better doing

The silent meeting manifesto

The Silent Meeting is derived from Jeff Bezos’s and his famed no-powerpoint meetings. It was taken from Amazon to Square by an executive, and then to Twitter by CEO (of both) Jack Dorsey. Twitter Product Manager David Gasca spells it […]

better doing

No, seriously. Just try it

From LessWrong. “When considering a self-help goal, it may be helpful to at least start with methods that have been scientifically demonstrated to work on a large number of people. On the other hand, there are so many gaps in our […]

tech, startups, internet

50+ ransomware stats & facts

I spent a couple hours this week getting a personal schooling on ransomware and cybersecurity from an IT expert (and subscriber 🙌). It’s worth paying attention to. “Ransomware is the biggest cybersecurity to date. With billions of dollars in losses […]

tech, startups, internet

The social subsidy of angel investing

In this article, Alex Danco picks apart one of the reasons Silicon Valley is a unique environment for early stage fundraising. It’s not financial returns that drive angels to want to write early checks at silly valuations, it’s the social […]

oh, chicago

Pot shops already running out of product

No surprise here! The story also mentions lines blocks long and 3-4 hour wait times. Somewhere else I read the dispensary closest to Indiana is like a magnet for Hoosiers. “Several Chicago dispensaries have completely sold out of flower and […]

oh, chicago

When the feds come take your cash

How much cash do you keep laying around at your house? A new FBI document shows that they seized $60k from suburban Mayor Tony Ragucci’s home. No mention of why… | learn more