Dean Robert Watson

EdTech & other things on my mind.

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We intend to update this regularly, so let us know if you have a question not covered by the guide or a suggestion for something that would help startup employees and should be included here. https://t.co/BqWYQO0u1t

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Have you ever wondered what your life as a startup employee would have been like if someone had actually told you how to go about it? I believe that being a great startup employee is something that can be taught.

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Somewhere in these 13,000 words will be something that can help you right now, wherever you're at in your journey. Please share this with people you care about to help them on their journey too.

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Questions may have been my first love. https://t.co/NUQVl8u1Ub

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Other than the decision to get together in the first place, combining finances is probably the best decision Sierra and I have made as a couple.

This is the story of how we went about it and why.
https://t.co/8XCJ7NFtgW

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My partner Sierra and I also discuss our experiences with filing tax returns in the latest episode of our podcast The Grounded Circle.
https://t.co/KDDaLr6bEF

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Does anyone else file their own tax return?
https://t.co/GM4ZrXSge9

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I used to think that the reason you gave to others was so that you might get something back in return. Turns out I was pretty wrong about that.
Try any of these 100 ways to master the dark art of giving, if you dare. https://t.co/K9YgNGG6CC

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Habits for whoever you want to be.
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Over the last 12 years I've uploaded 25,000+ credits to @IMDb. This is the untold story of why anyone on earth would do such a thing.
https://t.co/HSyXwozuTo

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Also, I'll share how I solved a problem in the shower this week using an old pair of shoelaces.
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If you're looking for your next job, your mind can start playing games on you. One such game is where my mind will think I’m running out of money faster than I am.
Incredibly, taking a few minutes to do some simple math has an incredible ability to quieten the monkey mind.

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When I was 10 years old, I started writing down and rating every book I finished. To date, I’ve read 743 books in my life.
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There have been some tremendous surprises over the 4 years I’ve been investing. This is how I would respond if they happened to me today. https://t.co/aHHAyDqfjR

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Also, I'll share how I'm approaching my partner being away on a 10 day meditation retreat.
The latest edition of 3 Things weekly newsletter goes out tomorrow.
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Have you ever eaten a walnut slowly? It changes everything. I told my nut dealer about it. I told him that my preferred way to eat a walnut is to chew very slowly for a full minute, while staring out the window.
His response, “Most things in life are best done slowly.”

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I'm constantly surprised by how peaceful money can be when you automate things. https://t.co/FqdrcgEL2x

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It takes 1100 hours to become fluent in Vietnamese. The good news is that’s about half the time it takes to learn Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Arabic.
https://t.co/llBdichGv1

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Also, I'll share two music videos that hit me pretty hard in the chest this week.
The latest edition of 3 Things weekly newsletter goes out tomorrow.
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There is a new book out by Shane Parrish called Clear Thinking that is one of the best books I've read in some time. It’s like Hemingway wrote a self-help book. It also contains what might be the best breakdown of how to solve problems that I think I’ve ever read.