Comments for The Personal MBA ™ http://personalmba.com DIY Business Education & Training Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:45:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 Comment on Defend Your Right to Learn by Josh Kaufman http://personalmba.com/defend-your-right-to-learn/comment-page-1/#comment-575 Josh Kaufman Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:45:54 +0000 http://personalmba.com/?p=744#comment-575 An update on the NY State yoga regulation was just published in the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/11/nyregion/11yoga.html?_r=2&pagewanted=print Worth a read if you're following this topic. An update on the NY State yoga regulation was just published in the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/11/nyregion/11yoga.html?_r=2&pagewanted=print

Worth a read if you’re following this topic.

]]> Comment on Learning via Self-Experimentation by nilesh gaonkar http://personalmba.com/learning-self-experimentation/comment-page-1/#comment-558 nilesh gaonkar Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:12:33 +0000 http://personalmba.com/?p=1094#comment-558 Great Josh your articles are always superb make it more frequently Great Josh

your articles are always superb

make it more frequently

]]> Comment on The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch by splat, cackle & bop » Weekly Report - w/c 2009.06.04 http://personalmba.com/review/80-20-principle/comment-page-1/#comment-555 splat, cackle & bop » Weekly Report - w/c 2009.06.04 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:50:16 +0000 http://www2.personalmba.com/?page_id=823#comment-555 [...] reading The 80/20 Principle. It’s a PMBA [...] [...] reading The 80/20 Principle. It’s a PMBA [...]

]]> Comment on Learning by Playing by Michael Law http://personalmba.com/learning-play/comment-page-1/#comment-549 Michael Law Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:01:41 +0000 http://personalmba.com/?p=783#comment-549 Interesting. I recently read HBR's article "The Making of an Expert" which states that outstanding performance is the product of years of deliberate practice and coaching. While I agree that play is important, I'd be curious to know how these 2 philosophies relate. Interesting. I recently read HBR’s article “The Making of an Expert” which states that outstanding performance is the product of years of deliberate practice and coaching. While I agree that play is important, I’d be curious to know how these 2 philosophies relate.

]]> Comment on Batch Book Buyer by Earning Compound Interest On Your Knowledge | Exile Lifestyle http://personalmba.com/batch-book-buyer/comment-page-1/#comment-545 Earning Compound Interest On Your Knowledge | Exile Lifestyle Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:58:56 +0000 http://www2.personalmba.com/?page_id=843#comment-545 [...] hundred thousand dollars for the education. The PMBA even has the books packaged up to buy through Amazon, so for a couple hundred bucks (or less, if you get some of them as eBooks), you can be a business [...] [...] hundred thousand dollars for the education. The PMBA even has the books packaged up to buy through Amazon, so for a couple hundred bucks (or less, if you get some of them as eBooks), you can be a business [...]

]]> Comment on Brain Rules by John Medina by splat, cackle & bop » Weekly Report - 2009.06.22 http://personalmba.com/review/brain-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-544 splat, cackle & bop » Weekly Report - 2009.06.22 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:08:02 +0000 http://www2.personalmba.com/?page_id=892#comment-544 [...] Brain Rules, fabulous book, review to follow. It’s a PMBA [...] [...] Brain Rules, fabulous book, review to follow. It’s a PMBA [...]

]]> Comment on Learning via Self-Experimentation by Matthew Cornell http://personalmba.com/learning-self-experimentation/comment-page-1/#comment-531 Matthew Cornell Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:45:23 +0000 http://personalmba.com/?p=1094#comment-531 We're definitely on the same page here, Josh. I'm developing a philosophy of life called Think, Try, Learn: A scientific method for discovering happiness. We've started http://thinktrylearn.com/, and continue developing the ideas. We'll have an experimenter's workbook up next week (hopefully). We also add meaning and purpose to the emerging personal informatics movement, recently summarized in "Know Thyself: Tracking Every Facet of Life, from Sleep to Mood to Pain" http://www.wired.com/medtech/health/magazine/17-07/lbnp_knowthyself . Finally, regarding your suggestions around exercise, diet, and meeting new people (Akshay), I'll share a little guide I created that's extremely relevant to this discussion: "You Did WHAT? 99 Playful experiments to live a healthier and happier life" http://matthewcornell.org/products.html#you-did-what . They are tiny ones that side-step fear, and all are based on the health detachment that comes by making *observations*. This approach is more effective, in my experience, than large "all or nothing" techniques to making behavior changes. I've grouped them into categories including Mindset, Emotions, Relationships, Being present, Community, Just for fun, Health, and Work. And yes, saying hi to strangers is there! Let me know if you'd like to chat. I'd enjoy it. Matthew Cornell | matt@matthewcornell.org | 413-626-3621 We’re definitely on the same page here, Josh. I’m developing a philosophy of life called Think, Try, Learn: A scientific method for discovering happiness. We’ve started http://thinktrylearn.com/, and continue developing the ideas. We’ll have an experimenter’s workbook up next week (hopefully). We also add meaning and purpose to the emerging personal informatics movement, recently summarized in “Know Thyself: Tracking Every Facet of Life, from Sleep to Mood to Pain” http://www.wired.com/medtech/health/magazine/17-07/lbnp_knowthyself . Finally, regarding your suggestions around exercise, diet, and meeting new people (Akshay), I’ll share a little guide I created that’s extremely relevant to this discussion: “You Did WHAT? 99 Playful experiments to live a healthier and happier life” http://matthewcornell.org/products.html#you-did-what . They are tiny ones that side-step fear, and all are based on the health detachment that comes by making *observations*. This approach is more effective, in my experience, than large “all or nothing” techniques to making behavior changes. I’ve grouped them into categories including Mindset, Emotions, Relationships, Being present, Community, Just for fun, Health, and Work. And yes, saying hi to strangers is there!

