Author: Matt Soreco

How to do x in one easy step!

I wrote about this before. Deep diving and reading more and more has brought this to light again recently. I think genius comes from making something complicated incredibly easy (to understand, use, follow, etc). That’s rare though. I find a LOT of books, blog posts, etc. guilty of oversimplifying the premise and complicating the details. I’m not naive. I… Continue reading How to do x in one easy step!

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My Jotter Notebook Hack

When I first wrote about Getting Things Done, I mentioned that I carry a small Cross jotter around to “capture” any ideas/thoughts/notes on the fly. Just thought I’d share how I “hacked” mine so now I use better, and cheaper, notepad refills. I hope to soon be welcomed into geekhood now that I used the… Continue reading My Jotter Notebook Hack

Tea Steeping Times and Temperatures

I’ve gotten into drinking tea 1) for health benefits and 2) to reduce the caffeine consumption I was getting from my abuse of coffee. Plus I’ve gotten to really like the taste of some and like taste testing various blends. Here is a handy guide to steeping times and temperatures.

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Garbage In, Garbage Out

I touched on this a little before:https://www.mattsoreco.com/mind-body-and-spirit/https://www.mattsoreco.com/the-internet-and-mobile-are-destroying-our-brains/https://www.mattsoreco.com/first-successful-30-day-challenge/ There have been ebbs and flows with my discipline. I still contend (I’m not justifying “failures”!!!) that although I didn’t achieve all of my 2012 resolutions or my more purposely-vague-2013 no-so-resolutions, the introspection involved refocused and reset my overall trajectory. And I’ve made some significant improvements. What do… Continue reading Garbage In, Garbage Out

Cognitive Dissonance and Goals

I’m going to start posting some back of the napkin type posts. I want to try to capture some of my thoughts/ideas on paper, but also display them somehow. What do you think of this one? Often pursuits can be fruitless without well defined goals. Also uncertainty, fear, doubt, confusion can often muddle vision.

2012 Resolutions Update 2

I still haven’t completely abandoned my 2012 resolutions! Here is a long overdue update. Join and attend Toastmasters. Done. I’ve joined and already have given  a few impromptu “table topics” speeches. They were horrible, but that’s what I’m there to improve! I gave my first speech, which wasn’t so shabby. A long string of bad scheduling luck prevented… Continue reading 2012 Resolutions Update 2

First 10 Day Challenge Down, Another to Begin

My first 10 Day Challenge was “to eat/drink pristinely for 10 days.” I think I did well. “Pristine” can be left up to interpretation, but in honestly I didn’t mess up. Well other than taking 2 bites of cake at a birthday party. I SWEAR it was more not to be rude than for the love of the… Continue reading First 10 Day Challenge Down, Another to Begin