Real-time brainstorming has a handful of known challenges that limit its effectiveness. Tom Tunguz writes: “Remote work changes this for brainstorming meetings and collaboration broadly defined. The secret is Google Docs.” | learn more
In contrast to the “straw man” technique for debating the weakest part of an argument, the “steel man” requires first restating the opposing argument in its strongest form before debating against it. | learn more
“You’ve likely heard the saying: “A jack of all trades is a master of none.” … It may surprise you to learn there’s actually an extended version: “A jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better […]
“After many years of being a very vocal advocate for the OKR (Objectives and Key Results) technique, in the majority of companies I meet, I have stopped recommending the practice.” | learn more
A short blog post with some examples of Jacobi’s maxim in action. | learn more
“Using 2-week challenges, I finally began succeeding with habits and long-term goals.” I have not tried this yet but am sharing it to remind myself that I’ve been stagnant on habit-building for a while. | learn more
I learned of this from Annie Duke’s book Thinking in Bets (review coming eventually) then googled for more detail. The short version: when considering a decision, think about ho
“A growing body of research highlights the strain on our ability to read, understand, process, and take action on the flood of news with which we’re confronted.” | learn more
A curated directory of best practices from great companies. Company handbooks, mental health policies, remote work guides and more. | learn more
Guess first, then click. You’re probably wrong and the reason why is instructive. | learn more