Thoughts -> topic -> statements and plan -> writing -> revision.
2022-12-03
Category: Reflections and drafts
2022-11-26
"Why, why, why, why, why?": Solution generation technique
The "5 whys" technique is suitable for both thinking of ideas and describing the user's wishes. Can be used both in a team and alone.
2022-11-19
How SWOT analysis works: Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
This is a decision-making and planning technique. Suitable for both a team and a single person.
2022-11-12
The way to decide: 100 dollar test
How to choose the best idea? Value in money.
2022-11-05
Method of thinking: Advantages, Limitations, Uniqueness and Opportunities (ALUO)
The "Advantages, limitations, unique qualities and overcoming limitations" method is similar to SWOT technique, but more for generating ideas.
2022-10-29
Imagination exercise: Item recovery
You can do the exercise both alone and in a group. The duration is about 15 minutes. Exercise can be similar to meditation, because it is not complicated, has a calming effect.
2022-10-22
How does 25/10 brainstorming work?
This is one of the brainstorming (brainstorming) options, where the crowd both generates and evaluates ideas during the game.
2022-10-15
What is Bodystorming? Creativity and design technique
Body assault (or "bodystorming" in English) is one of the variants of the Brainstorming technique: a way to come up with new ideas.
2022-10-08
Who is the target audience? This is not a faceless crowd
Every content creator wants to have a large audience. But how to collect it? Content publishing is not necessarily the solution…
2022-09-17
What are NFTs?
NFTs are not a thing, not an idea, and not rights to a thing. It is a financial instrument.
2022-09-04
Your language is garbage - readers love it
What's worse than SEO texts? Authors who write so boringly that…
2022-08-06
Writing technique: "Selected exclusively for you..."
Let me share a technique I dedicate just to you: the writer.
2022-07-30
Writing technique: Power words that make the reader feel
remember your favorite childhood book... What book is it? And imagine: you not only wrote, but also published your book. People read it, enjoy it, memorize it, remember it! Ah, wouldn't that be wonderful?
2022-07-23
How to become an expert: Find your own technique, method, technology
What is the difference between an expert and a person who is otherwise knowledgeable? The expert is likely to have his own not only verified, but also created way of thinking.
2022-07-16
How to check if someone will buy your book? Give it away for free!
If you can't attract readers for free, then who will buy your book? (Or another piece, as the same applies to other media.)
2022-07-09
An ideal notation system: The one you come up with
Oh, how many note systems have been invented - to-do lists, "Getting things done", Kanban, Planuokis and other ways of writing down. (Now every second influencer sells his own writing, his own planning method.)
2022-07-02
We don't need advice (but you want them)
Ah, the Internet... It stands on three pillars: scams, pornography and advice on how to live.
2022-06-25
Being single is a choice, not a punishment
"How sad that no one loves me and I don't have a second half...", one person I have in mind at this moment will think sadly.
2022-06-11
The phone screen as a magical fairytale portal
Oh, how many stories, books, movies, series, anime and video games have been created about magical portals. One moment you're living your earthly life, the next you're stepping through a door (or gate), the next you're on another planet.
2022-06-04
A good manager will not take care of his employees
Micromanagement is a type of management where the manager supervises every action of his team member. The manager knows everything, the manager will explain everything, the manager is responsible for everything.
2022-05-28
Buyers don't like discounts
Discounts are a great way to attract customers. But, you know, buyers (secretly) don't like discounts. Not because discounts are bad - because the product used to be without them.
2022-05-21
How to protect your creation from theft?
Don't save.
2022-05-14
No, love won't make you happy
"Ah, if only I met the right person... We'd be together, we'd be happy, everything would be better..."
2022-05-07
What is mentoring? And how to find a mentor?
A mentor is a person who will teach you how to achieve your goals.
2022-04-30
No, you're not smart
Confidence is not lying to yourself.
2022-04-23
No, you probably won't change the world
Not everyone can be a hero. Not everyone can be famous. Not everyone can be successful. And it probably won't be you.
2022-04-16
I didn't reach my goal... What should I do?
Set a goal to, say, run for 30 days in a row? Only managed to run for 10 days? Sad that you didn't reach your goal?
