Category: better doing

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Fred Wilson on practice

July 7, 2019

Nothing earth-shattering here, and yet extremely valuable as a reminder. “It is easy to watch a basketball player like Steph Curry hit three pointer after three pointer and think ‘that is raw talent’ and surely that is true. But it […]

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Five lessons from history

July 7, 2019

“Lesson #1: People suffering from sudden, unexpected hardship are likely to adopt views they previously thought unthinkable.” | learn more

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How to remember everything

June 30, 2019

“The world’s most accomplished memorizers insist their powers aren’t an innate gift, but rather a skill that anyone can hone.” This short article is based on the work of Joshua Foer. His book Moonwalking with Einstein is great, too. | learn more

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The rise of distributed teams

June 23, 2019

“Silicon Valley tech firm building products that let people collaborate over any distance. Must relocate to San Francisco.” Read this post for a great analysis of remote work and distributed teams. | learn more

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How people at Coinbase make decisions

June 23, 2019

Founder Brian Armstrong shares the framework they use for making decisions. I like it! This is an organization that grew in a few years to ~$1.5B in revenue and 13MM customers. | learn more

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On bringing your ‘whole self’ to work

June 16, 2019

The ‘work life balance’ concept has never resonated with me. I didn’t ever want to segregate my work from my life. Instead, I strive to integrate the two. New research suggests compartmentalizing personal and professional identities may open the door […]