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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

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

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

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:

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

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

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

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