![A superior alternative to the Pomodoro technique [#10]](/content/images/size/w960/2023/06/pexels-cottonbro-studio-8427392.jpg)
A superior alternative to the Pomodoro technique [#10]
Why I hate the Pomodoro technique – and the benefits of a method that I call ‘70-20 CC’.
![Tostadas: a quick + fun party game [#9]](/content/images/size/w960/2023/06/tostadas.jpeg)
Tostadas: a quick + fun party game [#9]
Takes 2 minutes to learn, 1 minute to play, and many hours to master.
![8 unconventional (yet important) tips to improve your grades [#8]](/content/images/size/w960/2023/06/crystal-berdion-2_ciDR6nRfw-unsplash.jpg)
8 unconventional (yet important) tips to improve your grades [#8]
Most productivity tips are all the same – these aren't.
![How to choose an incredible Christmas gift [#7]](/content/images/size/w960/2023/06/kieran-white-SBdmQcW8qag-unsplash.jpg)
How to choose an incredible Christmas gift [#7]
And an equation to estimate the cost-effectiveness of any gift.
![Would you rather have 1 pound of solid gold or 40,000,000 individual Cheez-Its? [#6]](/content/images/size/w960/2023/06/jingming-pan-iYsrkq5qq0Q-unsplash.jpg)
Would you rather have 1 pound of solid gold or 40,000,000 individual Cheez-Its? [#6]
Fascinating mathematical calculations and the value of asking seemingly stupid questions.
![Journaling doesn't have to be aesthetic to be effective [#5]](/content/images/size/w960/2023/06/ashlyn-ciara-WA_O4UAUfxc-unsplash.jpg)
Journaling doesn't have to be aesthetic to be effective [#5]
Why you don't need coffee, expensive journals, or gold pens to see real benefits from journaling.
![To counteract rising inflation, the Federal Reserve introduces the Goldfish standard [#4]](/content/images/size/w960/2023/06/Goldfish_Lead-AdSt-VIS-FIne-Arts.jpeg)
To counteract rising inflation, the Federal Reserve introduces the Goldfish standard [#4]
And why the US economy is now backed by Goldfish Cheddar Cheese Crackers.
![How typing faster can save you a ton of time [#3]](/content/images/size/w960/2023/06/christin-hume-mfB1B1s4sMc-unsplash.jpg)
How typing faster can save you a ton of time [#3]
And a step-by-step process demonstrating how you can dramatically improve your own typing speed.
![10 reasons why you should (definitely) use TikTok [#2]](/content/images/size/w960/2023/06/solen-feyissa-Yaw9mfG9QfQ-unsplash--1--1.jpg)
10 reasons why you should (definitely) use TikTok [#2]
My new exercise plan: perform TikTok dances in front of my phone until I collapse from exhaustion.
!["Why are you always so into chess?" [#1]](/content/images/size/w960/2023/06/midjourney-quesadillas--1.png)
"Why are you always so into chess?" [#1]
Stories about intense chess games, chicken quesadillas, and my chess obsession.