The You You Are
No, I haven’t read the book yet. And yes, I want to. Going along with the theme of shades of gray within people, many of us have different personas based on who we’re around, or what we’re doing. This may be an age thing, but I find
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Real conversations and messy people
People are complex, messy, creations. They are not defined by a single factor. Despite some of our more synical takes no-one is truly one dimensional. Recently I had a chat with a buddy over dinner. I tried to explain my philosophy of life—yes I know, a bit on
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Top five this week
Today is my second week sharing the top five posts. Last week was a lot of fun, and I’m continuing the tradition. Some posts are from this week, and a few are before but ones I want to share. * On Learning the Wrong Lesson from Elon Musk’s Success
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Breaking down the big thing
That big todo on your list has been staring at you for weeks. Each day you dutifully move it forward. It’s never forgotten, always pushed down the road. I’ve been meaning to renew my passport for months. Somehow it always gets shifted to another day or week. if
Hide Your Apps (I Won't Judge)
On the iPhone you can now hide apps. At first glance this feels silly. Why would you want to hide something? I know what you’re thinking, I don’t want anyone seeing my hemorrhoid tracking app. But no, I’ve found a real use for this. My default view
Laundry, Silverware, and Fighting Entropy
As a teen I spent a lot of time at a friend’s house and noted they’d lost the battle with laundry. Full white flag surrender. Clothes got cleaned, that was never a problem. But the next step was skipped, and unfolded items found their resting places in strategically
On Learning the Wrong Lesson From Elon Musk’s Success
Adam Grant kicked off a storm with his latest piece in The New York Times. His thoughts are timely right now, tackling the topic of leadership styles—and whether Musk’s berating and yelling as a matter of course is effective. Short answer, it’s not. The evidence is clear:
What if your [true fans] are on TikTok?
Your primary business goal on TikTok, and all discovery platforms (YouTube, Instagram, etc, etc), is to move your best customers from this discovery platform to a place you can communicate with them directly (e.g. email, SMS). If you’re not yet convince, I think of it this way: If
The growing problem of satellite pollution
In January 2021, Joshua Rozells ventured out into the Pinnacles Desert in Western Australia, intending to photograph a star trail. But after shooting for more than three hours and reviewing his images, he realized that the light patterns he captured weren’t what he had hoped for. 10,000 satellites
Steps vs concept
If you memorize the steps, you have a direct, simple and fast path to obtain the result. Until the world changes. Even the tiniest shift in the system will render your memorization useless. On the other hand, if you understand the concept, you’ll be able to produce the steps
True fans and engagement
According to Patreon’s research, 74% of creators want more fan interaction, and 87% of them value the importance of having a fan community around their work. Of course, Patreon has a vested interest in promoting the idea of true fans and their value to creators, since it makes its
Checklist for team productivity
* Don’t invite someone to a meeting if an email or 1:1 conversation will do the job just as well. * Don’t fly if you can show up virtually and get the job done. * Instead of asking a group of people when a good time to meet might be,