2022-03-26
NEW! not good!
The argument from novelty is another type of chronological snobbery: the claim that what is NEW predates something. Although there is not.
2022-03-19
Speed reading technique: look for yourself in the book
Do you read books, but after a week you don't remember what you read? Believe me, it happens to practically everyone - it's natural.
2022-03-12
What makes a book better than a magazine?
I will sound blasphemous, but I am honestly convinced: nothing. Despite the fact that reading books is so valued.
2022-02-12
It's fun to think about life goals, but it's hard to live them
I wish living was as easy as thinking about life, dreaming, making lists...
2022-01-22
A narcissist is a person who does not love himself (I know because I was a narcissist)
It is not difficult to recognize narcissists - they constantly brag about their achievements, take pictures, look for "influential friends", people they could be around and, most importantly...
2022-01-15
"How do I interest a guy who doesn't respond to me?"
I hope this page is not the first result of your Google search. You've already found tons of answers: seduction techniques and "find someone else" tips. But it's not enough for you...
2021-11-27
How much would it cost to create a simple evil?
Question:
2021-11-13
Productivity is not a sacred cow
Deep in your heart, you probably realize this too. You will not survive on efficiency alone. Without productivity is the rest of life.
2021-11-06
Is it bad to play games and watch movies all day? (Is it bad to waste time?)
What to do if you want to cancel? Want to play video games (or gamble), lie around watching YouTube, scrolling through Facebook and talking shallow nonsense with your friends?
2021-10-30
How to optimize illustration sizes easily + quickly? And why optimize illustration sizes at all?
A photo weighing 5 MB on the Internet is madness. So how do you optimize illustration sizes easily and quickly?
2021-10-16
Repetition is NOT the mother of science: Principle of 10000 experiments (yes, not hours)
Malcom Gladwell, one of the most famous authors, once presented a principle: The greatest experts usually only become experts after spending at least 10 thousand hours or more with their craft.
2021-10-02
No one is born paying… So why are you afraid that you have no talent?
There are no genes (or at least they are so uncommon that we haven't discovered them) that give someone innate talent.
2021-09-25
What type of writer are you: Gardener or Architect? (And the most common mistakes these writers make)
I find it very difficult to write everyday. Although I work as a writer - I am not able to write morning papers, long articles, long books... For a long time I thought it was a mistake - that I am a bad writer.
2021-09-18
Creativity is not marketing (So a developer needs a marketing friend)
It is related. Create and promote, create and persuade, create and sell… But creativity is not the same as marketing.
2021-09-11
It became difficult for me to speak
It's hard because I don't feel like Daniel anymore. I feel different. Different. Old topics are gone... And I feel the pressure. Fear. Loneliness. Caution.
2021-09-04
Your business does not need Facebook and Instagram
Do you remember your childhood? A day at school? There were always children who got those fantastic treasures before everyone else. Their parents found ways to buy them LEGO, Songoku toys, they got sports bikes and a whole mountain of treasures...
2021-08-28
Your first business goal: to make a profit
Too many businesses try to start over. Looking at other people's beautiful buttocks, their skirts, panties, checking what's under them...
2021-08-21
Cyborg Rights - Who Owns Your Body Parts?
Smart devices are part of being human - they perform the functions of our memory, reminders, communication and some work.
2021-08-07
Autumn is coming… Have you come to terms with it?
It's not a curse. Not a wish. It just is.
2021-07-31
Is it really good to be productive?
Eat that frog - try another productivity, efficiency, technique and become better. Faster, smarter, richer...
2021-07-24
What parts are links made of? And what are link trackers?
2021-03-27
Cookie capitalism – it's not time money, it's your attention
Before age was roughly taken, companies like Ford or General Motors used people's time to make a profit.
2021-03-20
And how to check if the sympathy is mutual? What kind of suggestions should be made?
What to do if you like a person, but you are not sure if she/he likes you back? Here's my proven three-step method:
2021-03-13
Why should you delete Facebook?
I haven't used Facebook in over a year. This is what I feel at this moment. Maybe this will also inspire you to stop using Facebook and just delete it.
2020-02-14
What to do if boredom sets in? Boredom is fun!
