“Why do so many people choose to pursue things that will bring them pain? To psychologist Paul Bloom, the answer is that living a meaningful life requires that we choose to take on a reasonable amount of pain.” | learn more
“This is a fictional but realistic interview with Seneca based on his essay “On The Shortness Of Life”. His responses are either direct quotes, or based on his writings. Citations are included so you can see the original context for […]
“Here’s a surprisingly useful question to ask yourself next time you’re stumped by a problem, daunted by a challenge, or stuck in a creative rut: “What if this situation is even worse than I thought?” | learn more
I had opinions on this topic before reading, and now I feel better educated. “As you can see, junior remote employees are doing almost 2x the upskilling they’re doing in the office. It’s not their fault they are struggling to […]
“After years of floundering, I think I’m finally getting it: You get energy by spending it.” | learn more
From Chris Paik, a variety of ways to think about businesses and markets. I like that these aren’t the most obvious ones. Also that it’s a Google Doc filled with comments from the internet. | learn more
“In reflecting on [my business] failure, I have come to realize that my main mistake was in pretending certain trade-offs didn’t exist. Specifically, I think when building a company, all founders need to clearly prioritize the following three values: Scale, Speed, […]
This Farnam Street post employs an example of two employees who do the same great work, yet one of them requires a bonk on the head to get him started. Because his boss (or the organization) needs to spend energy […]
“Often, people in denial pretend to be skeptics.” | learn more
This article is pushing me to think about leadership through a different lens. “… In other words, social needs are treated in much the same way in the brain as the need for food and water. The SCARF model … […]