Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule changed the way I budget my time, both at work and with personal projects. It’s also the best piece I know of for business people to understand engineers and other creative workers, which is useful for someone in that second category.
As long as we’re recommending Paul Graham essays, in addition to what’s been mentioned so far I also really like
The Age of the Essay
See Randomness
Copy What You Like
How to Do Philosophy
Lies We Tell Kids
How to Lose Time and Money.
Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule changed the way I budget my time, both at work and with personal projects. It’s also the best piece I know of for business people to understand engineers and other creative workers, which is useful for someone in that second category.