HUGH CULVER

Hyperbolic discounting and why your goals suck

Hyperbolic discounting and why your goals suck

If you struggle to reach goals you might have a bad case of hyperbolic discounting. What?!? Before I get to what hyperbolic discounting is, let me back up and first talk about goal setting. A typical assumption is that BIG GOALS (think: Jim Collin’s BHAG (Big Hairy...

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Why your next start-up should be a done-for-you service

Why your next start-up should be a done-for-you service

Here’s a question for you: If you’re busy, would you rather learn how to cut your lawn faster or hire someone to do it? I admit it’s a silly example, but the truth is most people would rather give a neighbourhood kid a few bucks to run the mower back and forth a...

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Doing Nothing (On Purpose) – It’s a Fine Art

Doing Nothing (On Purpose) – It’s a Fine Art

Note: this article on doing nothing, originally published in March 2015, was very popular so I decided to sand some rough edges, add more body and give it a new coat of paint. Enjoy. Last night I brewed some Sweet Morocco green tea, turned on the fireplace (something...

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