Jipha
> I take modafinil on a daily basis each morning, and have a regular sleep pattern of 7-8 hours a night. It even helps with going to sleep earlier, because I feel depleted by 10 PM, so there's less incentive for me to stay up and waste time that I could use resting for the next day.
- Sleep and wake up at the same time everyday, at least in the beginning
- Avoid eating a lot near your bedtime
- 300mcg (micrograms) of melatonin can help make sleeping earlier at a certain time easier - helps me reset if I get into a stretch of sleeping late
- Clear your head before bed; if you have stuff on your mind, you'll probably be thinking or worrying about it - write down what you need to do the next day
- Get one of those sleep tracking apps like Sleep Cycle to wake you up when it thinks you're in a lighter sleep phase
- Get a Wake-up Light alarm or rig some lights to turn on; light is key and is pretty effective
- Drink water when you wake up
I had no idea about those big players wanting in. Very interesting. Thanks.
As for AM as a business, I mentioned that everyone has their own preferences and boundaries. Some people won't create anything involving gambling, adult, etc. but others are okay with it. The same can be said for what the AM founder created. We don't have to like what he's made. We don't have to agree with the business model.
But everyone has their own preferences and boundaries. Society generally frowns upon affairs, but if your own morals allow you to create that sort of business, it's your choice.
* Create some sort of system for capturing and organizing your tasks (like GTD)
* Immediately do something if it takes less than 2 minutes to do
* Prioritize all your tasks. I prefer using the Eisenhower Matrix. Prioritizing also includes delegating and eliminating tasks.
* Start waking up earlier (like 5:30). It's quiet, there's few distractions, and it's empowering to get a ton done and then realize it's not even noon yet.
* Decide what your Most Important Task (MIT) is and do that first thing in the morning (important!)
* Make your tasks specific and actionable. Not "Study for exam," but "Review chapter 2 notes on X section." You can also break tasks down until it sounds stupid, but much easier to do.
* Batch similar or small tasks together and set a time to do them
* Schedule your day on a calendar. If it doesn't go on, it doesn't get done. You don't have to get super specific with tasks. Just block out chunks of time to do work. Also schedule your breaks and your not-working times (important!)
* I like listening to background sounds. Either classical music or using Coffitivity/Noisli. Also helps train my brain so that whenever I hear it, I know it's time to work.
> She did not need German, however, in her Master's programme, which was filled with students from 50 different countries but taught entirely in English. In fact, German universities have drastically increased all-English classes to more than 1,150 programmes across many fields.
To spend more time on Starfighter I'm guessing: http://www.kalzumeus.com/2015/03/09/announcing-starfighter/
> Reminds me of Tim Ferris and Rich Dad Poor Dad.... those guys make their money selling their brand, seminars, ebooks, etc. and not via the methods/techniques they preach.
What does that have to do with selling BCC?
You can use it on any post (not just AMAs) by adding their URL in front or clicking their bookmarklet.
I read ebooks and I can accurately highlight what I want the first time instead of messing up with my finger.
A great use might be checking out an event to see what's going on before you go.
Reach out to your ideal users via cold email, social media, etc. with the thought of benefiting them in mind.
Share it – here on HN, Reddit, tech and startup sites (there are a few HN posts with lists of sites you can reach out to), with people you know, relevant forums, etc.