“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 how you will feel about it in 10 minutes, 10 months and 10 years. | learn […]
“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
“Success in most things boils down to a simple, but easily ignored distinction: do the real thing and stop doing fake alternatives instead.” | learn more
Tyler Tringas learned to arrive early at conferences to catch people off guard, set up meetings immediately before conferences when willingness to meet was highest, etc. “But then I discovered a networking tactic that worked 100x better. All the other […]