Michael Chiang

CEO of Eleven Recruiting and Consulting, Mentor, Writer, Idiot and President of the Los Angeles .NET Developers Group. @ladotnet @11recruiting

[AI Panda @AIPandaX]

JOB INTERVIEW:
"What is your greatest weakness?"

Most candidates say:
"I am a perfectionist. I just care too much about getting the details right."

THE WINNING ANSWER:

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

Choose to be happy. Happiness, the Stoics tell us, comes from within. It's a choice. As Seneca put it: "Everything hangs on one's thinking...A man is as unhappy as he has convinced himself he is."

[James Clear @JamesClear]

Compete externally and you compare.

Compete internally and you improve.

[philosophy for life @philosophy_life]

“In anger, we should refrain both from speech and action.”

― Pythagoras

[Navalism @NavalismHQ]

"The measure of wealth is freedom.

The measure of health is lightness.

The measure of intellect is judgment.

The measure of wisdom is silence.

The measure of love is peace."

@naval

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

“Everything hangs on one’s thinking...A man is as unhappy as he has convinced himself he is.” — Seneca

[James Clear @JamesClear]

Consistency before intensity.

Start small and become the kind of person who shows up every day. Build a new identity.

Then increase the intensity.

[Robert Sterling @RobertMSterling]

H-1B DATA MEGA-THREAD 🧵

I downloaded five years of H-1B data from the US DOL website (4M+ records) and spent the day crunching data.

I went into this with an open mind, but, to be honest, I'm now *extremely* skeptical of how this program works.

Here's what I found 👇

[Michael Chiang @MichaelChiang]

@RobertMSterling Hmmm…

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

When you're lacking motivation, remind yourself: discipline now, freedom later. The labor will pass, and the rewards will last.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

Don't let what you see on social media skew your view of humanity.

Most bad behavior is due to a few bad apples:

• Just 3% of active users are toxic, but they generate 33% of online content
• 1% of communities launch 74% of conflict
• 0.1% of users spread 80% of fake news

@jayvanbavel https://t.co/tSstCxDIYL

[Stijn Noorman @stijnnoorman]

To build an unshakable mindset:

• Lead by example
• Do the right thing
• Control your feelings
• Control your thoughts
• Ignore others' opinions
• Start acting on your dreams
• Control your interpretations
• Focus on what you can control

[James Clear @JamesClear]

I can't control the other person's behavior, but I can control my response. Their actions may be rude or unacceptable, but I still want my response to be measured and thoughtful. Even if they aren't doing what is right, I still want to make sure I'm doing what is right.

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

The most important criterion for success is to focus on your goal ...

[James Clear @JamesClear]

People can help you in many ways throughout life, but there are two things nobody can give you: curiosity and drive. They must be self-supplied.

If you are not interested and curious, all the information in the world can be at your fingertips, but it will be relatively useless. If you are not motivated and driven, whatever connections or opportunities are available to you will be rendered inert.

Now, you won't feel curious and driven about every area of life, and that's fine. But it really pays to find something that lights you up. This is one of the primary quests of life: to find the thing that ignites your curiosity and drive.

There are many recipes for success. There is no single way to win. But nearly all recipes include two ingredients: curiosity and drive.

[Mindful Maven @mindfulmaven_]

IF YOU FEEL STUCK IN LIFE, OPEN THIS.

- Thread -

[Alex Hormozi @AlexHormozi]

9-5 you work to feed your present.
5-9 you work to feed your future.

Mon-Fri you work to feed your present.
Sat-Sun you risk to feed your future.

To get ahead, you gotta work like you’re coming up from behind.

Because you are.

[Tim Ferriss @tferriss]

Slow down and remember this: Most things make no difference. Being busy is a form of laziness—lazy thinking and indiscriminate action. Being overwhelmed is often as unproductive as doing nothing, and is far more unpleasant. Being selective—doing less—is the path of the productive. Focus on the important few and ignore the rest.

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

“When a man can’t find a deep sense of meaning, they distract themselves with pleasure.” — Viktor Frankl