2018.4.17 Notes: Scott Adams and Derek Sivers

I forgot to mention The Personal MBA.
- I recommended this to a friend at lunch.
- This book has helped me in many ways.

Here is what I was doing on Saturday:

I listed to the Tim Ferriss podcast with Scott Adams.
- It reminded me that I like the Scott Adams blog post on writing.
- In the podcast, Scott Adams talks about hypnosis and psychology.
  - He mentions Milton Erickson.
  - He talks about psychological topics in his book How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, which I ran across in the library a few years back and enjoyed.
    - He asks: “Which word is funnier: pull or yank?” I liked this question.
- He discusses Donald Trump and he mentions The Art of the Deal.
  - I’ve been meaning to read it.
I read a chapter or two in The 4-Hour Body.
- I read about kettle bell swings.
- I visited Strength First.

On Sunday:

I liked this from Seth Godin: “How to give a five-minute presentation:
Give a four-minute presentation and take your time.”
I watched Behind the Brand: An Interview with Seth Godin.
- If someone can tell you exactly what to do, they can find someone to do it cheaper.
I watched Lost in Space with my kids.
- We watched the first two episodes.
- All of us enjoyed it and want to watch more.

On Monday:

I listened to Derek Sivers on the Tim Ferris Podcast.
- Turns out, they are both INTJs.
  - So am I, according to this test I paid for and took more than a year ago.
- I like the “Hell, yes” test.
  - Should you agree to do something? Only if it makes you say, “Hell, yes.”
I liked this from Seth Godin: You’ll pay a lot, but you’ll get more than you pay for.
I liked this quote from Oscar Wilde, shared by my friend Norm Hulcher:
- “It is what you read when you don’t have to that determines what you will be when you can’t help it.”
My friend sent me this link and I watched it today.
- It spoofs the Tim Ferriss 4-Hour books.