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The Child in Me

I was prompted by a recent tweet by Joao Mateus on the concept of playfulness and its association with age, in children. The definitions of curiosity are brought up. When we are older, we start to question ourselves, why is it that we Harbor such attributes? When. Currently, it is

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1000 Follower Special: Crazy vs Insane, Podcast Prep, Brave Note-Taking, and PKM Philosophy

Listen Here Shownotes I reached 1k followers! Let’s do something fun: ask me a question on any topic and by Tuesday I’ll answer as many of them in one go on a podcast episode! Let’s see how many I can get through and post it up 😅 pic.

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3-5-10 Year Reflections

Listen Here Shownotes 3 years, 5 years, 10 years make a list of how you have changed the most comparing to these intervals — Critter 0 (@BecomingCritter) April 12, 2021 Through @BecomingCritter's tweet, I explored more on how I've changed the most compared to years ago: * 2011 (10 years ago) * 2016

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Positive Distractions

In what environment do you think the best? This is a quick audio snippet of what I think a good 'distraction' is. Transcript [00:00:05]Norman Chella: Positive distractions. That sounds pretty strange. And even ironic to say in the first place. But I think that we can find

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My 12 Problems (Richard Feynman)

Listen to the Podcast Version: Inspired by: 1/ #roamcult Who is doing Feynman's 12 Favorite Questions? Let's do it collectively! This will be a key starting point for Fabricating Serendipity v3. If you already have access, I invite you to add yours: https://t.co/iHh4Epgb0m If not yet: https:

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Making a daily show is hard...here's why!

I'm falling behind guys, this is pretty hard. 😅

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Pluralsight is free for April!

If you’re interested in learning a new technical skill while stuck at home, Pluralsight is here for you! Get access to all the courses this entire month 🙂 Links https://www.pluralsight.com/ https://thatsthenorm.com/ Transcript [00:00:05]Norman: Hi there. This is Norm pretty quickly, I found

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The Psychology of a WFH Uniform

Transcript [00:00:05]Norman: Do you have a uniform at home? And I’m not talking about a suit or a mechanics outfit or anything like that. I’m talking about a work from home uniform. Hello there. This is Norm with your host, Norm. That is me saying

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Trying out Descript for the first time!

I’m trying out a new tool to edit my podcasts – Descript! You should check it out: think of it as a Google Docs for podcasts. ;)Thanks Evo Terra for the recommendation! Main Links * Descript website Like the show? * MORE EPISODES HERE * Check out the main website! * Buy me a

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Brand Confusion is a real thing

Brand Confusion is a real thing, and here's why.

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Do you need a Focus Corner?

What you need in your Focus Corner: * Barriers to protect yourself * Clarity of Obstacles * No phones!

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Why Facebook is a job now

I barely go to Facebook for fun anymore.

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I'm now a SuperLearner Certified Coach!

Helping out people who want to reach their goals through memory and speedreading techniques, I can now be your professional cheerleader and guide! Let me help you remember things better 🙂 Links * My Coach Page * SuperLearner Masterclass Transcript [00:00:00] Norman: I am now a super learner certified coach. This

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Biographies and their advantages

Biographies are great to read, there’s a ton of advantages. But why do those advantages exist in the first place? I think it’s because: * Comparison is a source of strength * Perspectives are widened with greats * Your circles are larger, and therefore standards are set higher. More in this

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The Modern Rules of Email

1. Be informal 2. Make it easy 3. Headlines, Headlines, headlines. 4. ??? 5. Profit.

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DISCOVERY: Virtual Museum Tours and other Arts resources!

Bored at home? Want to look at some amazing art online? I discovered this Tweet thread of arts resources. Go check out some (virtual) museums, narrative scripts, books, and more! The Tweet Thread I'm going to start a thread of arts/entertainment resources my students (or anyone) might find useful

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Why enthusiasm is infectious and opens doors for you

I connected with someone just because I was happy about doing so. That enthusiasm went through the internets. Here’s why.

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Why Malls are Malaysia's bread and butter

Did you know that Malaysians love malls?I have a strange theory about that. There are two reasons why: the weather, and our boredom. Here’s what I mean.

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Rebecca Black: Friday is for Anti-Bullying

We all know Rebecca Black for her hit song ‘Friday’ years ago.But did you know that she’s gone through a lot since the age of 13, and is now an anti-bullying advocate? Friday doesn’t seem as bad now, does it? Main links * Essay: What I Learned from

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Ideascale: Packaging ideas into different sizes for everyone

With the change in attention economy nowadays, we want to consume information in different ways: shorter. Faster. Impactful and more. Let’s talk about scaling your ideas to fit the masses.

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Love Letters from Ronald and Nancy Reagan

Write letters to your loved ones, they’ll appreciate it. Here’s an excerpt from Ronald Reagan to his lovely wife, Nancy. Main links * https://hellogiggles.com/love-sex/love-letter-ronald-reagan-nancy/ * https://heavy.com/news/2016/03/brian-mulroney-nancy-reagan-funeral-canada-prime-minister-love-letter-ronald-reagan/

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Stop doing cover letters, here's what we should do instead

I’m sick of cover letters. They don’t work well, there’s plenty of templates out there in the world, and you have many other ways to show how good you are. Here’s what you can do.

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What conversations have you overheard in a language they assumed you don't know?

I taught Japanese high school kids to ask me who’s the cutest girl in English class. This is an audio version of an answer I gave on Quora! Hope you enjoy. Original Answer * What conversations have you overheard in a language they assumed you don’t know? I taught

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A Strange Theory: Putting a face to a crisis

I have a strange theory about reacting to crises or an enemy. Maybe it might explain the racial attacks surrounding Coronavirus. Otherwise, humans wouldn’t be profiling by race so much would they? Links * JiaYang Fan’s Tweet * As Coronavirus Spreads, So Does Xenophobia and Anti-Asian Racism

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Action Comics #1000 and the power of comic books

This time, we’re going to talk about comic books! We take a quick dive into how comic books work well as a medium to convey wisdom for everyday life. Links * Action Comics 1000 * Action Comics 1000 Review