Let me know if you’d like to chat. I’d enjoy it. Matthew Cornell | matt@matthewcornell.org | 413-626-3621

]]> Comment on Learning via Self-Experimentation by Akshay Kapur http://personalmba.com/learning-self-experimentation/comment-page-1/#comment-528 Akshay Kapur Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:24:14 +0000 http://personalmba.com/?p=1094#comment-528 Josh, Great stuff! I tend to view life as one big experiment even though most who know me wouldn't think so. Odd. Anyway, as you explore physical trial and error, I love exploring mental. To (soberly) view life from different angles is always a thrill. Literally, step out of your box. Call it real life role playing, but think about how many opportunities you get to NOT be yourself. We like to think this only happens in transition stages, high school to college, job to job, but it's always available to us. The best way to test yourself and experiment is just by doing. For example, whenever I go abroad or on vacation, I take the opportunity to really push personal boundaries and see how I feel. I've somewhat of an introvert, so I test out my extroversion by just saying hi to random people, smiling ridiculously at everyone, and just engaging in conversation with a stranger as if I knew them for life. Some people do this naturally, but I feel my heart race, I'm a little uncomfortable, and I'm getting a high off of life. That's the thing. Life poses SO MANY possibilities that you can't just stick to being just one person all the time. I'm the biggest proponent of being yourself and the reason I'm saying this is because many of us don't know what we are unless we explore what we AREN'T. Whey does my heart race? Why is it uncomfortable? Well, that's not me. OK. But what is me is experimenting outside my limits and having fun with it. We are who we are, and I love the way you promote experimentation. We're only preparing ourselves for the major changes coming up, whether it be a new house, a baby, a divorce, a promotion, whatever. Those things WILL change you, so why not test within your own "comfort" zone first and be prepared! Josh,

Great stuff! I tend to view life as one big experiment even though most who know me wouldn’t think so. Odd. Anyway, as you explore physical trial and error, I love exploring mental. To (soberly) view life from different angles is always a thrill. Literally, step out of your box.

Call it real life role playing, but think about how many opportunities you get to NOT be yourself. We like to think this only happens in transition stages, high school to college, job to job, but it’s always available to us. The best way to test yourself and experiment is just by doing.

For example, whenever I go abroad or on vacation, I take the opportunity to really push personal boundaries and see how I feel. I’ve somewhat of an introvert, so I test out my extroversion by just saying hi to random people, smiling ridiculously at everyone, and just engaging in conversation with a stranger as if I knew them for life. Some people do this naturally, but I feel my heart race, I’m a little uncomfortable, and I’m getting a high off of life.

That’s the thing. Life poses SO MANY possibilities that you can’t just stick to being just one person all the time. I’m the biggest proponent of being yourself and the reason I’m saying this is because many of us don’t know what we are unless we explore what we AREN’T. Whey does my heart race? Why is it uncomfortable? Well, that’s not me. OK. But what is me is experimenting outside my limits and having fun with it.

We are who we are, and I love the way you promote experimentation. We’re only preparing ourselves for the major changes coming up, whether it be a new house, a baby, a divorce, a promotion, whatever. Those things WILL change you, so why not test within your own “comfort” zone first and be prepared!

]]> Comment on Learning via Self-Experimentation by Chanda | BizDharma.com http://personalmba.com/learning-self-experimentation/comment-page-1/#comment-525 Chanda | BizDharma.com Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:16:12 +0000 http://personalmba.com/?p=1094#comment-525 Very worthy post Josh. I believe we all talk a lot about change but are very much a prisoner of our own schemas. It wont hurt even if an experiment fails. The joy of doing and failing is multiple times higher than that of sitting idle for that someday. BTW highlighting posts is a good idea, I could re-read it to remember well. ;) Thanks Very worthy post Josh.
I believe we all talk a lot about change but are very much a prisoner of our own schemas. It wont hurt even if an experiment fails. The joy of doing and failing is multiple times higher than that of sitting idle for that someday.

BTW highlighting posts is a good idea, I could re-read it to remember well. ;) Thanks

]]> Comment on Are You Addicted to Power Porn? by Josh Kaufman http://personalmba.com/power-porn/comment-page-1/#comment-523 Josh Kaufman Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:27:21 +0000 http://personalmba.com/?p=769#comment-523 Amity - way to go! Kudos to you for doing an experiment that yielded real-life results; learning about something and applying it are two different things, and the latter is far more valuable. Amity – way to go! Kudos to you for doing an experiment that yielded real-life results; learning about something and applying it are two different things, and the latter is far more valuable.

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