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Rules to a less complicated life
Lou Holtz, a former football player and coach, uses his humor to give a speech about his philosophy and the simple life rules he uses to live a happy life. | learn more
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Why I never hire brilliant men
This is a story (possibly apocryphal) from 1924. Even a hundred years ago it was clear that ‘fit’ between a business and its people is critical. “Moreover, this is a plodding kind of business, where the money is made by […]
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The lesson to unlearn
A new essay by Paul Graham talks about a lesson we all learn in school that does a poor job preparing us for life. We learn to score well on tests that aren’t actually representative of knowledge. “If tests truly […]
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10 ways to have a better conversation
This is a nice TED talk by Celeste Headlee, a radio host with decades of experience. “When your job hinges on how well you talk to people, you learn a lot about how to have conversations – and that most […]
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What to work on
Written by the incredibly successful VC Fred Wilson, he digs into the concept of doing the right thing the wrong way vs doing the wrong thing the right way. “First and foremost, I believe we should all work on projects […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Personality types and the Hollywood model of work
“Do you sometimes wish you had a user’s manual for each of your colleagues, so you knew how best to communicate with them, what to say, what not to say, when to fight for an idea, when to back down?” […]
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Why correlation usually ≠ causation
Do you ever read something that points out an obvious intuitive mistake you make repeatedly? Well, here we are… Causal Nets are an interesting explanation of why we see so much correlation in this world. | learn more
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Speaking at conferences
An inside look at how Chicago-based CTO Karl Hughes started getting speaking gigs at conferences, including his stats on acceptance and key leanings. “Whether you’re just starting your career out or you’re retired, you can definitely speak at a conference […]