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The liquidity of skill
“Most people focus too much on being good, and not enough on how liquid their skill is – how many people know how good they are.” | learn more
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Trust your team
From Sean Harper, CEO and co-founder at Kin Insurance. “At my company, we have a bias toward action. We make it clear to employees at every level that the person closest to any problem should solve it. Moreover, we make […]
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How to conduct investment research.
This applies to publicly traded companies. I really like it! “I’ve spent thousands of hours researching dozens of companies from many different industries. Along the way, I’ve developed a research process. While I’m no expert, I’m hoping that this article […]
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Why you think you’re right, even when you’re wrong.
“Imagine for a moment you’re a soldier in the heat of battle — perhaps a Roman foot soldier, medieval archer or Zulu warrior. Regardless of your time and place, some things are probably constant. Your adrenaline is elevated, and your […]
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Ergodicity (or the ultimate guide to Russian roulette).
Popularized by Nassim Taleb, the thing to know about ergodicity is that the average outcome of the group is rarely the same as the average outcome of the individual over time. This article is a great way to digest Taleb’s […]
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Mise-en-place for knowledge workers
What an excellent analogy! I especially appreciate the Finishing Mindset – “In cooking, a dish that is 99% finished has zero value.” More: “Knowledge work is unique among skilled professions in that we lack a culture of systematic improvement. Other […]
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The unreasonable effectiveness of just showing up every day
“With no self-imposed time pressure, I was able to focus on just one thing: showing up every day and writing some code.” | learn more
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The most precious resource is agency
“Do children today have useful childhoods? … Gaining agency is gaining the capacity to do something differently from, or in addition to, the events that simply happen to you. Most famous people go off-script early, usually in more than one […]
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Better thinking & incentives
“The good news is, doing and thinking reinforce and augment each other. It’s a subtle but powerful feedback loop. You learn something. Armed with that new information, you do something. Informed by the results of your doing, you learn something […]
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How Daft Punk 🤖🤖 stood the f* out
“When they announced their retirement after 28 years of collaboration, I felt it was time to celebrate their marketing genius with 5 lessons.” | learn more