Dave Lowe

Aspire Beyond Paycheck

Regularly read great things on Hacker News . Read this thread today. Excerpt:

Business is about getting things done. Learn how to do that whether it's officially sanctioned or not. You will quickly rise above the masses and your life will never be the same.

A few notes:

1. Most people won't even realize what you're doing. For those that do, most will approve. For those that don't approve, ignore them.
2. With this approach, you will optimize your learning. You will learn what is needed, not what you think is cool.
3. You will become much more valuable for 2 reasons: you will expand your skill set and you will convert yourself from a doer to an achiever. The difference is subtle but huge.