salespeople, and was titled The Greatest Salesman in the World. It was republished [...]
NOTE: This post is about Omnifocus, a software program for managing todo items and personal projects, built around the popular “Getting Things Done” methodology. If you’re not familiar with the concepts, I highly recommend the book. It’s less than $10 and will change your life if you build the habits the book espouses. A few [...]
I don’t know who this Jobs character is, but he obviously doesn’t know many of the 24 principles of maximum productivity or the 37 ways to unleash creative potential. He should probably spend more time reading articles about how to zen-up his workspace for maximum focus if he wants to get anything done. It doesn’t [...]
