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16 links, first saved June 23, 2018, latest September 5, 2024.
- Matthew Dicks: How to Tell a Story so That Everyone Listens [The Knowledge Project Ep. #202]
I loved this podcast with Matthew Dicks about telling stories. Honestly you should just add Episode 202 of The Knowledge Project into your podcast playlist and give it a listen.…
- Writing to Think
I love everything about this essay. I've shared articles in the past that hit on the same topic, and this one puts it together really well. One of the big reasons I write is to be…
- The Ultimate Deliberate Practice Guide: How to Be the Best
I read Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise that is all about deliberate practice . This is a good article length summarization of the key points. This is one of those…
- Why Write?
This is a great reminder that writing is not a utility function, or the outcome of something, but it is the act of actually thinking. Writing is the process by which you realize…
- The Wrong Side of Right - Farnam Street
- How to Think: The Skill You've Never Been Taught - Farnam Street
- Why You Should Stop Reading News
I’m a big fan of Cal Newport 's approach to news and practice it myself. I do value being informed, but I don't need to be hyper informed. There is a very real limit to the value…
- The OODA Loop: How Fighter Pilots Make Fast and Accurate Decisions
Good read and a mental model I had not heard of before. The OODA Loop is a four-step process for making effective decisions in high-stakes situations. It involves collecting…
- The Focus to Say No
Short reminder about focus. I love this reference to speed versus velocity. Confusing speed and velocity causes trouble. When you say yes to something it should move you closer to…
- Why Life Can’t Be Simpler
I like this focused way of thinking of simple. I've been in a number of situations where the desire has been to make something simpler, but it’s not always clear exactly how to…
- Being Smart is Not Enough
This genius and butterfly analogy is new, but the concept here I think is absolutely spot on. When you build successful teams you need a wide variety of skills and approaches. The…
- How a Decision Journal Changed the Way I make Decisions (Template Included)
I've never heard of a decision journal before but I dig the idea and the included template. This could be done very easily in Day One. Something worth considering. 🤔
- Second-Order Thinking: What Smart People Use to Outperform
In general, think through decisions to the longer impact. A lot of extraordinary things in life are the result of things that are first-order negative, second order positive. So…
- The Power of Full Engagement: The Four Energy Management Principles That Drive Performance
My friend Garrick recommended this book and I thorough enjoyed it. This writeup captures the theme well. Over the years I have made great strides in optimizing my time and…
- The Decision Matrix: How to Prioritize What Matters
A good companion item to decision fatigue -- a framework for evaluating how to approach decisions using a 2x2 matrix. If you can make a finite number of decisions a day, make the…
- Smarter, Not Harder: How to Succeed at Work
Get focus in what you do. I love the 96 blocks a day idea, and choosing what you do with these.