My greatest desire is to stop being bored. It has a lot to do with willpower.
2020-01-29
If you feel empty, you need a routine (Experience at Vipassana Camp)
I was recently Vipassana in meditation training. There was a lot of talk about that everything comes in waves. It comes, goes, increases, decreases, itches more, itches less, interesting, not interesting, you want to read more what is written here, you don't want to read more what is written here, you want to fix your hair, you don't want to, you want to achieve goals, you don't want to...
2020-01-21
How to come up with a good password? The most important thing is the length, not the variety of characters!
How to come up with a good password? DO NOT PUT NUMBERS OR SYMBOLS OF ANY KIND.
2019-11-27
This is why you will never become successful and your work will never receive compliments
…I'm lying. What I'm about to say isn't another self-affirmation that you're a loser that you've been looking for. It's more of a motivation to not stop.
2019-11-25
What if your customers seem mentally retarded?
You must have come across such people. Explaining to them that X or Y is literally impossible… Or that Z can easily be done by yourself and here's how… Or that M, L and P are not your area of work… Jthey don't like it!
2019-11-13
Let me waste your attention for nothing
You can buy health. Time (amount of work done) too. Attention - no.
2019-11-06
How did I get out of the "Friend Zone" and seduce the woman of my dreams?
I know the feeling. You met such a wonderful person. You went on a few dates. Maybe you even kissed or did this and that more...
2019-10-09
How to earn more from individual activities without changing work methods?
Earnings are not what you get from customers.
2019-09-28
Cringe. What to do when you are ashamed of your past?
I don't even know how cringe would be in Lithuanian - disgust? Cramp? Inner pain? Someone else's (or own) shame? You know that feeling. And maybe that's why it doesn't matter what you call it.
2019-09-24
How to find out if a girl has a boyfriend?
ask
2019-09-17
How to gain a child's trust?
It's simple! Say one thing and do another:
2019-09-14
Why do guys look at you but not say hello?
Ah, those guys… Why don't they speak first? Why not come to you?
2019-09-10
Having a very specific, clear goal can be dangerous
A clear goal will help you achieve it. I agree with that. However, if you don't know what you want, how can you get it? Accidentally?
2019-08-21
What makes a blog popular?
Question received:
2019-08-14
How did I start sorting and learn to change my habits?
Question received:
2019-07-31
Everything is fine with you (or - why shouldn't you stop plants?)
Appeared for the first time:
2019-07-24
How do you find time for your hobby, which you want to turn into a business?
Believing and practicing Catholics have something that many Lithuanian freelancers lack. Or rather, they have what is lacking in general for many Lithuanian residents.
2019-07-10
You are not irreplaceable and no one needs you... But that is not bad!
It hurts to feel that you (and especially you) are not needed. Because… Well… This is true. There are thousands like you.
2019-06-26
Why not pay attention to criticism on Facebook?
There are two types of criticism.
2018-10-31
Some believe that Kaunas will be forgotten in 2222...
Published for the first time "Legend of Kaunas"
2018-09-13
My Time Management System: A large list of skirts
Here are some facts about you (and me):
2018-09-05
An open letter to Lithuania: "What will people think?"
"What will people think?"
2018-06-12
How to become creative?
If you're reading this, I'm sure you love to create. You like to give way to your dreams and to construct something more interesting and useful from an uninteresting life.
2017-11-28
Lectures on success are worn out - the audience does not want them
Let me quote myself as I wrote in the early summer of 2015:
"Next week, on the 19th, I will appear in Klaipėda, where I will tell you how to overcome failures, which are truly inevitable in life.
2017-10-17
How to set goals for yourself? [4 Step Guide]
I can share what I have experienced about challenges.
2017-09-22
A 7-step model for finding solutions
This 7-step model was created by Rick Roberts. This model is designed for people who are considering their career options or a job offer.
2017-09-22
Walt Disney's method of creative work: Rooms of dreamers, realists and critics
To improve your teamwork, Walt Disney divided ideas into three rooms: dreamers, realists and critics.
2017-09-22
What do I want from life? A Few Self-Knowledge Questions (You Can Ask Yourself)
2017-09-22
The political system of my fantasy "World".
