Jørgen Emerslund

Pillars of success

jorgen — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 07:42:45 +0000

I have been working, throughout the last year, on my thoughts on what defines success, and more importantly how we can achieve it. This is, of course, more or less a subject for the entire blog. One of the conclusions … Continue reading →

January 2012

jorgen — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:41:58 +0000

Last year, and the couple of years of before that, I have had the tradition to sit down at the beginning of a month and outline what I intended to get done for the month to come. This year, I … Continue reading →

Advice to my younger self

jorgen — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:53:46 +0000

Dear Jørgen, 14 years Don’t postpone. Get it done now. Learn to debate and discuss. Don’t over-commit. Learn to have slack. Both in your budget, time and energy. Have a sense of humor. Laugh at yourself. Do stuff at your … Continue reading →

What is this site really about?

jorgen — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:36:13 +0000

If you have never wondered what this site is really about, then my compliments to you. I wonder that myself from time to time. That said, I’ll try to make it clearer in this post. About the last 10 years, … Continue reading →

The sure-fire way to get really good at something

jorgen — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:56:43 +0000

You’ve all seen the superstars getting all the attention. I’m not necessarily talking about Metallica or Kobe Bryant, but also people like Leo Babauta or Erez Lieberman, for that matter. Or that valedictorian quarterback which is a genuine nice girl while … Continue reading →

Your one step plan for making better decisions

jorgen — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:25:27 +0000

Do you make the best decision you can make all the time? As in, are you “right” all the time? Of course you’re not. I know for certain I don’t. But I’ve been getting better, and I know that I’ll … Continue reading →

A Polar Nightmare

jorgen — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:24:23 +0000

Let me tell you a little story. I went to Tromsø this weekend, a city at a longitude about similar to the north part of mainland Canada (69 degrees north). My mission: running a half marathon in less than two hours. Not … Continue reading →

I am giving away my 29th!

jorgen — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:00:59 +0000

Normally, I am not a big birthday guy. Sure, celebrating others is a great thing to do, but I usually just don’t bother putting on a show for my own. I decided that was about time to change. This year, … Continue reading →

New year, new possibilities

jorgen — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:48:20 +0000

Last year has passed us, and the new one has slowly but steadily started rolling. You can argue that new years celebrations are little more than fireworks to celebrate that we’re moving from one day to the next, but I … Continue reading →