I read Anti-Fragile, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. In it, he describes an approach to things called the “barbell.” That means doing the opposing extremes of things to mitigate risk, yet still have a large upside potential. An example of this would be to invest 90% of your money in extremely safe investments while investing […]
Bulletproof Coffee
Inspired by yak-butter tea consumed in Tibet, Bulletproof Coffee is a concoction of butter, oil, and coffee designed to boost mental performance. It was developed by Dave Asprey (a.k.a. The Bulletproof Executive) in 2009. The recipe is as follows: Ingredients: Bulletproof® Coffee Beans 1-2 tbsp Brain Octane™ oil 1-2 tbsp grass-fed, unsalted butter […]
Finding Your Ideal Sport
Everyone knows that someone who is tall and lanky has a unique advantage in basketball. Someone who is big, muscular, and quick on his feet would have an advantage in football. Baseball pitchers tend to be tall with long arms, while good hitters have excellent coordination. Elite swimmers have a disproportionately long upper torso, while […]
The Pharmacy in Your Pantry
Everything you put into your mouth affects your health. It is true of everything from pure water to the most potent drugs. In fact, the active ingredients of most, if not all, drugs can be found in nature. The only problem with getting your cures from whole foods alone is that active ingredients found […]
Parenting Tricks: Rubber-banding Your Cabinets
When I had my first child, I made a child-proofing to-do list. One of the things on that list was putting child-proof locks on all the lower cabinet doors in the kitchen. I ended up only doing one—locking the cabinet under the sink where we store household chemicals—because buying the locks and installing them was […]
Blog Idea #77 Revisited: Comment on Other Blogs
If you read other blogs, then you already have access to some potential traffic. All you have to do is update your profile to include your blog address and comment on those other blogs. If one of your comments piques enough curiosity, people will want to know who you are. When you leave a […]