A few thoughts on the government system. I haven't formed the exact system yet, but it should all come down to something similar to the current neo-democracy. It is true that in this system the parties are divided much more strictly and much more separately - some of them are for example: Agriculture and Natural Resources Guild, Manufacturing Guild, Astronomer Guild, Defense and War Guild, Expansion, Business and Bureaucracy, Society, Diplomats, Religions and Supreme Guilds .
2017-09-21
How to get up earlier? A few commonly recommended methods that may work for you
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2017-09-20
What to do when stuck? Ask yourself what will happen if I do this
There comes a stage in life when everything is stuck, everyone seems to have achieved something, and nothing is happening in my life and I have nothing tangible. No one seems to have a problem, but I do.
2017-09-20
The story of one Andrew
When asked about his ambitions in life, Andrius would have replied that he did not care about becoming rich, but he would have been happy if one day his name would have appeared next to the names of these giants of science.
2017-09-19
What is Synectics and how to use this creative method?
Synectics, translated from the Greek word "synectikos", means "to connect different things". It is the stimulation of mental activity through free associations, connecting elements into a whole.
2017-09-16
Life is unpredictable. So why are you afraid for your future?
Do you know what your next thought will be?
2017-09-16
What is lateral thinking? And how does it differ from horizontal and vertical thinking?
Lateral mstraining, it is a conscious, systematic thinking process, the essence of which is to look at a problem from different angles. You can call it parallel thinking, and you'll soon see why.
2017-09-12
Why self-reward is a poor motivator for achieving goals… And what better to do instead?
"Think of all the positives you'll get from achieving your goal or challenge, and you'll reach your goal before you know it."
2017-09-12
Neurobics: Exercise your brain
Neurobics are exercises that activate and stimulate both parts of your brain. The main goal of this method is to restore "tired" neurons in the brain.
2017-09-10
You are not your mind. You are not your feelings
The mind is fundamentally not peace. He is the eternal source of problem creation and solution.
2017-09-10
What is creativity?
Have you ever thought to yourself, "I'm not creative, I can't even draw a straight line"? And have you ever wondered what creativity is?
2017-09-08
Stuck at work? Why don't you do what you love?
Attention! If you wake up on Monday morning and can't get out of bed and don't even want to think about it, then there's a good chance that you're not pursuing your goals in life.
2017-09-08
Felder and Silverman learning styles + which one is yours?
Have you ever tried to learn something that is relatively easy, but you just couldn't get the main idea? Or have you taught people very simple things, but they were overwhelmed and lost?
2017-09-08
Why is there so much evil in the world? You are guilty. (How to Learn to Use a Gratitude Journal)
Have you ever encountered such a situation when, for example, you thought of buying a car, you chose the model, color of the car. The next day you go to town and you only see cars of that model and you start seeing more and more of them?
2017-09-08
Ho'oponopono: A method of relaxation and release of anger
This method is as simple as two kopecks, but at the same time it carries with it great power. About Ho'oponopono books are written and seminars are conducted.
2017-09-07
What are Mind Maps? How to create them and What are they for?
Mind map is a great way to reframe the problem - to define a keyword and find as many directly related visual links as possible. Especially if your memory is visual - you remember what you see better than what you hear or feel.
2017-09-06
18 exercises to stimulate creativity (which anyone can try)
I recommend these exercises if you have a creative job and your work requires your brain. Since probably all jobs now require brains, this… Well, it might be useful for you.
2017-09-05
What is emotional freedom?
Recently I thought - what is this emotional freedom anyway? I remember hearing the phrase "emotional freedom" a long time ago now and thinking that this is what I want.
2017-09-05
How to study more efficiently and spend less time studying?
We probably all realize that the quick assimilation of information is a huge asset for a person. Those who are able to grasp new theories, concepts, and learn and apply new and effective skills quickly have a greater advantage than people who are stuck in receiving new information.
2017-09-05
How to become confident?
It's simple!
2017-09-03
What is Brainstorming and what work is this technique for?
The name and technique of brainstorming, perhaps better known to us as "brainstorming" or "brainstorming", was created by Alex Osborn in 1953. He described this method in his book "Applied Imagination".